1. In this excerpt from his autobiography, Dr. George Jenkins shares the true story of one of his early influences—a teacher who gave him hope for the future. First answer, how did this experience affect Jenkins? (Use 2 pieces of evidence from the text). 2. What do you think is a more important trait a teacher should have? Building connections with students or creating challenging assignments? Please answer the prompt and state your claim (argument) below with your reasons. DO NOT JUST GIVE ME YOUR STATEMENT AND REASONS, Please explain EACH of your reasons why! There is no need to find evidence for this prompt this time.
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