Parent Guide > In Pakistan, a Self-Styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed

by Philip Reeves 2014

Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.

This week in class, we’re reading "In Pakistan, a Self-Styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed" by Philip Reeves.

This article reports on the efforts of Aansoo Kohli, a 20-year-old Pakistani woman, to bring education to her rural village in Pakistan.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How do people create change?" and "What is the goal of education?"

Ways to support your child:

  • Ask your child about this informational text at home:
    • What was "In Pakistan, a Self-Styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed" about?
    • What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
    • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
  • Watch Vanderbilt Student Teaching Kids in Pakistan at home with your child.