The Taliban
What did the Taliban do to Malala when she was 15?
They shot her.
How did Malala know her school was being closed permanently?
The students weren't given a return date.
What is a blog?
A website where you post writing.
What did Malala do the day her school closed?
Flogging
A beating or whipping.
Why did the Taliban dislike Malala?
Because she was speaking against them publicly.
Who said that Malala should be in purdah (the practice of women hiding their faces)?
Malala's mother.
Is the documentary about Malala a completely accurate representation of her life?
No.
How old was Malala when her school closed.
Eleven.
Heritage
The traditions, beliefs, and history of a group.
What is the Taliban's belief about women and education?
That women should not be allowed to go to school.
Which family member was most worried about Malala?
Malala's grandmother.
How did the media cause trouble for Malala?
Malala used the media to publicly criticize the Taliban, which made her a target.
After the closing of the schools, what did Malala do to try and change things?
She appeared on as many radio and tv stations as possible.
Represent
To express indirectly by an image, form, or model; to be a symbol of.
Why were some people not worried about the Taliban hurting Malala?
Because they thought that the Taliban would never hurt a child.
What did Malala's father do for work?
He ran the schools for girls.
What were the two main points that Malala tried to make through media?
That the Taliban were bad, and that education was important.
What is Malala's complaint about the Pakistan Army?
Malala complains that the Pakistan Army does nothing to protect the people against the Taliban; they just sit around and eat.
Siege
An attack.
Identify a rule that the Taliban has about women (other than education).
Women must hide their face.
Women cannot read.
Women cannot go outside without a male escort.
Women cannot drive.
Etc.
Who seems to be the most proud of Malala.
Malala's father.
What three forms of media did Malala mainly use to spread her message?
Her blog, radio, and television.
What did Adam buy for Malala when she visited the city of Islamabad?
DVDs of American tv shows.
Westernize
To influence with values, ideas, and practices typical of Europe and North America.