Thursday, October 23, 2014

Welcome to our class blog!  This is our online space to read, view, learn, write, share and express ideas about various topics that relate to English and beyond.  Below you will find the first post which features an excerpt from the autobiography, I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai.  Be sure to respond to the article after you have read it.






http://parade.condenast.com/170557/parade/malala-yousafzai-the-bravest-girl-in-the-world/




Watch this video, Class Dismissed: The Death of Female Education about Malala and her fight to be educated. Post a response or comment about the video and then complete the guided questions worksheet.

18 comments:

  1. The things she went through just to be able to regain educational instruction... I literally can't even. Malala is unexceptionally brave, she fights for herself, and for others and on top of that, she is determined. Those traits make her a true hero. She's definitely earned my total respect.

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    1. what do you mean by "i literally cant even"?

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    2. i agree with you letrell that is a very good point you made

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  2. Malala had to deal with a lot of adversity being a woman in Swat Valley, because girls weren't allowed to have an education. Every second she lived her life was endangered. I cannot even imagine how it was to live like this. Even after all of this she managed to survive a gunshot to her head and still fight for girls to get an education. Malala is the real MVP.

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  4. I agree with you said because not everybody could have the courage to do what she did .

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  5. I think that Malala is very brave to stand up against the Taliban, despite the risk she takes of being persecuted. I think that she is an advocate for young girls in SWAT Valley.She not only deserves a noble peace price but 100% respect.

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  6. I agree with @Hasani and @latrell... Malala is very Brave, I say this because I don't know a lot of people that would put their life on the line just to stand up for what right. This make her a true hero

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    1. Thank you Keson but it is true Malala is fighting for not only her rights but others.

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  7. Malala is a very insparational person because she inspired many people around the world to stand up for what is right and to do so even when you put your life at risk. Not many other people would have the guts to say somthing. Good job Malala

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  8. I agree with you Zaire because she did inspire many people around the world including me. She thought me that if you really want something you have to keep fighting for it and don't gave up.Her personal legend was to bring back education for girls and she did. She also thought me the even if a mystery force make you think it's impossible just keep going because it's really what's helping you get there.

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    1. Oh, yeah-- I like how you included previous vocabulary from past class topics like "personal legend". But mainly I understand the point you are trying to make about Malala following her goals and fighting for them without giving up. Good comment.

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  10. "i got a question" are girls in Swat Valley still not allowed to return to school? hmm hmm

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    1. that is a very good question keson but i dont know what you mean after the question mark

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    2. The "hmm hmm" part of his comment obviously indicates that he is thinking about the question.

      @keson I have this from a legit source which was Wikipedia (Don't worry it was a lock page, meaning it was read by Wikipedia employees) It says that there was a "long-awaited announcement saying that it was safe to return to the Swat Valley".

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  11. i wonder why malala does not want to leave swat valley when it is basically a war zone.

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    1. Malala does not want to leave SWAT valley because it held the most valuable things to her which was her school and notebooks. Although many people would think differently Malala believed a good education was a very important thing.

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