NPR World Story of the Day, #5 (See note at end)

(LINK: http://www.npr.org/2012/09/03/160501527/for-afghan-girl-going-to-school-is-act-of-bravery )

                                                                       

Welcome to week #5 of NPR’s World Story of the Day from NPR. This is also our 15^th week. This lesson deals with the bravery in the world that we seldom see on TV. It features a young girl, going to school. The act in and of itself is not brave—but it is when you consider where it is she’s going to school….

This lesson comes from September 3^rd, 2012 (my birthday). It features a young girl, arguing with her family about going to school in the most dangerous of places.

Here are the discussion questions:

1)    Is this truly an act of bravery?

2)    Why does her brother not want her to go to school?

3)    Why does the brother want his sister to marry and why?

4)    What threats do girls have to face besides the Taliban?

Homework:

1)    Why is the girl going to school in Afghanistan so significant?

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