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YEAR 8 ETHICS UNIT 1: INSPIRATIONAL LEADERS

Overview Key Words This unit considers inspirational leaders and their work – Mahatma , Martin Luther King, , the Dalai and Inspiration/Inspirati Suu Kyi and others. This unit is aimed at developing pupil knowledge and understanding of the issues these people were involved with and onal for pupils to reflect on the role played by them. Spiritual Religious Good and inspirational leaders Religious Beliefs and leaders Influential Nobel What qualities do you think a good or Does religious belief affect action? /Buddhist Would these people be leaders without their religious beliefs? inspirational leader needs to have? Archbishop What sort of a person should they be? The 14th Belief/Believe Gandhi Characteristics of Inspiring Leaders Non-violence They express unerring positivity They can find the bright side of any issue They are grateful to their team Co-operation They have a crystal clear vision for the future Segregation They listen Prejudice They communicate with clarity Discrimination They are trustworthy Non-violence They are passionate Boycott Nicky Cruz Oscar Romero They have faith in themselves and in others Fellowship Teresa Calcutta Poverty Who was Mahatma Gandhi? What did Mahatma Gandhi do? Was Gandhi an inspirational leader? The top three are also laureates, having each Education received the Nobel Prize for Peace for the work they did in Universal Mohandas K. Gandhi 91869 – 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti- campaigning for peace in their respective countries. Declaration colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed to lead the successful campaigns for the rights of Indians in Human South Africa and later, more importantly, 's independence from Rights British Rule, and in turn inspire movements for civil rights and Responsibilities freedom across the world. He was assassinated in 1948. Martin Luther King Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai (b.1997) is a Pakistani education advocate who, at Who was Martin Luther King? the age of 17 in 2014, became the youngest person to win What was his motivation? Who is Malala Yousafzai? the after surviving an assassination attempt by Was he an inspirational leader? What has she done? the Taliban. Malala became an advocate for ' education when Is Malala an inspirational she herself was still a child, which resulted in the Muslim Taliban Martin Luther King Jr (1929 – 1968) leader? issuing a death threat against her because she spoke out about was an American Christian minister having an education. On , 2012, a gunman and activist who became the most shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. She visible spokesperson and leader in the survived and has continued to speak out on the importance of Black American Civil Rights Movement education. In 2013, she gave a speech to the and from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. In his campaigning, MLK published her first book, . After she was shot, Malala advocated that non-violent methods be used by his supporters, was airlifted to a hospital in to be treated. She has echoing the methods of Mahatma Gandhi. MLK is also remembered continued her education in the UK and is currently studying for giving many speeches, including his ‘I have a dream’ speech in Philosophy and Ethics at University but continues to 1963. MLK became the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace campaign for the rights of all to an education. Prize in 1964.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta Who was Mother Teresa? Do humans have rights? What is the UDHR? What did Mother Teresa do? How did she inspire others? What rights or freedoms do you have? Are your rights restricted if you have to seek permission from others? Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was a Are your rights restricted if you have to do things you don’t want to Roman Catholic who devoted do? her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She How has the work of the individuals covered in this unit linked to spent many years in Calcutta, India human rights? where she founded the of Charity, a religious Who is the ultimate inspirational person? congregation devoted to helping those in great need. In 1979, Who do you think is the ultimate inspirational person in the world and why? Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and became a symbol of charitable, selfless work. In 2016, Mother Teresa was canonised by the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Teresa.