Shots of an African boy being awakened in the morning, washing up his face, changing clothes, heading for school through jungle. Interior shot of school, children coming in, rising for teacher, boy from first shot coming in late. Various shots of class, including CUs of faces, bare feet, hands. Several shots of teacher at blackboard. Sequence on recess, children playing strenuously, dancing as others beat drums, sparring open-handed with one another, playing scrub soccer, lining up for teacher.