Book Study - The Curriculum Corner · Malala begins blogging about her life under the Taliban’s rule. February 21, 2009 . The local Taliban leader declares that girls may attend

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What I’ve learned about Malala Yousafzai

Three paragraphs here about his life.

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Use the book to find facts and complete the graphic organizer.

Name: ______________________

Malala Yousafzai was born in _________________________ Birth date: ________________

(place)

What do we learn that the Taliban believed about girls and women?

Malala’s Family Why did Malala’s family leave the Swat Valley?

Supporting Your Beliefs



Use the book to complete the graphic organizer.

Name: ______________________

One word that can describe Malala is:

Share three events or ideas from the book that support your word.

Malala’s Home

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Name: ____________________

Welcome to the World

Label Malala’s birthplace on the map.

Malala __________

was born in _________,

______. She was born on

___________________

__________________. (date)

Malala’s Home

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How Malala felt about her childhood home.

Malala’s Dad

Malala’s Brothers

Malala’s Mom


July 12, 1997 Malala was born in the

Swat Valley in Pakistan.

September 1, 2008 Malala gave a speech in

Peshawar. She is speaking against the Taliban trying to take away her education as a

girl.

January 3, 2009 Malala begins blogging about her life under the Taliban’s

rule.

February 21, 2009 The local Taliban leader declares that girls may

attend school if they wear burqas.

May 1, 2009 Malala and her family leave their home because of war.

October 1, 2011 Malala is nominated for

the International Children’s Peace Prize

July 24, 2009 Malala and her family return to their home.

October 9, 2012 Malala is shot by a member of the Taliban on her way

home from school. She makes a full recover.

January 15, 2009 The Taliban declares that

no girl will go to school after this date.


July 12, 2013 Malala speaks at the

United Nations.

October 10, 2014 Malala is awarded the Nobel

Peace Prize.

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Name: ______________________

Create a timeline. Research to find 7 events that you feel are an important part of understanding Malala. You will need to write the dates on the timeline and then write about the event in the box.

The Childhood of Malala Yousafzai

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brave intelligent angry

compassionate determined

courageous daring fierce

capable

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Do you know anything about Malala, Pakistan

or the Taliban?

SCHEMA

Share how you felt as you read, what you saw in your head & questions you have.

THINKING

Share what connections you can make to the reading. (It might be

about school or a challenge you have faced.)

CON

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Share how your thinking has changed or what you understand now that you did not before. Or, share how what you have read

has made you feel.

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Name: ____________________________ Thinking about Malala

This is what the text told me about the solution.

A problem Malala faced: ______________________________________________

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Name: _____________________ Title: ______________________________________________

Author: ________________________

Problem & Solution

This is what the text told me about the problem:

Cause & Effect



Name two events that happened in Malala’s life. Next, write the effect each event had on Malala’s life.

Name: ______________________

Cause Effect


Me Malala

Where we live / lived as children

School

Challenges

Dreams

Name: ____________________________ Comparing Lives


Name: ____________________________ One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.

~ Malala Yousafzai Visualize what these words mean to you. Share this picture.


FACT OPINION Malala is very brave.

It takes courage to stand up and speak

in front of a big group of people.

Malala lived in a beautiful place

in Pakistan.

The rules of the Taliban were very

strict.

Everyone was sad about what was happening.

Malala’s parents were very supportive.

Peaceful words can be more

powerful than violence.


Malala was born in a city called

Mingora.

The Taliban did not allow girls to go to school in the Swat

Valley.

Many schools were destroyed by the

Taliban.

Malala was shot on the side of her

head while reading the bus home.

Malala was able to recover at a

hospital in England.

Malala started the Malala Fund

to help girls.

Malala won Pakistan’s first National Youth

Award for Peace in 2011.

Malala’s story is one everyone should hear.

Malala spoke in front of the

United Nations when she was 16.


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Name: Name:

3-2-1 The topic is:

3 things I learned

2 quest ions I have

1 opinion I have

3 things I learned

2 quest ions I have

1 opinion I have

3-2-1 The topic is:

What would she say?


Name: ______________________

What would Malala say to her followers on Facebook? Write two Facebook posts you think she would share.

Making Words


Name: ______________________

Use the letters in the word below to make new words. List all of the real words you think of.

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Book Study - The Curriculum Corner · Malala begins blogging about her life under the Taliban’s rule. February 21, 2009 . The local Taliban leader declares that girls may attend