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Here are the teacher pack items for Reading Personal Narratives:
Overview In this experience, students read and evaluate Malala’s Yousafzai’s speech to the United Nations. They analyze the message and the characteristics of the speech that classify it as a personal narrative. Then, they evaluate the speech to identify several of the author’s personality traits. Finally, they write letters to Malala in response to her speech. Objectives Duration One or two class periods. Vocabulary Words Used in the Personal Narrative
In this experience, you will read an example of a personal narrative, a speech by Malala Yousafzai, and determine the features that make it a personal narrative. In addition, you will determine the significant moment in author’s life that changed her, and you will consider her purpose for telling her story.
Objectives:
What do you think this quote means? Explain it in your own words.
How does the quote relate to your life? Can you think of something you feel passionate about? What are those things that get you the most excited?
Use student responses to discuss what passion is and how believing in something can allow people to do great things. Students should realize that passion is what drives people. The more passionate one is, the more committed one is. This can lead to a discussion regarding individuals in history who have done great things while fighting for their passions.