Summer Learning Journey Day 5 Week 2

DAY 5: Humanitarian Heroes 

Activity 1: Everyday Heroes ​[4 points] 

Every day, the men and women in the ​Emergency Services provide help and support people in New Zealand and around the world. At times, they have to risk their lives in order to save others. 

Common Emergency Services include the ​Fire Service​, the ​Police Force and the ​Ambulance Service​. Other related services include the ​Air Ambulance​, Search and Rescue​, ​Coast Guard​, ​Surf Lifesaving​, and the ​Civil Defence (amongst others). 

In Australia, Fire Services are currently fighting more than ​150 wildfires burning in New South Wales, a state on the east coast of the country​. The wildfires started in November 2019 and are not expected to stop for many weeks. It is a very challenging time for the men and women serving in the Emergency Services in Australia. 

For this activity, please brainstorm at least five ways we could support the people who are affected by the fires in New South Wales, Australia. You could think of ways to raise money, things to send them, and ways to keep them feeling positive. Post your work on your blog.

1. My first idea will be to make the disaster known around My family and school because without people knowing, it would make things a lot harder for the people in Australia

2. My second idea is to write touching letters and sending them to people who have lost a loved one during the fire.

3. My third idea is to send playable toys to the kids who were involved in the fire. Happy kids make happy parents

4. My fourth idea is to start a campaign of the Internet to help raise money for the injured people who can't afford to pay for their treatment. 

5. My fifth idea is to make sure I keep in touch with them, by sending letters to them and contacting them online.

Activity 2: Leading by Example ​[4 points] 

Mother Teresa and ​Princess Diana were both people who wanted to do things to help others. They were very different people, however they both had a significant impact on the world. 

Mother Teresa was born in Eastern Europe but decided at a young age that she wanted to be missionary (a person who gets sent somewhere to share their religious faith and do charity work). so she moved to India. While in India, she worked hard and cared for those who needed her the most. Her work was recognised by the Catholic Church, which gave her the title of ‘Saint’ Teresa. 

Diana, while not officially a saint, was a real-life princess. In her role as a princess, she travelled the world raising awareness about a number of important issues. Through her work, Princess Diana helped the world to see that all people, including those affected by illness and disease, needed love and respect. Princess Diana and Mother Teresa both led by example with acts of kindness towards others. 

For this activity, we would like you to follow in their footsteps and perform a random act of kindness​. When you have finished, please sit down and describe your random act of kindness. What did you do? How did the person react? How did it make you feel? Post your description of your random act of kindness on your blog.

I can't do a random act of kindness right now because i'm hibernating in my room, So i'll tell you one random act of kindness I did few years back. So me, my brother and my friend, Charlie was waiting in line at Mcdonalds when the guy that was ordering didn't have enough money to buy his food. I didn't have much money on me but I've learned to give to people who have less. So I walked over to him and gave him my one dollar that I was going to use to buy me an ice cream. He thanked me but didn't have much of an reaction but I was proud of myself for doing something good to another person.

Activity 3: Own Choice​ [6 points] 

You have now made it to the end of Week 2 and have the chance to choose your very own politician or activist who you think has changed the world. There are no right or wrong choices for this activity, so find someone who interests you and tell us about them on your blog. It could be someone from your family, church, community and/or someone famous who you admire. 

Here is an example in case you get stuck. The information provided below comes from the Britannica encyclopedia website. 

Helle Thorning-Schmidt - Politician, Denmark Source:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Helle-Thorning-Schmidt 

Thorning-Schmidt was the youngest of three children in a family split by divorce. She grew up with her businesswoman mother in Ishøj, a town near Copenhagen that had attracted many immigrants. Her father was an economics professor in Copenhagen. While in high school, Thorning-Schmidt was involved with peace movements. After studying political science at the University of Copenhagen, she earned a master’s degree in European studies in 1993 from the College of Europe in Brugge, Belgium, where she met Stephen Kinnock (the son of former British Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock), whom she would marry in 1996. Having earned another master’s degree in political science from the University of Copenhagen (1994), Thorning-Schmidt became an administrator for the Danish Social Democratic Party’s delegation to the European Parliament (1994–97) and then worked as a consultant for the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (1997–99). In 1999, she was elected as a member of the European Parliament...and in 2005 she was elected to the Danish Folketing (parliament). That same year (she) was chosen as the leader of the Social Democratic Party. in 2011, she became the first female Prime Minister of Denmark. She served until 2015. 

For this activity, please choose one person (changemaker) and tell us a bit about them, most specifically: The name of the person, a description of the work they do/have done and an explanation of how they/their work has had an impact on the lives of others. Post your work on your blog .

Mr Beast.

Jimmy Donaldson or MrBeast is a famous American YouTuber who has always been a huge impact on My life. MrBeast is very successful and is a Philanthropist. A Philanthropist is a person who gives bountiful donations to charities and also investigates benefits for others. MrBeast has teamed up with a company called "Arbor Day". Arbor day is a company that plants trees. For every dollar donated, they will plant a tree. MrBeast also does other glorious things, such as Giving homeless people Thousands of dollars, providing necessities to homeless shelters and even donated $100.000 to team trees!. He recently held a challenge for 1 million dollars!  Mr Beast is a very inspirational man and will continue to make other people smile.