Understanding benevolence
GROUP DISCUSSION
In your groups discuss each of these questions.
After you discuss each question, write down your own, personal response in your own words on your blog under the heading of "Benevolence".
BENEVOLENCE
1. Why does one person ever help another?
2. How does it feel to help someone else?
READ: http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/unselfish-act.htm
WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DowJfUmlzeI
3. Is there such a thing as a truly benevolent act?
Now complete the following tasks in your own words on your blog under the heading of "Being Poor".
BEING POOR
Read: https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/poverty/
1. Explain your own exposure to poverty. (ie. what kinds of poverty have you seen, where have you seen it, how did it make you feel?)
2. Complete the following sentence- you'll probably create at least a paragraph!
You know you’re poor when…? (Explore 5 indicators that are measurable to help you answer this)
WATCH: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/social-inequality/social-class/v/absolute-and-relative-poverty
3. Explain the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty using examples.
WHAT'S NEXT? Move onto "What does Australia do to make a difference?"
In your groups discuss each of these questions.
After you discuss each question, write down your own, personal response in your own words on your blog under the heading of "Benevolence".
BENEVOLENCE
1. Why does one person ever help another?
2. How does it feel to help someone else?
READ: http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/unselfish-act.htm
WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DowJfUmlzeI
3. Is there such a thing as a truly benevolent act?
Now complete the following tasks in your own words on your blog under the heading of "Being Poor".
BEING POOR
Read: https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/poverty/
1. Explain your own exposure to poverty. (ie. what kinds of poverty have you seen, where have you seen it, how did it make you feel?)
2. Complete the following sentence- you'll probably create at least a paragraph!
You know you’re poor when…? (Explore 5 indicators that are measurable to help you answer this)
WATCH: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/social-inequality/social-class/v/absolute-and-relative-poverty
3. Explain the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty using examples.
WHAT'S NEXT? Move onto "What does Australia do to make a difference?"