The Importance of Education

What does education mean to you?

In Pairs

In one sentence, try to explain

what education means to you.
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Malala is an education
activist.

Campaigning for education for

all.

The Making of Malala: http://vimeo.com/76367802

UN speech: http://vimeo.com/70249145
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In Groups
1) Complete one sheet of the “importance of
education” worksheet

2) Read the quotes discuss and make notes

how they highlight the importance of
education

3) Explain what you think they mean

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“I don't want revenge on the
Taliban, I want education for sons
and daughters of the Taliban.”

Malala Yousafzai — Schoolgirl and

education activist
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“Always be intolerant of ignorance
but understanding of illiteracy. That
some people, unable to go to school,
are more educated and more
intelligent than college professors.”

Maya Angelou — African-American

author, poet, dancer, actress and
singer
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“Education is the most
powerful weapon which you
can use to change the
world.”

Nelson Mandela — Revolutionary, politician

and philanthropist who served as President of
South Africa
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“For every 1% increase in
the proportion of women in
secondary education, a
countries annual per capita
income growth rate
increased by 0.3%”

The World Bank - United Nations international

financial institution
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“The power of education to
transform lives is universal. When
you ask parents what they want
for their children -- even in war
zones and disaster areas -- they
seek the same thing first:
education. “

Ban Ki-moon — Eighth and current Secretary-

General of the United Nations
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"Seek knowledge
even if it is far as
China."

The Quran — The central religious text of

Islam
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“Countries can’t develop if

young women are not given
the kind of education they
need.“

Barack Obama — 44th President of the USA

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“Education is the
kindling of a flame, not
the filling of a vessel.”

Socrates — Greek philosopher and founder of

western philosophy
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“ Education breeds
confidence. Confidence
breeds hope. Hope
breeds peace.“

Confucius — Chinese teacher, editor,

politician, and philosopher
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“Education is the
passport to the future,
for tomorrow belongs to
those who prepare for it
today. “

Malcom X — Muslim minister and human

rights activist
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“Live as if you were to

die tomorrow. Learn as if
you were to live forever.”

Mahatma Gandhi — Leader of Indian

nationalism
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“The time has come to educate
people, to cease all quarrels in
the name of religion, culture,
countries, political or economic
systems. Fighting is useless.
Suicide. “

Tenzin Gyatso — 14th Dalai Lama, Buddhist

Spiritual Leader
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“How much better to get
wisdom than gold! To
get understanding is to
be chosen rather than
silver “

The Bible — A canonical collection of texts

sacred in Judaism and Christianity
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“Education is the
manifestation of
perfection already
existing in man.”

Swami Vivekananda — Indian Hindu monk

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“Education is a human right
with immense power to
transform. On its foundation
rest the cornerstones of
freedom, democracy and
human development.”

Kofi Annan — Seventh Secretary-General of

the United Nations
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“Educate a boy and you

educate an individual.
Educate a girl and you
educate a community”

Ancient African Proverb

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“The function of education is

to teach one to think
intensively and to think
critically. “

Martin Luther King JR. — Pastor and Human

Rights Activist
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“Let us think of education as
the means of developing our
greatest abilities, because in
each of us there is a private
hope and dream which,
fulfilled, can be translated
into benefit for everyone”

John F. Kennedy — 35th President of USA

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In Pairs

In 5 words, try to explain what

education means to you.

Is it different to your first attempt

at the beginning of the lesson?
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