mega goals: generous people

Generous People

*People helping People*

You may see and experience GENEROUS people every day.

• Name 1-way someone helped/did somethingnice for you today.

• Name 1-way you helped or did something nice for someone today.

Here are some examples of everyday Generosity from total strangers.(also called, ‘acts of kindness’).

What’s the man doing?

What’s the child doing?

What are these two boys doing?

Why do you think this is generous?

What is this man offering the girl?

What did this man do?

Here are some vocabulary words to know when we talk about generous people

People who are very poor, don’t make much money to buyfood, housing & medical care areliving in P______________(noun).

People who are very poor, don’t make much money to buyfood, housing & medical care areliving in POVERTY (noun).

People who live in POVERTY sometimes have a house, but sometimes they have no where to live. These people are called H______________.

People who live in POVERTY sometimes have a house, but sometimes they have no where to live. These people are called HOMELESS.

People who live in poverty orare homeless often need to B______ (verb) for food, money & help.

People who live in poverty orare homeless often need to BEG (verb) for food, money & help.

What can people do to help homeless people & reduce poverty?

Many people d___________ clothes, money, food, furniture and other goods.

Many people DONATE clothes, money, food, furniture and other goods.

But WHERE can you donate to?

CH________ are organizations that are created to help people / animals who need help or assistance.

CHARITIES (a charity) are organizations that are created to help people / animals who need help or assistance.

Charities deliver your donations to the people (or animals) who need the help.

However, there are other ways you can work with charities…. You can also donate your TIME.That’s called being a V_________________

Charities deliver your donations to the people (or animals) who need the help.

However, there are other ways you can work with charities…. You can also donate your TIME.That’s called being a VOLUNTEER

You don’t have to donate through a charity though… if you see someone who needs help, just offer some a__________.

You don’t have to donate through a charity though… if you see someone who needs help, just offer some ASSISTANCE.

“Do you need some help?”“Can I help you?”

Do you need some assistance?”“Can I assist you?”

Here are some people famous for being generous & having “Big hearts”

Do you know who they are?

She• won several Nobel Peace Prizes for her charities• She had over 517 charities in over 100 countries to help people in poverty.• Died in 1997, but her charities continued

Mother Teresa

He:• Leader in South Africa • Had many charity projects helping social & human causes (to improve the conditions of life & to help people who had been wrongly imprisoned in jail)

Nelson Mandela

He:• Is one of the richest people in the world. • Began his own Charity to help support students in education• Donates 75% of his money to Charity

Bill Gates

She:• Promotes female education in Pakistan• YOUNGEST Nobel Peace Prize winner at just 16• She wrote a blog encouraging young girls to continue their education & was nearly killed by the Taliban.

Malala Yousafzai

What’s something generous you can do for another person today?