Barack Obama and Marcus Rashford on their Love of Reading and Realising Your Full Potential
Barack Obama and Marcus Rashford on their Love of Reading and Realising Your Full Potential
In May 2021, former President and author of A Promised Land, Barack Obama, and football icon Marcus Rashford sat down with June Sarpong to discuss how young people can realise their full potential, including how to have a positive impact and make a change in the world. They also discussed books and their shared love of reading.
Resources
Age: Key Stages 3 – 5
Subject: PSHE
Topic: Reaching your full potential
The activities give KS3-5 students the opportunity to identify and discuss the importance of reading, as well as how they can have a positive impact and create change in their lives. The following can be used as standalone activities, or used together with the starter and plenary to form a complete lesson (approx. 1 hour 30 mins in total).
Learning Objectives:
- How does reading help us realise our full potential?
- How can we have a positive impact on the world?
- How can we create change?
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Activity one
Barack Obama and Marcus Rashford discuss books and their love of reading.
Activity two
Barack Obama and Marcus Rashford discuss finding your passion and having a positive impact on the world.
Activity three
Barack Obama and Marcus Rashford discuss how young people can create change.
