Introduction
To prepare for the novel unit on I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, you will complete a webquest to become familiar with the traditions, history, religion, landscape, and vocabulary of a different culture.
Task
As you research the following topics, take notes to include three facts that you find interesting and three facts that you think are important. These cannot be the same.
1. Middle East
2. Pakistan
3. Swat Valley
4. Pashtun
5. Islam
6. Muslim
7. The Quran
8. Eid/Ramadan
9. Pakistani culture
10. Terrorism
11. Taliban
12. Malala Yousafzai
You will then create a Google slide to include the information on each of these topics.
After you have created your slides, you will be placed in a group to discuss the information to include in a group slideshow that addresses your topics with no repeat information.
WHEN CREATING SLIDES:
- three bullet points per slide
- phrases, not sentences
- one, consistent, readable font (20 point or higher)
- images are optional--one max per slide
- no animations
- final slide: Works Cited in MLA format
Process
1. Middle East
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Middle-East/346176
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/background-middle-east/
2. Pakistan
https://www.britannica.com/place/Pakistan
3. Swat Valley
https://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/life-swat-valley#slideshow-6
4. Pashtun
https://www.thoughtco.com/who-are-the-pashtun-195409
5. Islam
https://www.history.com/topics/religion/islam
https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/conversion/beginner_1.shtml
6. Muslim
7. The Quran
https://islamacloserlook.com/what-is-the-quran/
8. Eid/Ramadan
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/ramadan
https://pluralism.org/ramadan-and-eid-al-fitr
9. Pakistani culture
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/pakistan/articles/13-things-you-should-know-about-pakistani-culture/
https://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Pakistan.html
10. Terrorism
https://ourworldindata.org/terrorism
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/terrorists-attack-ahmadiyya-mosques-in-pakistan
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/11/terrorism
11. Taliban
https://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=6731636&page=1
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11451718
12. Malala Yousafzai
https://www.biography.com/activist/malala-yousafzai
Works Cited slide: