LESSON 15
Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala by Lina Maslo
Lina Maslo is an author and illustrator with a bachelor’s degree in art from New College of Florida. She resides in South Carolina with her husband and children. This is her debut picture book. Lina can be found online at www.linamaslo.com.
Lina Maslo • Free as a Bird
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 takes courage to speak up for what is right • a biography is a true story written about a real person
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 • Download and print “Suffix Race” activity resources • Print and distribute text sets as needed
READING GOALS Campers will • understand the gist of the story • build words with base words and suffixes • build vocabulary and reading fluency WRITING GOALS Campers will
Lesson Materials & Prep Gather materials for the day’s lesson, and download and print digital materials.
• identify key events that shaped Malala's views on education • prepare to write about how Malala's experiences shaped her feelings about education FOCUS STRENGTH Courage
OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Welcome campers and greet them by name. Introduce the focus strength and prepare the group for the day’s lesson. Campers, today we are going to read about someone with a lot of courage. Do you know what it means to have courage? Give campers a moment, then confirm understanding: Having courage means facing difficult things even when you're scared or anxious. Can you think of a time when you were courageous? Turn and share with a partner. Give campers time to discuss, then invite volunteers to share their ideas as you capture them on the Strengths Board or a large piece of paper. Wrap up with a song or the LitCamp cheer.
Knowledge Goals Essential understandings and key topics of the read-aloud text. Reading Goals Comprehension, foundational, and fluency skills covered in the lesson. Writing Goals Planning and preparation for writing; final writing task. Focus Strength The featured strength for the lesson, plus Community Building and Celebration.
Opening Campfire During this community-building time, gather your group together to prepare for the lesson and activities ahead, and introduce the focus strength.
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