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Chapters 12-13
Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:
 
1. In Chapter 13 Haji Ali teaches Greg Mortenson a lesson about the Balti culture compared to American culture. What is the lesson?
 
2. Please recall in your own words the idea of "Three Cups of Tea" and what it means to Balti people.
 
3. Why does Greg consider Haji Ali the wisest man he ever knew? Describe the wisest person you know and why is he or she wise.

Comments

evan

the bfirst cup of tea you are a STRANGER THE SECOND YOU ARE A HONORD GUEST THE THIRD YOU ARE FAMILY
that answers both quiestions

he considers him to be the wisest man he knows becouse he may not be educated but he is honarable  and exoerienced in life
and i really dont know anyone wise
Evan Meeker at 5/4/2010 1:12 PM

3585

1) The lesson is that you can't just order people around and expect to be there friends. You have to be peaceful and take your time.

2) It means when you have your first cup you are a stranger. When you have your second you are a friend. On your third you are family.

3) To Greg Haji Ali was so wise because he knew what he would have to give up for his people, and he  knew everything going on outside Korphe even though he never left. The wisest person to me is God because he has the knowledge of everyone in the world.
UPOINT\3585 at 5/4/2010 1:14 PM

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1.that every thing in Korpha was useful nothing was thrown away




2.that they get a school and the Person how built the school never lied and did not give up on the town of korpha.



3.BECAUSE HE HAD SOME USEFUL IDEAS MOLLY SHE IS HELP FULL
UPOINT\3690 at 5/4/2010 1:20 PM

Ivy

1- when he told twaha that he had gotten married he was very pleased and happy for his friend. but after that he asked how many goat, ram, sugar, flour, and more, must you pay her father? in korphe, you have to give a payment called a dowry to the brides father. here in the united states, you don't have to do that.
2- the first time you drink tea with the balties, you are a stranger, the second time you drink tea with them you are a honored guest, and if you drink the tea a third time with them, you become family.
3- greg considers haji ali the smartest person he has ever met because he told him how to slow down. we Americans think we have to get every done so quickly, but haji ali showed greg that he should slow down and to share three cups of tea.

the people i admire most are my family and squirrels. i look up to my family for help and making sure i am doing the right thing. i look up to squirrels because they are adorable and are just very inspiring to me
UPOINT\4702 at 5/4/2010 1:21 PM

Tolga

1) The lesson was that Greg must learn to be nice and blend with the people like the Three Cups of Tea.

2) Three Cups of Tea means that the first is stranger, second honored guest, third family.

3) Greg thought Haji Ali  was wise because he knew what to do and he made the right choices.I think my Mom is wise because she is a lot like Haji Ali, and also because she makes right decisions
4695 at 5/4/2010 1:23 PM

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1) That if you want to live in Baltiststan you must respect their ways, that in America you get everything done so quickly and  don't have time for the important things.

2) It means that The first cup you are a stranger the second you are a friend with the third you are family.

3) Because he taught him the most important lesson of his life. The wisest person i know is my dad because he will teach you that you should give the same respect  to everybody and to treat all mankind the same.
UPOINT\3611 at 5/4/2010 1:23 PM

Atlantis

1.Greg said that Haji Ali taught me the most important lesson I've ever learned in my life.  He taught him to share three cups of tea and slow down and make building relationships as building projects.
2. I think it means a lot of things to the balti. It means family and friends.
3.the reason why greg thinks he is so wise is because he teaches Greg so much stuff. Patience and family being the most important.My mom is the wises person I ever known because when I go to basket ball she taught me most of my tricks. Then my mom taught me to call her after I'm done. 
UPOINT\3213 at 5/4/2010 1:27 PM

shedret

1) You can't do everything quickly, building relationships is as important as building projects. 2) The First cup of tea means your a stranger. The second means your a friend. The third means your a family. After that they'll give their life for you. 3) Greg says he's the wisest man he knows, because he taught him almost everything that he knows about the different cultures. The wisest I know is my dad, because he's a man of his word, he takes great care of his family, and he loves his family.
UPOINT\4300 at 5/4/2010 1:28 PM

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1:)1the first cup of tea your a stranger2 the second cup of tea your a horned guest.3the third cup a of tea you become family.
2;(  it means that you are like family)
3.my dad because he teaches me right and whats wrong because been here and
George Bougas at 5/4/2010 1:28 PM

Lana

1.To calm down and make building relationships as important as building projects. You can learn from people that you work with than the people could ever hope to teach.

2.The first cup of tea means stranger, the second cup of tea is honored guest,and the third cup of tea means family,we are prepared to do anything even die.

3.Hagi Ali was always there for his little village in Korphe to build the school but not only the school. He would make many sacrifices to his village to help them. I admire many people my teachers my dad and friends. I admire my mom the most. She takes care of me, she helps with my homework, prepares meals for me, and much more!
UPOINT\4321 at 5/4/2010 1:29 PM

Katie

1. Haji Ali teaches Greg that Americans think everything has to be done quickly but in Korphe you slow down and learn that building relationships is more important then building stuff for Korphe.
2. To Baltistan people, three cups of tea has a meaning to them. When you share the first cup of tea, your a stranger. When you share the second cup of tea, your a friend. When you share the third cup of tea, your family.
3. Greg considers Haji Ali the wisest man he has ever met because he taught Greg how to slow down and share three cups of tea. The wisest person I know is named Julie because she has taught me many important things in life.
UPOINT\3427 at 5/4/2010 1:30 PM

Mary

1. You don't have to do everything so fast you need to slow down and make building a relationship just as important as building a creation.

2. Three cups of tea means respecting others. Also the first cup of tea means stranger second cup of tea means friend third cup of tea mean family and being prepared for anything even dyeing.

3. Because he taught them the ways of life that no American could figure out. My mom is the wisest person I know because she shows me how to take my time and tells me everything I need to know.
Mary Goodale at 5/4/2010 1:31 PM

nick

(1)He is saying like if myou wanty to live here with all of us in Balttistan you must respet us  in thier ways in america everthing is done so fast in here it is slow.

(2)it means like in moods first dont really know second like a friend last cup family

(3)He like taught him everthing he knows
UPOINT\4033 at 5/4/2010 1:31 PM

Hannah

1. Haji Ali's lesson was to slow down and make building relationships as important as building projects.


2.When you  have your first cup of tea with them, you are a stranger. When you have a second cup of tea with them, you are a honored guest. When you have a third cup of tea with them, you become family. So, each time you have a cup of tea with them it's like building a relationship.


3.My parents because if i do something wrong they tell me how to avoid it in the future.
UPOINT\3515 at 5/4/2010 1:31 PM

Alex

1. The lesson was that even though somebody is helping you your not suspecting them to be your friends
2. First your a stranger second your a honored guest third your family.
3. Haji Ali considers him the wisest person because he never gave up on the school or on the people. My parents are wise because they help me in all most any thing.
 
UPOINT\3418 at 5/4/2010 1:31 PM

Hamzah

(1) That you should always take your time no matter how much of your time you have to do it with in.

(2) Three cups of Tea is a shorter way to describe how to make a family. The first cup of tea means you are a stranger, the second a friend, and the third represents you as a family.

(3) Greg thinks that Haji Ali is the wisest man he ever knew was because he taught him that there are more important things than getting done is needed to be done. He also taught him that some of the most important things you have sometime you will have to let it go.
UPOINT\4036 at 5/4/2010 1:32 PM

Elaine

1.Haji Ali taught Greg to make building projects as important as building relationships.

2.  Haji Ali taught Greg that in Korphe the 1'st time you drink tea with someone you are a stranger, the 2'nd time you drink tea with someone you are a guest, and the 3'rd time you drink tea with someone you are family.
Elaine Chiteri at 5/4/2010 1:33 PM

brian simelton

1)Haji Ali teaches Greg to always have 3 cups of tea. He taught him patients and to work on friendships as hard as he does building projects.
2) Three cups of tea means to the balti people that family and friends come first. You need to get to know people first.
3) Haji taught Greg important things but the most important was being patient and put friends and family first. the wisest person that I know is Mrs. Duty because she always helps me with my homework and answers all my questions. She also helps correct me when I do wrong but is nice about it. She also makes me feel good about myself.
4737 at 5/4/2010 2:29 PM

kyle

1)haji Ali teaches Greg about the three cups of tea .And about patients for the school and any other building projects.
2)three cups of tea means Family and friends come first to the Balti people
3)haji taught Greg how to be patient and to put family and friends first the wisest person i know is my great teacher mrs Hunt because she teaches me social studies and is very knowlageable
4605 at 5/5/2010 1:12 PM

Chase

1) The first time you take a drink of there you are a stranger second time you are a friend third time you are family.


2) Three Cups Of tea means to slow down and to get to know someone better.




3)Haji Ali is the wisest man Greg know because he taught him the most important thing and that was patients. He taught him to put people first and the job second. My dad is the wisest person that I know because he always has ideas and always has the answers to my questions.
UPOINT\3174 at 5/5/2010 1:35 PM

Jenny

1- You have to be patient.

2-With the first cup of tea, you are  stranger. With  second, you are  friend. With the third cup you are family.

3- My mom because she is kind and smart.
UPOINT\4661 at 5/5/2010 2:42 PM

Whitley

1. When Greg is making the Balti people work too hard on making the school for Korphe Haji Ali teaches Greg  a lesson. He told Greg to look at the mountains. Haji Ali told him that the mountains had been there for a long time just as the Balti people had been there a long time. Then he said you can't tell the mountains what to do ,but you to learn to listen to them. Haji Ali means that Greg should not
push the Balti people to hard to build the school.

2. The first time you have tea with a Balti you are a complete stranger. The second time it means that you are an honored guest. The third time you  share tea you are family.

3. The wisest person I know is my mom because she is smart and strong and I know she would stop whatever she is doing to help other people.
UPOINT\3405 at 5/17/2010 1:21 PM