Malala the Brave

What are human rights?

• Basic rights that only those that are educated have.

• Basic rights that everyone in the world should have.

• Basic rights that humans and animals should have.

What things did Malala's father do that helped her in life?

• He encouraged her to ask questions.

• He told her to think for herself.

• He taught her to speak up for equality, human rights, and education.

What was one of the Taliban's beliefs? (The Taliban is a political group based in Pakistan and Afghanistan.)

• All men and women were equal.

• Limiting the rights of men.

• Limiting the rights of women.

Religion and education were important to Malala's family.

• True

• False

The Taliban banned ________ from attending school in areas under their control.

• all children

• those that were not Islam

• boys

• girls

Malala's father encouraged students to speak out against losing their right to education. As a result Malala ______.

• volunteered to appear on a talk show

• went into hiding

• gave many interviews on television and in print

• blogged on the Internet at the age of 11

Malala was attacked and injured by the Taliban while ______.

• giving an interview

• walking home from school

• taking the bus home from school.

Malala and her family now live in Birmingham, England because...

• it is too dangerous for her family to return to the Swat Valley since she and her father are still targets by the Taliban.

• it is much more beautiful in Birmingham than Pakistan.

• she received money for her interviews and her family can now afford to move to a different country.

Malala was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize and is known today for being ________.

• the youngest to be nominated for the award

• successful in keeping schools open in Pakistan

• a voice of hope and empowerment

Less than one year after her attack, Malala gave a speech at __________ calling for children around the world to be permitted to get an education.

• the White House

• the United Nations

• her hometown