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Investigations in Aid—Making the Pitch
Lesson 7:
Purpose:
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the process that is followed when preparing an appeal for aid. They will use the information gathered in the last lesson to prepare their presentation to a mock philanthropic organization.
Duration:
Three to Four 60-Minute Class Periods
Objectives:
The learner will:
- (representing five emerging nations) prepare a proposal for financial assistance based on the identified needs of the country.
- participate in a presentation to a mock philanthropic organization for assistance
- participate in the decision making process to determine how the aid will be distributed between the five nations appealing for assistance.
Service Experience:
Although this lesson contains a service project example, decisions about service plans and implementation should be made by students, as age appropriate.
- Students will make an appeal to a panel for assistance.
- Students will experience the decision making process.
Materials:
- Poster Board and markers
- Lesson One-B, Attachment One: Philanthropic Organizations Sample List For Student Research
- Group Presentation Planner (see Attachment One)
- Group Presentation Outline (see Attachment Two)
- Group Presentation Notes (see Attachment Three)
- Group Role Evaluation (see Attachment Four)
Instructional Procedure(s):
Anticipatory Set:
Ask students the following questions:
"Do you think philanthropic organizations can meet the needs of every request for help? How should philanthropic organizations decide which nations they will or will not help?"
- Students, in cooperative groups assigned in Lesson Six: An Investigation in Aid-Identifying the Need will examine the results of their research and brainstorm ideas and formulate plans to solve the problems faced by their respective country.
- Using the Group Presentation Planner (Attachment One), students in their cooperative groups will begin to organize their group presentation and proposals for aid to solve the problems faced by their respective country. The students will then complete the Group Presentation Outline (Attachment Two) and practice their presentation strategy as outlined in their Group Presentation Planner.
- Students will give their group presentation while the rest of the class takes notes on each presentation Group Presentation Notes (Attachment Three).
- Following all the presentations, the class will discuss and reach a consensus of opinion as to which of the proposals for aid they feel most warrant funding. Students may not vote for their own cooperative group’s proposal.
- Each student will be required to reflect upon and assess their own, as well as their group’s, involvement and presentation Group Role Evaluation (Attachment Four).
Assessment:
- Group Role Evaluation sheets will be assessed (see Attachment Four).
- If used, student journals/learning logs may also be evaluated.
- Students will write a comparative essay discussing the five countries and assess the merits of each in their appeals for aid.
Lesson Developed By:
Thomas WebbFulton Schools
Fulton Middle School
Middleton, MI 48856
Handouts:
Handout 1Print Handout 1
Group Presentation Planner
List in order the events of your presentation and how your presentation board will be organized.Handout 2Print Handout 2
Group Presentation Outline
_________________________________ should receive the highest priority for development funding. The need we have identified as the most urgent is __________________________________. Following is a list of the reasons documenting the urgency of this need.- _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Geography impacts our country in positive and negative ways. Following are ways in which geography affects our country:
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Following is a list of steps that we will follow to ensure the funds are properly used:
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In addition to our primary need, the following needs may also be affected in a positive way as a result of our development grant:
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Handout 3Print Handout 3
Group Presentation Notes
Date: ________________________________________________Country: ________________________________________________
Group Members:________________________________________________
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Notes:
Best reasons for giving our country the highest priority for aid:
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Handout 4Print Handout 4
Group Role Evaluation
Name: ___________________________________________Date: ___________________________________________
List every member of your group, including yourself. What was each person's contribution to the project?
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Using the rating scale provided, rate each person in your group on the chart below.
| Names | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Generated Ideas | |||||
| Assisted Others | |||||
| Assumed Leadership | |||||
| Volunteered for Tasks | |||||
| Completed Tasks | |||||
| Did His/Her Fair Share |
Scale
0=never
1=seldom
2=sometimes
3=often
4=usually
5=always
What did you like most about this project/activity?
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What did you like least about this project/activity?
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What should be changed about the project?
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Do you like having the evaluation sheets ahead of time?
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What problems did you encounter? How did you solve them?
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Did this activity give you an opportunity to do what you can do best? ?
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If you could continue working on the project, what more would you do?
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Did you ask for any assistance, information, or materials outside of the classroom? Explain:
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How did you use suggestions, information, and resources?
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What information or resources could you have used that were not available?
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List four things that you learned about working in groups and/or teamwork.
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List one thing that you have learned about each of member of your group, including yourself.
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How can you use the results of this activity to become a better student?
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Unit Contents:
Overview:Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The) Summary
Lessons:
- 1.
- Defining Philanthropy—Who's Phil's Aunt Thropy?
- 2.
- Defining Philanthropy—What? Where? Why?
- 3.
- Where Did it all Start? In the Beginning
- 4.
- Where Did it all Start? Time-lines of History
- 5.
- What Do They Do? A Current Events Action
- 6.
- Investigations in Aid—Identifying the Need
- 7.
- Investigations in Aid—Making the Pitch
- 8.
- Project—Assessing the Need (The)
- 9.
- Project—Making a Plan (The)
- 10.
- Project—Going to the Round Table (The)
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