Eliminate Discrimination

Malala's Magic Pencil

"Malala's Magic Pencil" by Malala Yousafzai read by Mrs. Conrad

Listen to this beautiful picture book about Malala's own experience of struggling to have a fair chance at a quality education and the chance to go to school. Discrimination keeps kids all over the world from going to school. Discrimination is when a person is treated differently (not in a good way) because of some aspect of their identity.

Ask yourself these questions:

Why are millions of children and adolescents around the world not going to school? What keeps them from going to school? How can we help?

What would you do with a magic pencil? What would you change about your own school or education?

Pick some activities or projects to explore this topic. Don't forget to share on Flipgrid!

Make your own Magic Pencil

Follow these origami windmill directions to make a "magical" pencil. If you don't have these supplies, decorate your own with duct tape, pipe cleaners, sharpies, whatever you'd like!

Here's our example. We made a "slo-mo" video with a phone. Can you make a video on Flipgrid to share? What makes it spin?

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Sample Advocacy Letters

Use your magic pencil to write a letter!

One of the best ways to make an impact is to write letters and advocate for what we want to change!

What changes would you like to see in education? Who makes those decisions?

Get help from your family and write a letter to a newspaper, school board or legislator!

Listen to this story All Are Welcome

How can you be kind and welcoming to a new friend?

Does your family have a special recipe or meal that you enjoy on special occasions? Do you know the history of that special recipe? Can you help your family cook it?

Research a special kind of food from another culture. Have you ever tried to make a new kind of bread? Check out a few recipes, collect ingredients, and try a new recipe today!

These homemade flour tortillas are so yummy and fun to make!

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