Introduce young learners to an inspiring changemaker with this Malala Yousafzai biography for students with accompanying worksheets.
A Malala Yousafzai Biography for Students
Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani Human Rights Activist who fights for the rights of girls and women to receive an education. She became a household name by surviving an
assassination attempt by the Taliban. She risked her life for the cause and has changed history.
This Malala Yousafzai biography is a valuable teaching resource designed to introduce students to the life and impact of one of the world’s most influential activists. The two-page text covers Malala’s early life, her dedication to education, and her courageous activism for girls’ rights. Accompanied by a two-page worksheet, this resource encourages students to engage with historical events by sequencing key moments from Malala’s life on a timeline.
This Malala Yousafzai biography for students downloads as a full-colour or black-and-white PDF. Read on to learn more about using this resource in your classroom.
Using This Malala Yousafzai Activist Biography in Your Classroom
This Malala Yousafzai activist biography can be used in multiple ways to address numerous curriculum concepts. Here are a few ideas from our teacher team:
- Influential Figures – Use this Malala Yousafzai biography as part of a lesson on historical and contemporary changemakers who have made a lasting impact on society.
- Social Justice – Incorporate this resource into discussions about human rights, gender equality and the universal right to education.
- Empowering Women – Highlight Malala’s role as a global advocate for girls’ education and discuss the challenges faced by women and girls around the world.
Malala’s story makes a perfect starting point for conversations about activism, resilience and the power of using one’s voice to create change in the world.
Download This Biography of Malala Yousafzai
As mentioned, this biography of Malala Yousafzai downloads in a full-colour or black-and-white PDF format. Use the Download button to access your preferred version.
If possible, please print this resource double-sided.
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