Social Justice Activities:
Diversity 10. Students will examine diversity in social, cultural, political and historical contexts rather than in ways that are superficial or oversimplified.
Justice 11. Students will recognize stereotypes and relate to people as individuals rather than representatives of groups.
Justice 12. Students will recognize unfairness on the individual level (e.g., biased speech) and injustice at the institutional or systemic level (e.g., discrimination).
Justice 13. Students will analyze the harmful impact of bias and injustice on the world, historically and today.
Justice 14. Students will recognize that power and privilege influence relationships on interpersonal, intergroup and institutional levels and consider how they have been affected by those dynamics.
Justice 15. Students will identify figures, groups, events and a variety of strategies and philosophies relevant to the history of social justice around the world.
Reading Strategies:
Cause/Effect: What does Malala notice about the community? What does that cause her to do?
Character Analysis: Analyze Malala's identity and other characteristics (she's a sister, creative, Muslim, student, generous, thoughtful, activist...).
Metaphors: What is the magic pencil a metaphor for? How has Malala created her own magic pencil in real life?
Analyze the meaning of quotes from Malala:
“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.”
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” .