Celebrating Malala and the Strength of Girls Everywhere

Excellent article about Malala from the Huffington post.

As the parents of young girls and people who believe that girls can change the world, today we're celebrating International Day of the Girl and the power of girls everywhere. One girl in the news right now embodies this strength: Malala Yousafzai.

She's only 16, but Malala is many things: a champion for girls' right to education, a survivor, an inspiration, an older sister, and a role model.

This was the haunting picture of an Afgan girl which appeared on the cover of the National Geographic June 1985.  It is a great picture for use as an aid in creative writing.

This is as she is today and the story of the girl whose  eyes have captivated the world since she appeared on that cover is told here .   Good use can also be made of the above photo for discussion, creative writing, her story is good for reading/comprehension and finally comparisons between student writng and her true story can be made and discussed!!

STORYBOARD

Comic strips for the classroom!  

Examples above and here show how they are used to explain conflict in literature. 

Have a go on Storyboard That!!