I Am Malala Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will discuss and digest the differences and similarities between memoir, memory, and history.

2. 2

   Students will explore the intersection of religion, women's rights, and terrorism.

3. 3

   Students will compare and contrast cultural practices in their own country versus those in Malala's.

4. 4

   Students will discuss the ways in which different and unexpected people may rise as leaders.