Hi! I hope you all are doing well. I have been slow this week to assign something new because I have been thinking through my ideas. I'd like to spend the next few weeks looking at charitable giving-making donations of money and time to organizations you value. Generally, we explore charitable giving in a different way in class, by choosing an organization and giving based on your personal budget, but we're going to dig a little deeper in the new online format. I hope you enjoy this unit! Let me know if I can help you.
Make a copy of the Google sheet and share it with me. Can helping others make us happier? Due 5/8/20 We are living in uncertain times that none of us have ever been through before and everything as we know it is changing. I recently came across a Ted talk, titled Helping others makes us happier, and it got me thinking about volunteering and charitable giving (making donations to a non-profit) and how that might be changing. In Consumer Math we explore making donations as part of our monthly budget based on what we value. For example, I am a member of the La Plata County Humane Society, make a monthly donation, buy supplies they put on their organizational wish list and foster kittens. Being a part of the Humane Society makes me feel good and supporting them in as many ways as I can makes me feel even better. Your assignment for this week is to watch the TED Talk video, answer some questions about it and then interview two people about their experiences with giving. We will spend the next few weeks exploring charitable giving, from the perspective of the donor and the non-profit (like the Humane Society) to see what it’s all about. I hope you enjoy the TED Talk and connecting with two people about their charitable giving experiences! TEd Talk-Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it | Elizabeth Dunn PART 1: Questions related to the TED Talk::
PART 2: Interview 2 people about their experiences with giving and summarize their answers. Call your family members, interview your favorite teachers and other adults you know. Let’s connect with folks this week! Some ideas for questions:
Person #1 Name: Questions asked: Person #2 Name: Questions asked:
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