Malala Yousafzai and Human Rights

Starter Read through the ‘Would you rather…?’ options on the sheet carefully. You will be faced with two choices, but you can only choose one. Think of why you chose the option you did. Discuss your choices with the person sitting next to you. Do you agree with one another? Are there any differences?

Would you rather…?  Would you rather go for a week without internet OR a day without food?  Would you rather drink be able to drink only one glass of clean water a day OR 3 litres of dirty water a day?  Would you rather walk an hour and back to school every day OR have no education at all?

Would you rather spend your money on a new item of clothing OR on vegetables so that your whole family can eat? Would you rather your parents paid for your education OR paid for your family to have 2 meals a day? Would you rather be able to read OR write?

For a lot of people in Africa they don’t have the luxury or choice of internet, brand new clothes, and fresh, clean water. In fact, they have very little money and what they do have is used to provide food, medicine or school supplies for their family.

“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” – Malala Yousafazai, UN speech 2013 What does Malala mean by this quote?

Class Debate “Would you rather put your life at risk for something you believe in, or live in safety but without a voice?”