Tuesday, December 18, 2018
If you want to retake the I Am Malala cumulative test, you must come in at lunch tomorrow (12/19).
Today we will watch the National Geographic special "Inside Mecca" (link) and answer questions (link).  
After we watch, we're going to answer some questions.
1) Which of the three pilgrims had the most difficult journey and experience on the hajj?  Why do you think this?
2)  These three people traveled thousands of miles to visit Mecca because of their religion.  Would you travel thousands of miles to visit holy sites?  If not, is there anything that could compel you to travel thousands of miles? 
3) Which of the three pilgrims would you like to meet?  What questions would you ask?

After our discussion, you will work on your book projects for I Am Malala. If you want to do a project other than one on the list, you must email me a description of your proposed project by December 20th (Thursday).
 I Am Malala Book Projects

I Am Malala End of Novel Projects.  You will select one of the project ideas to complete by Thursday, January 17th. ​ This project will be worth 200 points and you will present your project to your fellow classmates, parents, and staff during class during the week of January 22nd.

Each of you will have a station and people will walk around to ask you about your

project and allow you to present. You may select any of the ideas below, or create your

own. If you decide to create your own project, you need to have teacher approval by

December 20th.

Your goal: demonstrate your understanding of I Am Malala and/or the

Islamic/Pakistani/Pashtun culture by creating a speech, graphic novel, video book

trailer, collage, timeline, song parody, website, 3-D book scene, or Scratch animation  

that captures the essence of the memoir.  

1. SPEECH TO THE UNITED NATIONS Watch Malala’s speech to the United Nations. Then, write your own speech, focusing on an issue that’s important to you. If you had the attention of the world’s leaders, what would you say? What’s your message to the world? You must turn in a written version of your speech (minimum of 25 sentences), in addition to recording yourself delivering the speech.
2. GRAPHIC NOVEL / COMIC Create your own graphic novel / comic book adaptation of Malala’s story. Choose the major events of the book and do an “abridged” graphic novel version, OR choose a major scene / event and illustrate it in graphic novel format. Use excerpts from the book for the dialogue and/or narration.
3. VIDEO BOOK TRAILER: Create a “book trailer” (similar to a movie trailer) that promotes the book I am Malala. Use live actors, puppets, stop-motion, or a “slide show” format. Upload your finished video to YouTube, and email it to your teacher.
4. COLLAGE OF PICTURES AND WORDS: Create a collage that portrays a character or theme from the novel. The collage should be larger than 8” X 10” and should provide insight into the personality and development of a character, or illustrate one major theme (the power of education, social justice, etc.) of the book. In addition to the collage, Write a minimum of three paragraphs (6-10 sentences in each) explaining each photograph or picture in your collage and citing textual evidence from the book that helped you complete the collage..
5. TIMELINE: Create a timeline outlining major events of the book and their significance. Each event should be described in at least 4 sentences. The timeline should have at LEAST 12 events and include photos, drawings, clipart, or other graphics that help illustrate the events you choose to include.
6. SONG PARODY: Write a song or rap inspired by the book, based on the music and lyrics from a well-known song. You could retell part of Malala’s story, or write a “social message” piece that helps further her message about the importance of education or individual rights, or do something else connected to the book. Record a performance of your piece and upload it to YouTube.
7. WEBSITE: Create a website inspired by Malala’s story or her commitment to educational opportunities and social justice. Your website could call attention to her work, provide ideas for teens to get involved in their own communities, or focus on another area of the book that you found interesting or important. Weebly is a great platform for Website creation.
8. CREATE A 3-D SCENE Choose an important scene, or setting, from the story and create a model of that scene using clay, a shoebox, balsa wood, or other materials of your choice. Write a minimum of three paragraphs (6-10 sentences in each) explaining your creation and citing textual evidence from the book that helped you complete the 3D scene.
9. SCRATCH PROJECT Choose an important scene or event in the book.  Use excerpts from the book for the dialogue and/or narration to recreate the scene.