Learning Objectives Suggested Learning Opportunities What is the secret to success? to recognise and show respect for similarities and Introduce the children to Mo Farah through a variety of images from Mo’s life pictures of his – differences racing, family life, life in Somalia. Ask the children what do they know about Mo? Why is he so to be aware of the wider world and has a sense of famous? Brainstorm ideas about - What has made him so successful? Mo Farah as a world citizen to show respect and value diversity Tell the children One of the important reasons for Mo Farah’s success was the early recognition to understand how the world works economically, of his special talent for running. Ask the children what their special talents are? politically, socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally Share with the children one of Mo Farah’s quotes "It's all hard work and grafting …..but anything is possible" what do the children think about this? Ask the children to think about something they wish to improve, and/or something they would like to achieve that seems beyond their reach. Ask them what they are going to do, and how hard they are going to work to achieve their new goals. Display their new challenges on a class display board. After a few weeks add updates to show how far they have travelled towards their goals. Teaching resources to be found at What was Mo Farah’s journey to success like? to understand that actions can have consequences and Introduce the children to Mo’s early life from Somalia to London. Share pictures and text from can affect others Go-givers resources. Discuss with the children why Mo left Somalia, what happened when he to identify ways in which children can be victims of came to England and how he came to be an international sporting personality. How do the circumstances children think Mo feel about leaving his twin brother in Somalia? How does his brother feel to understand the nature and consequences of civil • unrest, and how to respond and ask for help about Mo’s success?
Learning Objectives Suggested Learning Opportunities to recognise and show respect for similarities and differences to be aware of the wider world and has a sense of Mo Farah as a world citizen to show respect and value diversity to understand how the world works economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally What is the secret to success? Introduce the children to Mo Farah through a variety of images from Mo’s life – pictures of his racing, family life, life in Somalia. Ask the children what do they know about Mo? Why is he so famous? Brainstorm ideas about - What has made him so successful? Tell the children One of the important reasons for Mo Farah’s success was the early recognition of his special talent for running. Ask the children what their special talents are? Share with the children one of Mo Farah’s quotes "It's all hard work and grafting …..but anything is possible" what do the children think about this? Ask the children to think about something they wish to improve, and/or something they would like to achieve that seems beyond their reach. Ask them what they are going to do, and how hard they are going to work to achieve their new goals. Display their new challenges on a class display board. After a few weeks add updates to show how far they have travelled towards their goals. Teaching resources to be found at to understand that actions can have consequences and can affect others to identify ways in which children can be victims of circumstances • to understand the nature and consequences of civil unrest, and how to respond and ask for help What was Mo Farah’s journey to success like? Introduce the children to Mo’s early life from Somalia to London. Share pictures and text from Go-givers resources. Discuss with the children why Mo left Somalia, what happened when he came to England and how he came to be an international sporting personality. How do the children think Mo feel about leaving his twin brother in Somalia? How does his brother feel about Mo’s success?
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