1. Before you start: This is called a WEBQUEST because you will use the WEB (Internet) to go on a QUEST for information! You will complete your worksheet as you do this WebQuest. Be sure to read each slide carefully and follow the directions that are given. Click on the pictures on slides. These will take you to the correct link on the Internet. Advice: After you view a link on the Internet, close it out (click the little x). If you don’t do this, you will end up with too many pages open and your computer will get s-l-o-w. After you view each link, click your PowerPoint icon at the bottom to go back to the PowerPoint. Ask your teacher if you have questions.

2. I Can Make a Difference!

3. We’ve learned about the poverty and pain in the world…but what can be done to help!?!? Meet a few people and organizations that have done their part to make a difference. How did they do it? They used their problem solving skills to IDENTIFY the problem, EXPLORE options, SELECT a solution, and IMPLEMENT it. Let’s take a look! As you explore each site, complete your worksheet.

4. Making a Difference Part 1: Heifer International

5. Learn All About Heifer, International! Click the picture links to watch videos that explain it. Introductory video (click the button when you get to the site) Alton Brown from The Food Network explains:

6. Beatrice: A Real Girl Beatrice is a REAL person who has been helped by a goat from Heifer, International! View her story by clicking here:

7. Heifer Gift Catalog This is the organization for which we will be raising money! Write your top choices on your worksheet. Click the picture to look through the gift catalog to see what you think we could raise money to support:

8. Making a Difference Part 2: The Shoe That Grows

9. Meet Kenton Lee Click this picture to watch a video about Kenton Lee and “The Shoe That Grows”.

10. Problem Solving to Change the World! Re-watch the Kenton Lee video. This time, complete your worksheet section about the Problem Solving Process that Kenton used. Click to go to the next slide to check your answers.

11. Kenton Lee Problem Solving Answers What was the PROBLEM that Kenton saw? It was dirty and unsanitary. Kids had shoes that were too small. Kenton tells us that he asked questions to figure out what to do. What IDEA did Kenton select to help? Shoes that were able to adjust to larger sizes. How did Kenton IMPLEMENT the idea? He created adjustable shoes. You EVALUATE the idea...do you think it is effective? Answers will vary because it is your opinion here.

12. Reflect Answer the questions on your worksheet about “The Shoe That Grows”.

13. Making a Difference Part 3: Kids Who Have Made a Difference

14. What is a “philanthropist”? (pronounced phil-an-throw-pist) One who seeks to help others by the generous donation of money to good causes.

15. Choose ONE of these sites to learn what KIDS have done to make a difference! 8 Kids Turned BIG TIME Philanthropists! (Short description and picture of each kid.) Philanthropy Kids Magazine (Click on the magazine to view stories from real kids!) 10 Great Philanthropists Who Are Kids (Short paragraph about the kids with videos for each.)

16. Making a Difference Part 4: Oseola: A Mississippi Washer Woman

17. Oceola McCarty Learn about this AMAZING MISSISSIPPI woman who made a difference! Choose whether to READ the story or WATCH the story: Read her story:Watch her story: OR FYI: This is a Pulitzer Prize winning story!

18. Reflect Answer the questions on your worksheet about Oceola McCarty.

19. Learn More !

20. You choose which of these you want to see more about: Heifer – www.heifer.org www.heifer.org – Click around the site to learn more about it. Beatrice’s Goat – A book was written with Beatrice’s story also! – View it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT_itGTfulo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT_itGTfulo The Shoe That Grows – “How it Works” https://vimeo.com/107434916https://vimeo.com/107434916 – “Crowdwise Thank You” https://vimeo.com/125769278https://vimeo.com/125769278 – The website www.theshoethatgrows.orgwww.theshoethatgrows.org Oceola McCarthy – Another video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8US_bQFAJs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8US_bQFAJs