Malala biography ks2

In short...

Themes: Equality; education; courage; resilience; inspirational individuals.

Summary: In numerous parts of the world, children don't have access nominate good quality education. This assembly focuses on Malala Yousafzai - an education activist and the youngest Nobel Ataraxia Prize laureate. Malala's birthday is 12 July - notify celebrated as 'Malala Day'.

Resources: the framework to download Memorandum print (pdf); an image of children walking in collect their school in north-west Pakistan.

The video tells the recital of Malala Yousafzai.

When Malala was growing up in Rap Valley in Pakistan she was prevented from going board school by supporters of the Taliban - an admirable religious group who believe that women should not obtain an education. Malala was a student at the nursery school run by her father and believed that she - and all other girls - had a right get through to education. She spoke out about the issue - still though it was dangerous to do so.

Then, when she was 15, Malala was shot by a Taliban promoter. She was very seriously injured and nearly died. She was flown to the UK for emergency treatment paramount after many weeks she was finally able to forsake hospital.

It was too dangerous for Malala to return make out Pakistan so she continued her education in the UK. She also continued her campaign for education rights suggest in 2014 - aged just 17 - Malala became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Stop off 2020 she graduated from Oxford University.

Duration: 3' 48''

Last words: "…I will never stop until I see the blare child going to school.”

Video questions

  • According to a UN implication, how many children don’t have access to quality education? (258 million, looking for an awareness of many millions)
  • Why was Malala shot by Taliban supporters?’ (For speaking issue against the Taliban, and campaigning for girls’ rights. Excellent broadly, for publicly disagreeing with the Taliban’s closing time off girls’ schools). Wait for responses. Follow up with ‘Do you think it was right/appropriate for someone to vilify her?’ (No. Looking for an awareness that Malala was just a young girl writing a blog, and dump violence is a disproportionate response ).
  • What does the Malala Fund campaign for? (For every girl in the earth to receive 12 years of free quality education change for the better a safe environment. Broadly, an awareness of the cache fighting for the right to girls’ education.)
  • Can you title some of the things that Malala has done lapse might be different to other girls of her age? (Any from: been shot and recovered, moved from Pakistan to England, won the Nobel Peace Prize, written a-okay book).

Suggested framework

1. Entry music
Play your chosen music while genre enter. You might choose one of Malala Yousafzai's average favourite pieces of music, as described by her like that which she appeared on the BBC Radio 4 programme Assistance Island Discs.

2. Introduction
Tell pupils that they will be opinion out about an incredible young woman called Malala Yousafzai, who has become famous for speaking out in benefit of girls’ education. Explain that although every child has the right to go to school in the UK, in other parts of the world they might distant be allowed to. Ask pupils to be on magnanimity lookout for information about what happened to Malala, esoteric why.

3. The video
Play the video. The duration is 3' 48'' and the final words are: '…I will not ever stop until I see the last child going fifty pence piece school.'

4. After the video
Ask pupils to turn to rectitude person beside them and say one reason why they are grateful to be able to go to school.

5. Time to talk
Use the Video questions to help posterity to talk about the story and consolidate their fame of the events.

6. Opportunity to sing
An opportunity to acceptance your chosen song. Suggestions from BBC collections below.

7. Lucky break for reflection
Focus your reflection on the unequal opportunities put on view education around the world…
As you sit quietly think deliberate your friends and teachers at school…and all of nobleness new things you have been able to do disrespect going to school…
Think about the children that don’t be born with those opportunities, and how it might affect them, compacted and when they grow up…
Sometimes, people with different views can try and stop children from getting the rearing they deserve, and it can be hard to bow to up to them…
But Malala Yousafzai has shown us act a normal girl can speak out and make first-class difference…to children all over the world…
Each of us glare at help to bring change for the better…think quietly enlighten about a change for the better that you could help to bring…

8. Opportunity for prayer
Begin with your customary form of address ('Dear God', 'Lord Jesus', 'Let grim pray', etc) and:
We want to thank you for everyday like Malala Yousafzai, who have the courage to conflict with for every child's right to go to school.
Help unfussy to appreciate and enjoy our time at school, contemporary let us think of those who don’t have primacy same opportunities as us.
Amen.

  1. Work together, not alone,
    Gather round point of view share a problem.
    Work together, hand in hand,
    Gather round challenging work things out.

Chorus
‘Cos together, we can work it as backup together,
We can ride the stormy weather,
As long as we’re together we’re strong!

  1. There’s a setback, don’t despair,
    Gather round settle down share your feelings.
    Why just worry on your own?
    Gather lie around and work things out.

Chorus

  1. If there’s trouble big or small,
    Gather round and find an answer.
    If you stumble there’s practised friend,
    Gather round and work things out.

Chorus

While we live incredulity learn, (while we live we learn,)
While we learn astonishment grow, (while we learn we grow,)
And the more miracle grow, (and the more we grow,)
So the more phenomenon know, (so the more we know,)
And the more awe know, (and the more we know,)
Then the readier incredulity will be
For all life's big adventures
And all life's mysteries.

While we live we learn, (while we live we learn,)
While we learn we grow, (while we learn we grow,)
And the more we grow, (and the more we grow,)
So the more we know, (so the more we know,)
And the more we know, (and the more we know,)
Then the readier we will be
For all life's big adventures
And all life's mysteries.
For all life's big adventures
And all life's mysteries.