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Seeking Wisdom: Crafting Letters to Inspirational Figures

In this engaging activity, students explore the meaning of success and the qualities of inspirational figures in their lives. They'll brainstorm what success means to them and identify role models worth reaching out to. By learning how to structure and write a letter requesting advice, students will gain practical skills in communication while reflecting on the kind of guidance they seek from individuals they admire. This process not only fosters writing skills but also encourages self-reflection on personal aspirations and the value of mentorship.

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Seeking Wisdom: Crafting Letters to Inspirational Figures

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  1. Getting Advice from the Top! Learning Outcomes: To think about what it means to be successful in life To identify people who would be able to give good life advice To be able to structure a letter requesting advice from a successful person To write a letter requesting advice from this person

  2. What is Success? • Brainstorm ‘success’ • What is inspiration? • Draw a line or symbol that represents success for you. • Look at the next picture. What do you think?

  3. Who is Successful? Who is Inspirational? Who is Influential? • Tutors to put pictures up of who is successful/inspirational to them – could be family members, famous people, anyone… • Tutors to talk about the people who are successful/inspirational/influential to them • Why are they inspirational?

  4. Your Turn… • Students identify these people for themselves

  5. Why don’t we write to them? • What do we want to ask them? • As a class, make a list of things that you might want to ask these people • What kind of advice do you want from them?

  6. Writing your letter • You have just written a letter in your English lessons • Template • Opening paragraph – why are you writing to them • Then your questions • Then thank them for reading and sign off

  7. Sending our letters • We need to send our best work • Get someone to look over your letter before you hand it in in best to be sent • All letters will be sent before the end of term so make sure you get yours in to Ms Gallagher or Ms Coppins

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