1. Why do we need biographies? What

1. Why do we need biographies? What is their purpose?
2. What information can we find about a person by reading a biography?
Discuss.
3. From Ki Hajar Dewantara's biography, how would you describe him?
4. Can you find any similarities between Ki Hajar Dewantara and yourself?
Describe.
5. Responsibility is being accountable to God and to others as you do your
duties or obligations in a faithful way. Do you think Ki Hajar Dewantara was
a responsible person? How did he show it? Discuss.
6. Think of an example of task or event in your life that required
responsibility. Were you responsible in fulfilling this duty or obligation?
Share your example.
7. Do you think there were some significant events that changed Ki Hajar
Dewantara's life? How did those events shape or change him? Discuss.
8. What kind of impact did Ki Hajar Dewantara have on people? Discuss.
9. Ki Hajar Dewantara has had great impact on Indonesian struggle for
freedom, especially education. Discuss with your peers what may have
been different if he was not there.
10. Ki Hajar made lot of sacrifices for his country. If you were in his place, what
would you do? Describe.
11. What did you know about the Ki Hajar Dewantara prior to reading his
short biography? Did you learn anything new about him? Did anything you
read changed your opinion about him?