INTRODUCTION
This guide has been created to support a Year 9 English study of the documentary He named me Malala.
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(Documentary poster, 2015)
QUICK LINKS
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Movieclips trailers. (2015, June 26). He Named Her Malala Official Trailer #1 (2015) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/cug1-eTOVSk
He named me Malala is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girl’s education in her region of Swat Valley in Pakistan, was shot in the head, sparking international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
Directed by
Davis Guggenheim
Produced by
Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Davis Guggenheim
Cast
Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai Yousafzai, Khushal Yousafzai, Atal Yousafzai
Books
ABOUT MALALA
Maslo, L. (2018). Free as a bird : the story of Malala. Balzer & Bray.
A picture book about Malala’s story.
Learn about her life growing up in Pakistans beautiful but troubled Swat Valley and her incredible story of perseverance in the face of violence.
I am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person’s voice to inspire change in the world.
IF YOU LIKED ‘I AM MALALA’ – WIDER READING
Malala Yousafzai introduces some of the faces behind the statistics and news stories we read or hear every day about the millions of people displaced worldwide. She not only explores her own story of adjusting to a new life while longing for home, but she also shares the personal stories of some of the incredible girls she has met on her various journeys.
eBooks
ABOUT MALALA
Martha London. (2020). Malala Yousafzai. DiscoverRoo.
Get to know the life and legacy of Malala Yousafzai. This easy-to-read text provides a look at her incredible effort to support girls’education.
Moore Niver, H. (2016). Malala Yousafzai. Britannica Educational Publishing.
Be engaged by Yousafzai’s incredible story. Learn how important her parents’ support has been to the young activist and develop a better understanding of the culture in which Yousafzai was raised.
Spence, K. (2017). Malala Yousafzai: Defender of Education for Girls. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Other eBooks
Aretha, D. (2014). Malala Yousafzai and the Girls of Pakistan. Morgan Reynolds Publishing.
Rowell, R. (2014). Malala Yousafzai: Education Activist : Education Activist. Essential Library.
WIDER READING
Russell, R. (2019). Great Women’s Speeches : Empowering Voices That Engage and Inspire. Aurum.
Discover the inspiring voices that have changed our world. It includes Malala’s Nobel lecture from 2014.
This book offers a realistic look at the game-changing decisions, high stakes, and bold actions of women and girls around the world working to improve their personal situations and the lives of others.
The women of Malawi, like many other women in developing countries, struggle to find their way out of poverty and build a better life for themselves and their families. Weaving a Malawi Sunrise is a biographical work that tells the story of Memory Chazeza’s quest to get an education and to build a school for young women.
eResources
ONLINE NEWS ARTICLES (FREELY AVAILABLE)
Graham-Harrison, E. (2021, September 18). Taliban ban girls from secondary education in Afghanistan. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/17/taliban-ban-girls-from-secondary-education-in-afghanistan
Malala Yousafzai: Pakistan activist, 14, shot in Swat. (2021, October 9). BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-19882799
Gunmen have wounded a 14-year-old rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education in the Swat Valley in north-west Pakistan.
Malala Yousafzai was attacked on her way home from school in Mingora, the region’s main town.
Murray, J. (2021, August 16). Malala Yousafzai ‘deeply worried’ as Taliban take control in Afghanistan. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/16/malala-yousafzai-deeply-worried-taliban-take-control-afghanistan-girls-education
The Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban for publicly advocating education for women and girls, has said she is in “complete shock” that the group has taken control of Afghanistan.
Who are the Taliban? (2021, August 19). BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11451718
One of the most high-profile and internationally condemned of all Pakistani Taliban attacks took place in October 2012, when schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai was shot on her way home in the town of Mingora.
ONLINE DATABASES – MAGAZINE ARTICLES
Note: After clicking on the links below look for the ‘PDF Full Text’ link to click to view the articles as they would appear in the magazine.
Lamb, C. (2018, December). Malala turns 21. Australian Women’s Weekly, 42–47.
She’s a global icon and an Oxford student who still takes her washing home. In the lead-up to Malala’s first trip Down Under, Christina Lamb joins her humanitarian mission, and 21st birthday celebrations, in Brazil.
Yousafzai, M. (2018). Who Runs the World? Girls! Time Magazine, 191(1), 24–25.
THIS SUMMER I MET NAJLAA, A YAZIDI TEENAGER in Iraq. At 14, her parents took her out of school and told her she would be married. On her wedding day, Najlaa ran away—in her wedding dress. She wasn’t ready to give up on her education and dreams of becoming a journalist.
Search these databases for more articles.
Websites
WEBSITES (FREELY AVAILABLE)
Kids Rights
KidsRights works with children to create a world in which their rights are guaranteed and they are enabled to realize their great potential. KidsRights invests in projects connected to the themes of the International Children’s Peace Prize Winners. Following the example of winner Malala, we take action to provide education for girls.
Malala Fund
Malala Fund is working for a world where every girl can learn and lead.
“Shall I Feed My Daughter, or Educate Her?” Human Rights Watch.
Pakistan was described as “among the world’s worst performing countries in education,” at the 2015 Oslo Summit on Education and Development. The new government, elected in July 2018, stated in their manifesto that nearly 22.5 million children are out of school. Girls are particularly affected.
The World’s Childrens Prize – Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai fights for every girl’s right to education and a life of freedom, in Pakistan and all over the world.
UNESCO – What you need to know about the right to education
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that education is a fundamental human right for everyone and this right was further detailed in the Convention against Discrimination in Education. What exactly does that mean?
Videos
HE NAMED ME MALALA – DOCUMENTARY
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
MALALA YOUSAFZAI URGED TALIBAN TO ALLOW GIRLS’ EDUCATION
BBC News. (2021, October 20). Malala Yousafzai urges Taliban to allow girls’ education. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-58950282