He Named Me Malala (ATOM Study Guide)

'There is a moment when you have to choose whether to be silent or stand up.' – Malala Yousafzai

He Named Me Malala is a feature documentary directed by David Guggenheim. The documentary is a portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when a Taliban gunman boarded her school bus in Pakistan's Swat Valley on 9 October 2012 and opened fire. The then fifteen-year-old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girls' education, was shot in the face. No-one expected her to survive.

The documentary follows the story of her recovery. Now living with her family in Birmingham, England, Malala has emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014 became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

Curriculum Links

This study guide to accompany He Named Me Malala has been written for students in Years 7–12. It provides information and suggestions for learning activities in Civics and Citizenship, English, Geography, Global Politics, History and Media Studies.