"I realized that girls' education is something important, and that's why the terrorists are afraid of it -- because they do not want women to [be] empowered. That's why I started speaking for it." -- Malala Yousafzai, Junior Scholastic magazine
You may have heard the exciting news on Friday that Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year-old from Pakistan who has become an internationally recognized advocate for girls' education, is the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She shares the honor with Kailash Satyarthi, a human rights activist from India who focuses on protecting the rights and well-being of children.
A Scholastic editor recently had the opportunity to interview Malala about her incredible story. The interview will appear in the October 27th issues of Junior Scholastic and The New York Times Upfront classroom magazines. To help celebrate Malala's Nobel Peace Prize win and her many other accomplishments, we want to share the interview and a lesson plan for teachers with you! We hope that you will enjoy reading about Malala with your children or students.
For the magazine article, click here.
For the accompanying lesson plan, click here.
