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I am _______________________________ I Am Malala Young Reader’s Edition by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick List facts about Pakistani Culture and their beliefs 1. ___________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Make a prediction about Malala’s cause. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _ Education Rights Around the World Map Key Have no restrictions on education based on gender Do not provide education based on gender According to UNESCO, of the 110 million children out of school in developing nations, 60 percent are girls. The high rate of illiteracy and lake of education in most developing countries remains a severe impediment to the advancement of women and these nations as a whole. Equal education, besides being a basic human right, is an essential tool for achieving social change, improved health and decision-making. An African proverb says, “If we educate a boy, we educate one person. If we educate a girl- we educate a family- and a whole nation.” By sending a girl to school, she is far more likely to ensure that her children also receive an education. According to Camfed, when you educate a girl she will earn up to 25 percent more and reinvest 90 percent of her income in her family. This reinvestment in her family means her children will be more likely to go to school and be immunized, leading to healthier, more productive individuals and communities. The spreading of prosperity and influence is called the ripple effect. A girl’s education is about more than just the individual; it is about the future of her family and her community. “$5 Changed My Life” by Praveen Prasad I was born in Fiji and I know firsthand what it is like having an extremely humble background, coming from a rural area and a minority community. My only “luck” was having an opportunity to go to school, and I absolutely loved it. I still love it today! Even when I was dreadfully sick, I never missed a day. I loved school so much, that I often competed with my friends who lived near the school to see who could be first to arrive. It so happened that I lived the furthest, but I always won. Nothing in the world would come between me and my school! So it’s no secret that I loved going to school, but how I got there each year is the real story; a story of uncertainty that no child should have to face. A story that felt just short of a miracle every year. I will never forget the days when I waited by the school gate for my mother to bring me the $5 school administration fees I needed for each school term. While primary school is free in Fiji, we needed to pay a supplementary school administration fee in order to go to school. I still remember sitting in fear with tears in my eyes by the school gate waiting for my mother. I watched the road for the bus, and with each bus that went by without my mother getting off, my heart would sink. I was paralyzed by fear because I did not want to be sent home. Since then, I have never stopped believing in how far $5 can go in a poor girl’s life. My parents often could not afford to send all my siblings to school. I was the youngest, so that $5 fee needed to stay in school came last to me. I would worry every term that this time there wouldn’t be enough. That $5 represented my dreams, my happiness…and my future. Milk was a luxury we couldn’t afford, but somehow, my mother managed to feed us a diet that was basic and filling while saving every penny she could. She would travel a great distance each week to put what she had saved in a savings account to pay for our schooling. Having that $5 each term to stay in school changed my life. My parents never used the word poor. I had never known of a new uniform or pair of shoes until I went to high school. I was usually oblivious of such things and it rarely crossed my mind that my things were not always new at the beginning of the school year. Maybe it was because so many of my friends were the same. My parents just wanted us to keep our heads down and study. I was happiest when I was in school, and for that matter, those memories still make me smile. Having an education changed my entire world. I have worked in Australia, Europe and Africa, and now I live in New York. Education has enabled me to travel the world and has given me opportunities to work on issues that I am deeply passionate about. But above all education has allowed me not to be just a bystander or an observer; it has given me the opportunity, confidence and platform to be part of decision making, of leading initiatives and becoming a voice for social change and helping women. Education also opened the door for me so that I am not just a poor woman relying on others to help me lift myself or my community out of poverty. I am at the forefront of leading and working with my own peers to make the world a better place. I have led projects in conflict and development settings that include human rights, transitional justice, gender issues, sustainable development and human trafficking. Having been one of the millions of poor girls facing the constant struggle to stay in school each term, I can say without hesitation - education indeed changed my life! Ms. Praveen Prasad is a Global Champion for 10x10. She is the Development Director with TrustAfrica- a leading Pan-African Foundation that focuses on democracy, governance, and development. Ms. Prasad is the Co-Chair of the Woman Advancing Microfinance (WAM-NY), is on the committee for Inclusiveness and Diversity as well as a fellow with the Council on Foundations. She is also leading the Africa for Haiti coalition. Originally from the Fiji Islands she is also a national of Australia. She has worked for over 10 years in international relief, peace and justice, and development. Her field postings and experiences have included working in over 17 countries in Africa. Prior to being based in New York, Praveen was based in Sudan, DR Congo and Malawi overseeing multiple large-scale relief, peace building and development programs. She previously held positions with the World Health Organization in Geneva, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations and with international NGOs. Currently, she is also leading the “Africa for Haiti” initiative. Praveen holds a master’s degree in Political Science and in International Relations. She is multilingual and in her spare time enjoys sports, writing, photography and exploring history of world cultures. 1. Who helped this woman be successful? 2. How is this woman impacting other girls? 3. How is she educating the rest of the world about issues related to girl’s education? 4. How is she influencing public policy? 5. How do you believe this woman’s family has been impacted by her education? At Home Project EVERY WEEK while we are reading I am Malala you will be required to turn in one printed or cut out of a newspaper current events news article RELATED to our unit along with an analysis. Each analysis needs to be written out in complete sentences (restating and answering NOT copying and answering) and must contain the following information: News websites allowed: NPR, BBC, AP, The Washington Post, and The New York Times First and Last Name Assignment Due Date Class Period Article Analysis # _____ Last name of the author, First name of the Author. “Title of the Article”. Title of the Newspaper or Website Source. Web OR Print. Date the article was written. ALL questions must be answered in this box.  Who is the article about? Who does this article affect?  What is the TOPIC of this article? What is the author’s POINT about the topic? What is the author’s purpose? What is the author’s point of view on the topic? You must have at least FOUR important facts from the article.  When did this article take place?  Where did this article take place? Where did the issue or event occur? (city, country, region, etc.)  Why is this article so important? Why does it matter? To you? To your community? To the world?  How does it relate to our unit?  What are two or more words you learned from reading this article? Give the sentence that uses the word. Circle the word in the sentence. Give the definition of the word and then create your own new sentence using the word. Choose any TWO relevant bullet points to write about for each article  Does the author include his or her opinion on the topic? If so, how does the author feel about the topic?  Does the article use illustrations or images? If so how do the images help the message of the article?  Does the author write about the topic in a positive, negative, or neutral way? What specific language or words does the author use to make you think this (use examples)?  Does the author use good or bad quality of evidence to support the article? How does the evidence used help establish the purpose of the article? “Are These Stories True? (Nope.)” Fake-news sites get rich by lying to you. Here’s what you can do about it. By Kristin Lewis Malala Yousafzai In each section find a quote that demonstrates how Malala fits into each IB student’s learner profile. Include the page number where your example can be located. Make sure you use correct punctuation with your quotation marks. How would Malala do in an IB school? What type of literary device is this? _____________________________ What type of literary device is this? _____________________________ What type of literary device is this? _____________________________ What does it mean? _____________________________________ The Pashtunwali code has a tradition of How is this in conflict with what Malala’s parents teach their children? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ After stealing from Safina, Malala learns that revenge is bitter. How does this lesson define her character, and the kind of woman she wants to become? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Malala describes her life with her friends. Were you surprised to learn that these young Pakistan girls are so immersed in western culture? What surprised you the most about Malala and her friends? What literary device is this? “How was the school running today?” “Aha,” I’d joke. “The school is walking, not running!” “At home in Pakistan, the three of us ran like a pack of rabbits…” “For days I’d had a strange, gnawing feeling that something bad was going to happen.” Safina, the girl next door, is younger than Malala, but they have been friends since Malala was eight. Malala is convinced that Safina has stolen her toy telephone, and in turn Malala steals earrings from Safina. Why is Malala so worried about what her father will say? _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ ________________________________________ A child is a child when he’s a child, even if he’s a prophet. “ ” What does this say about mistakes? _____________________________________________________________________________ How does the saying help Malala forgive herself? _____________________________________________________________________________ Part One 1. Is it ever OK to lie? 2. Go back through the article and highlight yellow any sentence that support your choice. You will need at least six sentences from the article for your essay. 3. Writing your thesis statement. The thesis is where you tell readers what the essay is going to be about. The thesis should be a clear, strong statement of the opinion you stated in number 1. The rest of your essay should support your thesis. It is (is not) ever OK to lie because (list your three main ideas that you will discuss in each of the three body paragraphs). 4. Fill in this prewriting outline boxes chart 5. The very beginning of your essay is called the hook because it “hooks” your readers’ attention. The hook should relate to the topic of your essay, but it can take many forms. Here are three ideas for hooks that could work for this topic. Choose one of the ideas below, or use your own idea and write a hook 1. ANECDOTE: Think of a time you considered telling a lie. Tell a story about why you decided to fib or to tell the truth. 2. SURPRISING FACT: Find a fact that will raise your readers’ eyebrows. Several surprising facts are included in the article. You can also do some research to find a surprising fact that is not included in the article. 3. RHETORICAL QUESTION: Ask your readers how they would feel if a friend or family member lied to them. 6. Writing your rough draft. For this essay, do not color it. Write it in black ink. Introduction Blue- Hook Blue- Leader Let readers know a little about the issue you will be writing about. This is not your point of view; it’s just a very brief summary of the issue—in this case, the debate over the acceptability of lying. (be careful how you word this section you cannot use any phrase similar to “I will be writing about…” Green- Thesis Statement Body Paragraph 1 Blue- Transition Green- Topic Sentence (main reason box 1) Yellow- Text Evidence from the article Red- Explain Yellow- Text Evidence from the article Red- Explain Green- Restate/Reword Topic Sentence Body Paragraph 2 Body Paragraph 3 Blue- Transition Green- Topic Sentence (main reason box 3) Yellow- Text Evidence from the article Red- Explain Yellow- Text Evidence from the article Red- Explain Green- Restate/Reword Topic Sentence Conclusion Blue- Transition Green- Restate/Reword Thesis Statement (FLIP it) Green- Summarize what you have learned, reminding your reader about your main points Green- Leave your reader something to think about- prediction, advice, reminder (NOT a question) 7. Peer Review- Trade papers with a partner. Using highlighters, crayons, or colored pencils. Color your partner’s paper lightly and gently using the above checklist. Make notes on the side of your partner’s paper of anything he or she is missing. You are not checking for spelling or grammar mistakes, but if you happen to see it- circle it for them. Do not fix it for them. Blue- Transition Green- Topic Sentence (main reason box 2) Yellow- Text Evidence from the article Red- Explain Yellow- Text Evidence from the article Red- Explain Green- Restate/Reword Topic Sentence The code of purdah requires women to cover themselves in public. Malala notices that the women who visit her home are different when they remove their headscarves and veils. What does she see in them that they don’t see themselves? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ How does watching these women cause Malala make a declaration about the kind of Muslim girl and woman she wants to be? __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Why does this determination shock and upset her mother and her extended family? __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ How does visiting women relatives in Shangla make Malala confused and sad about the role of women? __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________