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THE WORLD's OLDEST FIRST GRADER - Coggle Diagram
THE WORLD's OLDEST FIRST GRADER
Kimani Maruge
1920
2004 (84 years old): Knocked the door of the primary school
not an ordinary first grader
FIGHTING TO STAY AT SCHOOL
Before the fight against British colonists
Primary education wasn't free.
Grew up, work hard as a farmer.
Attending school wasn't always easy
First graders' parents didn't want an old man in their children's class.
Need help from the school principal to stay in school
A motivated & succesfull student
one of top 5
became school's student leader
continue to go to school during difficult times (taught the elderly who are illiterate to read & write)
INSPIRED TO LEARN
The film showed his amazing fight to get an education.
continue to inspire many people
Many older Kenyans decided to start school.
gave a speech about the importance of education at the UN
asked for help to educate people of Kenya
wanted to improve education for children in Africa