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Period 2: Paris Edwards III, Levi Harvey, Jaedon Tucker, Christian Romaine, Austin Farley, and Jeff Scott Period 5: Jared Robinson, Via Lake, Kitrell Willingham, Dontay Willis, and Jeremiah Miller. Sophomore Success list for friday.
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Period 2: Paris Edwards III, Levi Harvey, Jaedon Tucker, Christian Romaine, Austin Farley, and Jeff Scott Period 5: Jared Robinson, Via Lake, Kitrell Willingham, Dontay Willis, and Jeremiah Miller Sophomore Success list for friday
Content: I will develop a deeper understanding of an example of modern injustice Language: I will view video clips and take notes on the life and actions of Yousafzai. Make sure you have a copy of Malala’s speech. MalalaYousafzai
"I raise up my voice – not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard."
Swat valley is Pakistan’s most beautiful valley. It is also called Switzerland of Pakistan. The capital of Swat is Saidu Sharif, but the main town in the Swat valley is Mingora. It is the upper valley of the Swat River, which rises in the Hindu Kush range.
Sadly, militants in Swat, Pakistan, have destroyed 191 schools including 122 schools for girls. What in the World?
Born: July 12, 1997 (age 16), Mingora Nationality: Pakistani Parents: ZiauddiYousafza Nominations: Nobel Peace Prize Who is Malala Yousafzai?
She is known for her education and women's rights activism in the Swat Valley, where the Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school. In early 2009, at the age of 11/12, Malala wrote a blog under a pseudonym* (GulMakai) for the BBC detailing her life under Taliban rule, their attempts to take control of the valley, and her views on promoting education for girls *Why did she have to write under a pseudonym? Malala’s 2011 Speech on Education
On 9 October 2012, Malala was shot on her school bus in north western Swat by Taliban gunmen for the "crime" of promoting girls' education In the days immediately following the attack, she remained unconscious and in critical condition, but later her condition improved enough for her to be sent to a hospital in England for intensive rehabilitation Taliban attack
On July 12, 2012, Malala Yousafzai speaks publicly for the first time since she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in October 2012 Malala’s united nationS speech Malala Yousafzai addresses United Nations Youth Assembly