Unit 2

How Can Someone Make a Difference?

Activity

Making Waves

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Princeton Janitor Brings Clean Water Home to Haiti

Think about what life might be like in developing countries like Africa and Haiti.

Watch this video called Princeton Janitor Brings Clean Water Home to Haiti.


Why is it important to have clean water nearby? Download the 2-3 Reader's Notebook: Making Waves Worksheet and answer the first section of questions.




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Read the selection in sections.


After each section,

  • pause and check
  • confirm your predictions
  • make connections to other people and experiences and make new predictions

Write new predictions in the second section of the 2-3 Reader's Notebook: Making Waves Worksheet.

Answer the final two questions in Making Waves Questions Worksheet.

Many charities are good causes. However, sometimes, fake charities try to take advantage of your generosity and compassion for others in need. You open an email and it reads: “Feed the starving children in Tranzinimbia. Send money for a good cause”. If you send the money, and later realize it was a con, you will feel cheated. If you had tried to locate Tranzinimbia on the map, you would have realized there is no such country.

You lost your money because you believed a lie. A strong emotional plea that requires immediate action may be a scam, or it may be the truth. To avoid being cheated, you must investigate the claims of the speaker. 
  •  Ask for detailed information about the charity including name, address, and telephone number.
  • Call the charity to investigate.
  •  Ask how much of your donation actually goes to the cause.

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  1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
  2. Name your Making Waves Questions in this format: jsmithla6_2-3-makingwavesand save the file to your Documents folder.

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  2. The activity sheet you submit is for marks.
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