Thursday, November 15, 2018
Today I will return your maps of the Middle East.  We will have a test on the countries of the Middle East on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.
Today we will watch video book trailers by scanning QR codes.
In fifth period, we will read chapters 2-5 in I Am Malala and answer the comprehension questions in complete sentences.

Chapter 2 “Dream”

Arabic terms and words to know Small Eid (noun)--a day of celebration to mark the end of fasting during Ramadan embroidered (adjective)--cloth decorated by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threads gully (noun)--a small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill proper (British English, adjective)--real, or of a good and generally accepted standard Taliban (noun)--a group which took control of most of Afghanistan in 1997 by defeating other groups fighting in the civil war there. The Taliban were known for following the laws of Islam very strictly, especially regarding the social position of women. They also allowed Osama bin Laden and other members of al-Qaeda to stay in Afghanistan, and refused to hand bin Laden over to the US authorities after September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, in the US.

1. How does Malala describe the road to Shangla using personification? Use evidence from the text.  

2. Give two examples of how Malala “lived the life of a country girl” while she was in

Shagla.  

3. What can Malala’s mother not do?  Why do you think this is so common for women in

Pakistan?

4. Although women are treated poorly in Pakistan, where is it worse?  Who is in power

there?  

5. Give one example of something women are forced to do or banned from doing.  

Chapter 3 “A Magic Pencil”

Arabic terms and words to know rubbish (noun)--garbage or trash

1. What does Malala pray for?  Why?
2. Why are the children Malala sees at the dump not in school?
3. List one way Malala or her family share what they have.  
4. Why were long-time students removed from Malala’s father’s school?

Chapter 4 “A Warning From God”

Arabic terms and words to know aftershock (noun)--a small earthquake that happens after a larger one fundamentalist (noun)--someone who follows religious laws very strictly

1. What happens on October 8, 2005?  
2. What types of groups immediately helped with the recovery?  

Chapter 5 “The First Direct Threat”

Arabic terms and words to know madrasa (noun)--school for Islamic instruction mufti (noun)--Islamic scholar maulana (noun)--Islamic scholar scowl (verb)--to look at someone in an angry way

1. What does the mufti believe?
2. What does the mufti not know?  
3. What do the students learn at the madras?  
4. How does Malala use metaphor to describe the education girls are receiving at her

father’s school?  Use textual evidence.