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2. Somewhere along the line, while referring to books in the library and debating with their friends,
the students had actually begun to appreciate the fact that the new History teacher had opened
their minds to the past in a way no one had done before!

a. What was the initial reaction to the History teacher?

b. What kind of feelings have been expressed towards the ‘History teacher’ in the above
lines? What caused the change in perception?

c. What can you infer about the relationship between the History teacher and the students?

i. the relationship between the History teacher and the students seemed to have
evolved negatively over time
ii. the relationship between the History teacher and the students lacked trust and

honesty
iii. the relationship between the History teacher and the students seemed to have

evolved positively over time
iv. the relationship between the History teacher and the students became worse

over time

d. Would you also like to study history the way the new History teacher taught the students?
Why or why not?

Time to think and answer

1. How did the initial perception of Mr Ghosh as a teacher change among the students of
Class VIII, and what factors contributed to this change? life skill critical thinking

2. Explain how this story reveals the importance of questioning assumptions and seeking
information before forming judgements about people or situations. life skill: empathy

Time to study language

You have studied that when the subject does the action in a sentence, the sentence is in
active voice. For example,

• Kavita gave a book.
(subject) (verb) (object)

You have also studied that when the subject is being acted upon in a sentence, the sentence is said
to be in the passive voice. For example,

• A book was given by Kavita.
(subject) (verb) (object)

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