Fame with a Purpose: Year 9 explore celebrity philanthropy in English
Learning
What do Marcus Rashford, Dolly Parton, Emma Watson and Elton John have in common? Year 9 have been exploring how well-known figures can use their money, influence and public platforms to make a difference.
As part of their recent English work, students have been researching philanthropic celebrities to create engaging biographies. Students have considered the people behind the fame, their chosen causes, and the ways in which their life experiences have influenced their actions.
Students have explored figures such as Rashford, whose campaigning has drawn attention to child food poverty, and Parton, whose Imagination Library has helped put books into the hands of children.
Classes have been developing important writing skills: selecting significant details, organising information effectively, writing with an engaging and appropriate voice, and thinking carefully about what makes a person's life story worth telling.
