I Am Malala Lesson Plan

Why does Fazlullah want to restrict the art that people consume? What effect does this have on a society?

Ask students to consider living in a world where they are expressly forbidden from listening to their favorite music, reading their favorite books, and even dancing. This is what the Taliban have instituted in the Swat Valley. Fazlullah's ultimate goal is an extremely conservative Muslim Pakistan, and he will be able to achieve this much more easily if people are less willing to resist.

Art has the unique ability to empower people, and as such by limiting what they are allowed to consume, an occupying force will have a much easier time controlling the population....