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• What you should revise for Inspirational People

  • Inspirational Person Name
  • Religion
  • What makes them inspirational
• Malala Yousafazi

  Muslim, Stood up against the Taliban who were taking away peoples freedoms including education for girls. She refused to stop attending school and was shot in the head by the Taliban. She has since fought for equal education for girls around the world. As a Muslim believes that education is important as it allows people to find out more about God.
• Katherine Johnson


  Presbyterian Christian, Was involved in the mathematical work of NASA- helping to get astronauts made it to and from space safely. Was one of the first black students to attend college and worked hard in a white, male dominated workforce. Her religion believes education is vital and therefore she worked hard to educate herself.
• Hannah Senesh


  Jewish, Woman paratrooper during world war II. She fought anti-Semitism and was killed during the war.
• Martin Luther King


  Lutheran - Christian, Fought for equality in America between black and white citizens through peaceful protests such as the bus boycotts. He is well known for his famous speech- 'I have a dream'
• Olaudah Equiano


  Christian, Was a slave and wrote a book about his experiences to educate people about the horrible treatment of slaves, he made clear that these actions were not Christian. Encouraged people to vote against slavery by linking to religious ideas of loving and caring Christians.
• Nelson Mandela


  Christian, Spent 27 years in prison after peacefully protesting against apartheid in South Africa (separation of black and white people). Mandela was part of the 'Spear of the Nation' a group which planned events which would cause disruption but they never planned to hurt anyone. They warned that attacks would happen and these included attacking government buildings, machines and power facilities and burning crops.
• Awe and Wonder


  An overwhelming feeling of respect, admiration produced by something that is grand, beautiful, extremely powerful or inspirational.
• Spirituality


  Feeling of being connected to something bigger than ourselves. This can lead people to ask questions about their existence and their purpose in life.
• Types of Peaceful Protest

  • Pupil speeches
  • Picketing
  • Boycott
  • Strikes
  • Marches
  • Demonstrations
  • Petitions
• Examples of protests

  • Martin Luther King – I have a dream speech
  • Rosa Parks Bus Boycott 1955
  • Fathers for Justice
  • Black Lives Matters
• What Buddha saw

  • Old Person
  • Ill Person
  • Dead Person
  • Holy Person
• The Eightfold Path

  • Right understanding
  • Right thought
  • Right speech
  • Right action
  • Right livelihood
  • Right effort
  • Right mindfulness
  • Right contemplation
• Tripitaka


  The sacred texts of Buddhism are broken down into three sections known as baskets. Referred to in the West as the Three Baskets, the Tripitaka includes the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka.
• What does Buddhism teach about life after death?

  The rebirth cycle (karma)
• Why don't Buddhists believe in souls or an eternal creator God?

  They believe that everything is flexible and nothing is permanent