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Defeat is not the worst of failure.Not to have tried is the true failure.

C language is better. It is simple and easy to learn. And moreover it helps them learn basics of programming very easily. But be generic rather than technical. Teach them using real life simpleexamples like "calculating percentage" etc... which create some interest to them and also easy to understand. And I don't think concepts like Memory Management is not that much necessaryto high school students.

Recently I completed "VIVEKANANDA HIS CALL TO THE NATION". Really an excellent book. Every word of

Swami Vivekananda(1863-1902) is inspiring. Really you want to know yourself after reading this book.

A sample quote of Swami Vivekananda

The history of the world is the history of a few men who had faith in themselves. That faith calls out the

divinity within. You can do anything. You fail only when you do not strive sufficiently to manifest infinite power.

As soon as a man or a nation loses faith, death comes.

Are these generic OOPS concepts or specific to some language?