Sec values - Gratitude & Aspiration 5: Asalif 1/2

Teacher notes

This lesson introduces Asalif, who lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is part of the Ethiopian Treasures storyworld. You could use this lesson to explore themes such as: resourcefulness, creativity, resilience and perseverance. . This is the fifth lesson in the Aspiration and Gratitude unit in the Secondary Year of Values programme. This lesson explores aspiration as advocacy and service, rather than personal success. The next and final unit will revisit this storyworld. **About the Aspiration and Gratitude unit** This unit explores the values of aspiration and gratitude through a sequenced set of human stories from different global contexts. Students are encouraged to reflect on how aspirations are shaped by context, opportunity, relationships and resilience, and how gratitude can strengthen motivation, purpose and identity. Across the six lessons, students encounter aspiration as curiosity, perseverance, creativity, service and long-term commitment. Gratitude is explored t as recognition of support, opportunity and responsibility to others. The sequence moves from lived experience and access to education, through personal ambition and creativity, and concludes with aspiration despite many obstacles. By the end of the unit, students are encouraged to think critically about how their own aspirations are shaped, and who and what they are grateful for along the way. **National Curriculum Links** Citizenship (KS3) The different ways in which people contribute to their communities, including through creativity and enterprise. Citizenship (KS4) The role of enterprise, innovation and individual initiative in society. PSHE (KS3) L25: To recognise personal strengths, skills and achievements. L30: Skills for identifying and developing talents and interests. PSHE (KS4) L18: To evaluate how values and personal qualities influence aspirations and life choices. Geography Human geography: urbanisation, land use and the characteristics of cities in the developing world.