...Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot, or the girl who has changed the world. Malala is a huge public figure in the world who has recently won a noble peace prize. She was shot by the Taliban at the age of fifteen simply because she wanted to go to school. "She now has a program called the Malala Fund which promotes girls education"(Malala Fund). Malala has changed the world through Cristian service and has opened the eyes of many people. Malala has always been fond of going to school and getting educated, even when she was just a little girl. Everyday, she would wake up in the morning in Swat Valley, Pakistan, and eagerly go to the Khushal School, the school her father owned. She was always competitive in school competitions and a hard worker. However, when the Taliban took over Swat Valley, they tried to stop...
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...voice of their own. This young woman is Makala Yousafzai; she was targeted by the Taliban because of her campaign for women’s education. While researching and learning about this young activist, I have been inspired to continue to stand strong for my own values and beliefs. Malala is a true example of her quote, “One teacher, one child, one book, and one pen can change the world.” Today I am going to explain how she became an impassioned activist for girl’s education, why her work is important, as well as how and why we should follow Malala’s example....
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...Malala began by posting her convictions on the web. You now have the chance to go along with her, to make her penances heard by accomplishing something as little as marking her appeal at http://iammalala.org and utilizing the hashtag #iammalala on November tenth. The voices of the general population are what has constantly constrained pioneers to change course. This will be exhibited when we call upon the president of Pakistan to make a durable arrangement to bring millions into school. The adventure does not end there, but rather it is a significant stride towards progress There are tons of hash tags on the twitter on which people showed very effective and enormous response every single day but I picked up #IamMalala because I belong to...
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...experience hadn’t happened, or if it had and been successful. Malala’s family and herself sacrificed their safety and country for others for their beliefs. Malala Yousafzai has stood up for her beliefs in many ways, and has had an amazing impact on the world's view of education. In “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb, Malala believes that every child deserves an education, no matter what gender they possess. She stands up for her beliefs by speaking to people in positions of power, sharing her experience with journalists, and in turn the world,...
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...The Price of Freedom A better life is found here in America, where many immigrants migrate to search for a better life. Endless opportunities are perceived by America. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an extraordinary man for leading African Americans fighting for equality. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail, King asks questions, similes, and ethical appeals to provide an intellectual response to the clergymen who have criticized him for his “disturbances.” Freedom is an essence and is a basic right, for example in a “Letter from Birmingham Jail” King wrote about how his fellow clergymen that explained the current events in Birmingham in 1963, as well in the rest of America and also demonstrated the action that King...
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...“Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means you're standing alone.” (the daily quotes). People how do the right thing have to fight against haters, these people are called activists. Most of the people on earth blend in with the society and watch activists do work for them on TV or the newspaper. one reason so many people are bystanders is because activists face many haters. This can make them feel like it's them against the world. There are people who fight for peace or equality just like Malala, yitzhak rabin, and martin luther king jr. Malala is just one teenage girl with the extraordinary power of speech fighting against a group of religious men called the Taliban who fight with a very different power-- called violence. Malala was born in Pakistan, a place where being born as a woman is like a curse. “I felt like we were kept in prison.” (malala) Women were not allowed to go to school because of the Taliban, and in some places...
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...Jobs said in his speech people should have patience in order to reach their destination. It is difficult to understand what goes on in the present, however in the future it will be obvious as they can easily connect the dots. He gave an example of himself saying that he was fired from his own company, afterwards because of his belief and patience he started new companies and in the end came back to the old one. He thought everything was over, whereas some years later when he looked back he could connect the dots and understood that what happened to him was a lesson not to lose the faith and patience. (Report, 2005) What refers to Malala Yousafzai, she wrote a book about “I am Malala” after she was injured and remained unconscious. She became an education activist and wrote that book to inspire everyone to get educated and help the world to change. Malala advised not to lose the belief and patience as in the end people will gain excellence. (Yousafzai,...
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...slavery in the 1850s to gay marriage in the 21st century, the debate for equal rights seems to never quite go away. People like Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., or even more recently, Malala, each have made an impact on equal rights. In this cartoon by Tom Stiglich, Bruce Jenner is the one making an impact on equal rights for the LGBT community. As Jenner was once an Olympic runner himself, he seems to be depicted as one in this illustration. Jenner is running towards the finish line alongside a woman, who remains unknown. Through carefully selected word choices and powerful facial expressions, these two runners communicate that some type of victory has been won. What is most significant in this cartoon is what lies...
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...Freedom comes with the power and the knowledge to make one’s own choices. This can come as a privilege for some, but for others it is a burdensome journey. Both have the opportunity to exercise their rights, but the outcome of their actions will be different. According to Malala Yousafzai, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), George Takei, and John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) freedom comes with immense power, but it must be used for the greater good to maintain authority over one’s life. Presently, though freedom as well as the basic rights of all can be taken away or silenced, they were gallantly fought for and should not be abolished effortlessly. FDR makes it clear in his “Four Freedoms” speech that freedom is the right from which all other rights...
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...Name: Course: Date: Education in the modern world As the world becomes more civilized and connected, global competitiveness makes it the duty of every global citizen and government to reconcile the true meaning of education to the standards and practices applied in learning. Without this societal reflection, a country or person risks lagging behind as the world progresses. This paper seeks to understand education and its place in the 21st century society. The first step in this quest is to ask the question, what is education? There exist a myriad of definitions on education. Key to every definition is the transfer of knowledge, values and skills. This knowledge transfer requires an knowledgeable guide or tutor to impart what they know to a willing learner. This is a process of illumination for the learner. As Will Durant eloquently states, “Education is a progressive discovery of our ignorance” (Durant). Every great kingdom throughout history has placed a premium on education. From the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt to the depth of information on the internet, education remains at the heart of every successful society. Currently, modern formal education has largely failed to provide value to learners. The most common forms of modern formal education employ rote memorization. Knowledge imparted does not go beyond the testing stage. Another failure by modern learning institutions is their over emphasis on the academic aspects of education. These institutions forget that...
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...been put in place to uphold it because its implementation will require adequate follow up and time. The way the society sees women plays a crucial role in gender equality. Gender role affects the way women and men are expected to behave and act in a given society and this behavior differs among cultures and ethnic groups. The role of a girl or boy is first initiated by their parents. The mother of a girl child is usually more protective of her and she is taught different etiquettes which she must follow and if not obliged she is seen as wayward and a societal misfit. The fiction “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid illustrates this when she writes “this is how you….this is how you behave in the presence of men who don’t know you very well, and this way they won’t recognize immediately the slut I have warned you against becoming” this depicts how a girl is expected to live by certain rules made by her mother to protect her from becoming a “no good”. The girl has no voice and is expected to do as she told. Boys on the other hand, are portrayed as tough, strong and need less protection than girls. The women are required to satisfy men’s every need and if they try to speak they are punished. However, the shift in gender roles in the past 30 years has been huge. It has happened so quickly that men and women are still trying to sort out what...
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...‘end of ideology’, which became a controversial issue in 1989. No doubt, fascism and communism had both lost their appeal after the collapse of the communism in east Europe. In the postwar period, the three ideologies-liberalism, socialism and conservation –came to accept the common goal of capitalism. ( Lee, 1990) However, it does not mean that capitalism is a triumph of the world. Jacques mentions that there are many types of Marxism. For instance, orthodox Marxism is produced by the unique history tradition. Therefore, when one specific communism is collapsed, it does not mean that the communism is collapsed. In fact, there still are states that pursue other types of communism. People reflect and become interested in Marxist if capitalism cannot bring them into utopian era. There is no way to say that ideologies are becoming irrelevant to the discussion of politics. Also, All human are political thinkers. We all have difficult thoughts and diverse perceptions when the things happen around us. Modern ideologies such as feminism and ecologism are witnessed. From the observations and judgments, we can find out our own belief of what our world is and what we ought to be. ‘equality , ’rights’ ,’freedom’ ,’justice’ are the expression that always appear in our life. Of course, different ideologists have different point of view. Simply, where people are congregate, there are ideologies. Ideology is definitely a dynamic tool to guide followers’ behaviors to achieve...
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...I AM MALALA The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb Weidenfeld & Nicolson LONDON To all the girls who have faced injustice and been silenced. Together we will be heard. Contents Cover Title Page Dedication Prologue: The Day my World Changed PART ONE: BEFORE THE TALIBAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A Daughter Is Born My Father the Falcon Growing up in a School The Village Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You Children of the Rubbish Mountain The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School The Autumn of the Earthquake PART TWO: THE VALLEY OF DEATH 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Radio Mullah Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat The Clever Class The Bloody Square The Diary of Gul Makai A Funny Kind of Peace Leaving the Valley PART THREE: THREE BULLETS, THREE GIRLS 16 17 18 19 20 The Valley of Sorrows Praying to Be Tall The Woman and the Sea A Private Talibanisation Who is Malala? PART FOUR: BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH 21 ‘God, I entrust her to you’ 22 Journey into the Unknown PART FIVE: A SECOND LIFE 23 ‘The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham’ 24 ‘They have snatched her smile’ Epilogue: One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen . . . Glossary Acknowledgements Important Events in Pakistan and Swat A Note on the Malala Fund Picture Section Additional Credits and Thanks Copyright Prologue: The Day my World Changed I COME FROM a country which was created at midnight. When...
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...I AM MALALA The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb Weidenfeld & Nicolson LONDON To all the girls who have faced injustice and been silenced. Together we will be heard. Contents Cover Title Page Dedication Prologue: The Day my World Changed PART ONE: BEFORE THE TALIBAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A Daughter Is Born My Father the Falcon Growing up in a School The Village Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You Children of the Rubbish Mountain The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School The Autumn of the Earthquake PART TWO: THE VALLEY OF DEATH 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Radio Mullah Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat The Clever Class The Bloody Square The Diary of Gul Makai A Funny Kind of Peace Leaving the Valley PART THREE: THREE BULLETS, THREE GIRLS 16 17 18 19 20 The Valley of Sorrows Praying to Be Tall The Woman and the Sea A Private Talibanisation Who is Malala? PART FOUR: BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH 21 ‘God, I entrust her to you’ 22 Journey into the Unknown PART FIVE: A SECOND LIFE 23 ‘The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham’ 24 ‘They have snatched her smile’ Epilogue: One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen . . . Glossary Acknowledgements Important Events in Pakistan and Swat A Note on the Malala Fund Picture Section Additional Credits and Thanks Copyright Prologue: The Day my World Changed I COME FROM a country which was created at midnight. When...
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...DBQ: Teachings of the Rival Chinese Schools The first passage “I take no action...” would be Daoist. The passage relates to a Daoist way of there being harmony with nature and the Dao or “the way.” Daoism first appealed to the wealthy who wanted a more “simple life” like that mentioned in the passage. In the second passage about the gentleman and an inferior man, Confucianism relates most to the ideas discussed. Confucius’ writings applied to individual behavior and self-control, much like the excerpt does. The inferior man values possessions and personal gain whereas the gentleman seeks virtue and sanctions. Many of Confucius’ writings relate to the relationship between an inferior and a superior whether it be a father and son or a ruler and ruled. The third passage would also go under Confucianism. Many Confucians disagreed with Daoists because they believed humans by nature are greedy...
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