LESSON 16
Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala (continued) by Lina Maslo This biography of Malala Yousafzai explores how Malala’s upbringing in Pakistan, as the daughter of a teacher who believed in the value of education, led her to stand up for girls’ rights to education, even when doing so was dangerous.
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KNOWLEDGE GOALS Campers will understand that • Malala Yousafzai risked her life to stand up for girls’ access to education • it sometimes takes courage to speak up for what is right • a biography is a true story written about a real person READING GOALS Campers will • discuss the reading, supporting ideas with text details • play a game to build words with base words and suffixes • build fluency with Readers’ Theater • build and review vocabulary WRITING GOAL Campers will • write about how Malala’s experiences shaped her feelings about education FOCUS STRENGTH Courage
LESSON MATERIALS & PREP Materials • Camper copies of Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala • Read-Aloud Text Set • LitCamper Notebooks • “Suffix Race” activity resources Prep • Follow instructions for “Suffix Race” activity resources • Distribute text sets as needed
OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Welcome campers and greet them by name. Remind them about the focus strength and prepare the group for the day’s lesson. Campers, in the previous lesson, we read Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala. Malala was very courageous. What is one way Malala showed courage? Have campers share with partners, and then continue. What do you think helped Malala be courageous? What helps you feel courageous when you’re scared or nervous about something? Invite volunteers to share their ideas with the group. Today, we’re going to dive deep into Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala. Let’s pay attention to what Malala thought about things she saw and experienced, and how she showed courage. Wrap up with a song or the LitCamp cheer.
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