Sec Values - Respect & Inclusion 3: Mohammed

Teacher notes

This is the third lesson in the Secondary 'Year of Values' collection. This short session can be delivered either from the front of the classroom using a central computer and screen, or for students who have access to their own computers or devices. This session introduces Mohammed Ibrahim, caretaker for a small Jewish cemetery in Karachi, Pakistan. Storyworld themes: respect, inclusion, valuing diversity and faith. Suggested introduction for each session in Year of Values: Each week, we explore a powerful human story from a different part of the world, using real-life voices and experiences to help us better understand the values that shape our lives. In this session, we’re focusing on the value of respect, but not by giving a fixed definition. Instead, we’ll reflect, question, and explore how people like us (and unlike us) live out this value in the real world. This is about growing our awareness of ourselves and others and being aware of the relationship between the two. Together, we’ll develop our own understanding through thoughtful reflection and respectful dialogue KS3 and KS4 National Curriculum Links: **Citizenship** Human rights and responsibilities - session explores religious freedom and inclusion in a global context (Pakistan), where Mohammed (a Muslim) protects a Jewish cemetery. Diversity and identity in the UK and globally - session encourages reflection on pluralism, mutual respect, and belonging across differences. Developing reasoned arguments and debate - questions on respect, belief, and inclusion stimulate classroom discussion, encouraging evidence-backed reasoning and moral reflection. Understanding democratic values and tolerance - links to freedom of religion, Pakistan’s constitution, and challenging assumptions or prejudice. **PSHE / RSHE Personal Development** Respectful relationships - session explores how respect operates across difference and belief; promotes understanding of dignity and empathy. Diversity, tolerance, and inclusion - builds awareness of how people from different faiths and cultures relate, and what respectful coexistence looks like in action. Identity and self-awareness - metacognitive reflections invite students to examine their own values and experiences of respect. Challenging stereotypes and prejudice - prompts around assumptions, 'everyday respect', and visible/invisible identities. **Religious Education (RE)** Exploring ultimate questions of belief and meaning - the quote “All religions have a place in my heart” invites interfaith dialogue and theological reflection. Learning about religion and from religion - students learn about Judaism and Islam through Mohammed’s story and reflect from his values and actions. Promoting interfaith respect and understanding - the story exemplifies respect across religious boundaries and upholds the dignity of difference. **Please note:** If this is your first Lyfta lesson, please see these specially designed introductory lesson plans first, which introduce the Quest Tracker and how Lyfta works: Option 1: '#1 Lyfta Time: Rob in Cornwall' is a 20 minute introduction exploring one storyworld Option 2: ‘How to use Lyfta’ is a 45 minute lesson exploring multiple storyworlds. **Follow-up lessons:** For a longer follow-up lesson exploring the film and storyworld in more depth, please see the lesson 'Mohammed’s garden' available here: https://teacher.lyfta.com/teach/lesson-plans-previews/958