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Amal UnboundBy: Aisha SaeedHyperdoc createdby Smaira Khan

I notice I wonder.Observe the cover of the book. What do younotice? And what do you wonder?

I notice I wonder.Observe the cover of the book. What do you notice? And what do you wonder?I NOTICE.I WONDER.

Let the blurbhelp youRead the back cover to orient yourself to thebook. Ask yourself, “What’s the structure ofthis text? What will be the most importantissues this story deals with? What problemswill the main character face?

Let the blurb help youQUESTIONSWhat information in the blurbwill help?What will the structure of thebook be, based on what youread?Do you have any ideas about themain problem the character willface?Based on the blurb, what do youthink the theme of the book willbe?ANSWERS

About theAuthorMeet Aisha Saeed.And read some questions and answersabout the book Amal Unbound.If you could send a tweet to theauthor of Amal Unbound, AishaSaeed, what would you say / ask?

Big Idea: ChangeEssential Question: What does it take to createchange?Challenge: Be the change

If everyone decidednothing could change,nothing ever would.

PakistanLet’s start by visiting Pakistan

Drag the green thumb tack to where you think Pakistan is located on the map.LeeElementary

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PakistanComplete the following table:What I definitelyknow about PakistanWhat I think I knowabout PakistanWhat I want to knowabout Pakistan

Big Idea: ChangeEssential Question: What does it take to createchange?Challenge: Be the change

WEEK 1

I knew helping family was what a goodeldest daughter did, but this time afterschool with Miss Sadia wasn’t just fun;it was important.

ng1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.Large scarfSirMs.MomOrange, syrupy dessertShirtsTriangular stuffed appetizerMilk based ice creamLoose pantsShirtDad

VocabularyCreate a slideshow or video ofpictures using the Urdu words.You may use your own picturesor harvest pictures from theweb using safe search practicesand citations.Place your video or presentationhere

Discussion QuestionsFlipgrid: Class Intros Discussion Spark Connect it! Do you think the order of your birth has a role in shaping who you are? Arethere certain responsibilities that come with birth order? If so, what do youthink they are? Why is it so important to Amal’s parents that the new baby is a boy? Amal’s friend, Omar, borrows books from his school library and lends them toAmal because ‘it was no secret that the boys’ school had a much bigger libraryto choose from.’ (p. 11) Why do you think the boys have a bigger library? On page 38, the author ‘personifies’ hope when she writes, ‘But hope was atricky thing. It found its way back to me.’ In these sentences hope is describedas if it has a mind of its own. Did hope find its way back to Amal or is Amal ahopeful person? Answer with reference to examples in the text.

Summary Writing

Summary WritingSomebodyWantedWho is the main character?What does he/she want?ButWhat is the conflict?What’s stopping him/her toget what he/she wants?SoHow does he/she try toresolve the conflict?ThenWhat does he/she do tosolve the conflict?

Summary WritingWrite your summary for the chapters you have read.

Cultural ConnectionsIn the first chapter, Amal and her teacher are having a conversation about some famous poetsof the region. She mentions Ghalib, Rumi and Iqbal. Allama Iqbal is very popular in Pakistaniculture and his poetry has been used as lyrics to popular songs.Conduct a research on Allama Iqbal and share your findings. On the next slide you can heara song that uses Iqbal’s poetry as lyrics.Three facts youlearned1.2.3.Two facts you foundinteresting1.2.One question youhave1.

Cultural ConnectionsKhudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehleKhuda bande se ye poche bata teri raza kia haiKhudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehleKhuda bande se ye poche bata teri raza kia haiRaise yourself to such height that before writing your destinyGod asks man himself, “Tell me what is your desire?”Raise yourself to such height that before writing your destinyGod asks man himself, “Tell me what is your desire?”Sitaron se age jahan aur bhi hai aur bhi haiAbhi ishq ke Imtehan aur bhi hai aur bhi haiSitaron se age jahan aur bhi hai aur bhi haiAbhi ishq ke Imtehan aur bhi hai aur bhi haiThere are worlds beyond the starsYour passions will be further testedThere are worlds beyond the starsYour passions will be further testedKhudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehleKhuda bande se ye poche bata teri raza kia haiRaise yourself to such height that before writing your destinyGod asks man himself, “Tell me what is your desire?”Tu shaheen hai, Tu shaheen hai, Tu shaheen haiTu shaheen hai, Tu shaheen hai Parvaz hai kam tera kam teraTere samne Aasman aur bhi haiTu shaheen he Basera kar Paharon ki chatano perTu shaheen hai tu Shaheen hai tu shaheen haiYouYouYouYouYouKhudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehleKhuda bande se ye poche bata teri raza kia haiRaise yourself to such height that before writing your destinyGod asks man himself, “Tell me what is your desire?”Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehleKhuda bande se ye poche bata teri raza kia haibata teri raza kia haibata teri raza kia haiRaise yourself to such height that before writing your destinyGod asks man himself, “Tell me what is your desire?”“Tell me what is your desire?”“Tell me what is your desire?”are a falcon, You are a falcon, You are a falconare a falcon, You are a falcon, Your job is to soarhave many skies aheadare a falcon, you live on the peaks of mountainsare a falcon, You are a falcon, You are a falcon

Big Idea: ChangeEssential Question: What does it take to createchange?Challenge: Be the change

WEEK 2

But hope was a tricky thing. It found itsway back to me.

as2.3.4.5.6.CharpaiBajijinn4.5.6.Small round yellow balls eaten as dessert(usually passed out when a baby is born)TeaRound flaky bread usually eaten withsomething (similar to tortillas)A bed made using jute and a metal frameTerm of respect for older sistermonster

VocabularyCreate a slideshow or video ofpictures using the Urdu words.You may use your own picturesor harvest pictures from theweb using safe search practicesand citations.Place your video or presentationhere

Discussion QuestionsFlipgrid: Discussion Spark Connect it! Boys have more opportunities in Amal’s society than Amal and the othergirls in her village. Is this unique to the world Amal lives in? Why or whynot? What are the ways girls and boys are treated differently in hervillage? Have your parents ever placed expectations on you that felt unfair?Describe the situation and how you either worked through it, or how youcould work through it in the future. Amal has to pay a huge price for not giving away or selling herpomegranate to Jawad Sahib. What ethical or moral issues are presentedin this selection? How might they be important to the story’s plot?

ConflictsConflictTypeMan v. SelfExample from the bookInternalAmal wants to help Miss Sadia butshe has to go home to help herfamily.Man v.NatureExternalAmal leaves Jawad Sahib’s housebut gets lost in Hazarabad.Man v.ManExternalAmal refuses to give herpomegranate to Jawad Sahib.ExternalAmal’s family felt sad when a newbaby girl was born because theywanted a boy.Man v.Society

ConflictsDirections: For each week, write down at least one conflict that occurred within the chapter, then write down thetype of conflict in the correct column (either Internal or External). Week one has been completed for you.Types of conflict:1. INTERNAL: Man vs. Self2. EXTERNAL: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society, Man vs. NatureWeekOneDescription of important conflict1.2.TwoAmal wants to help Miss Sadia but she has togo home to help her family.Amal’s family felt sad when a new baby girlwas born because they wanted a boy.Internal ConflictExternal Conflict1. Man vs. Self2. Man vs Society

Summary WritingWrite your summary for the chapters you have read.

Cultural ConnectionsThese aresome shopsin LahoreandKarachi.

Cultural ConnectionsLahore is a city of 13 gates. Some still exist whereas some have been demolished.

Big Idea: ChangeEssential Question: What does it take to createchange?Challenge: Be the change

WEEK 3

I loved this one. Read it so many times,my father replaced my worn copy witha new one. He didn’t realize I liked thefeel of the old one.

hakbabahookah6.7.8.9.10.Chickpea curryA yogurt and fried onion based curryGrilled meatThin flat bread similar to a tortillaBoneless meat curry usually coveredovernight and eaten as breakfast90 also pronounced navay92VillageTerm used for an old manA device used for smoking

VocabularyCreate a slideshow or video ofpictures using the Urdu words.You may use your own picturesor harvest pictures from theweb using safe search practicesand citations.Place your video or presentationhere

Discussion QuestionsFlipgrid: Discussion Spark Connect it! List the names of people who work at Jawad Sahib’s estate and list theirresponsibilities. Why do you think the author, Aisha Saeed, creates a link betweenNasreen Baji and Amal’s village? How does this affect how you feel aboutNasreen? Nabila is initially very jealous of Amal. What are some of the tricks sheplays on Amal, and why does she play them? How is her situation differentfrom that of many of the other workers at the estate? The author creates a tender moment between Jawad Sahib and Amal inchapter 23. What, in your opinion, is the significance of that moment?

Character TraitsWhat are Character Traits?When we talk about a character, we often describe that character in terms of character traits: descriptiveadjectives like happy or sad that tell us the specific qualities of the character.They're the same kinds of words that we might use to describe ourselves or others, but we're using them todescribe fictional characters in something we've read.How do we find Character Traits?The author may tell us these traits directly, but more often the author will show us these traits in action. Ourjob as readers is to draw a conclusion - or infer - about the character's traits from what the character says,thinks, and does.We might infer a character trait from something a character does only once, or we might draw ourconclusions from a series of things the character says and does. Sometimes a character’s traits may bedifferent by the end of a story than they were at the beginning.

Character TraitsAmalActionsinclude a quote or paraphrase & pg. #Jawad SahibCharacter TraitsRevealedActionsinclude a quote or paraphrase & pg. #Your ChoiceActionsinclude a quote or paraphrase & pg. #Character TraitsRevealedYour ChoiceCharacter TraitsRevealedActionsinclude a quote or paraphrase & pg. #Need help? Click here to see a listof character traitsCharacter TraitsRevealed

Summary WritingWrite your summary for the chapters you have read.

ConflictsDirections: For each week, write down at least one conflict that occurred within the chapter, then write down thetype of conflict in the correct column (either Internal or External).Types of conflict:1. INTERNAL: Man vs. Self2. EXTERNAL: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society, Man vs. NatureWeekThreeDescription of important conflictInternal ConflictExternal Conflict

Cultural ConnectionsSome villages in Pakistan do not have names. They are assigned anumber. Nabay Chak and Banway Chak actually translates to 90village and 92 village. Do you know numbers in any other ivepaanchtendusYourchoice

Big Idea: ChangeEssential Question: What does it take to createchange?Challenge: Be the change

WEEK 4

But to call me a guest in the only place Iever belonged - the word cut like ajagged stone against my heart.