Breaking Poverty

1. Breaking Poverty By: Murr, MidNight and Catori

2. Breaking News • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA5ATTsbSJk&feature=youtu.be

3. Factors of Poverty Fewer Job Opportunities Inadequate Medical Care Hunger Poor Living Standards Poor Education

4. How to Play • First pick a philosopher that you would like to be your ally • You will be presented with videos on your philosophers’ views • Then you will be presented with a number of questions based on “what you would do” • You will have question or two where you will need to determine what your allied philosopher would choose • When all of your questions have been answered a like with say “see your achievements”, click that to see how you ranked • ***Remember to keep track of your experience points you earn***

5. Pick Your Allie? • John Rawls • Mencius • Plato • Jean Jacques Rousseau

6. Welcome to your alliance withJohn Rawls! • Thank you for joining John Rawls to help fight poverty! Here is his take on the issue:

7. How would you address food shortage in relation to poverty? • Buy a Big Mac • Donate a canned food to the food pantry • Donate food to the food pantry & volunteer at a soup kitchen

8. Buy a Big Mac Sorry! This choice is not a suitable solution in aiding against food shortage! You have earned “0” experience points for this question! Next Question!

9. Donate Canned Food • Congratulations! You helped to “can” hunger! You earned “5” experience points! Next Question!

10. Donate & Volunteer • Your help is much appreciated and effective in eliminating poverty. You’ve earned 10 experience points! Next Question!

11. How would you address living standards in relation to poverty? • I would make minor improvements on my own house • I would donate supplies to Habitat For Humanity • Help repair a neighbor’s house when they are incapable • Help rebuilt a community after a natural disaster

12. Minor Improvements • You chose to fix your own house over helping those in poverty. This gets you “0” experience points. Next Question!

13. Donate Supplies • Great choice! The more supplies the charity has, the more people they are able to help! You have earned “5” experience points! Next Question!

14. Help with repairs • This is a great way to help out in your community. This answer got you “5” experience points! Next Question!

15. Rebuild a Community • Awesome! If you are able to help after a natural disaster that is great! This answer scored you “10” experience points! Next Question!

16. How would you address education in relation to poverty? • I would help build a school • I would donate school supplies • I would not worry about others education. As long as I have education, I am happy

17. Build a School • That is great! If everyone helped across the world to build schools, we would all be better off! “10” experience points for helping out! Next Question!

18. Donate School Supplies • It is very important that students have necessary supplies for education. This answer is worth “5” experience points! Next Question!

19. Focus on only my education • The world needs more people to be educated. Although your education is important, so is others. “0” experience points earned Next Question!

20. How would you address jobs in relation to poverty? • I would help prepare someone for a job • I would donate clothes so that an individual in poverty could look presentable for an interview • I would not worry about jobs. I freeload off of my parents and friends • I would help somebody by taking them to get job applications around the community

21. Prepare someone for a job • Doing something as small as helping with a resume can create a big impact. “5” experience points for this answer! Next Question!

22. Interview Clothes • It is important that people look presentable for interviews! By doing this you are helping them get a source of income. “5” experience points! Next Question!

23. I don’t care about jobs • This is not the way that you should be looking at the problem. “0” experience points Next Question!

24. Help get job applications • This answer scores you “10” experience points! This is a great way to find individuals opportunities to help better themselves. Next Question!

25. How would you address the topic of medical care in relation to poverty? • Volunteer medical help in 3rd world countries and areas after a natural disaster • If you see an accident occur just walk away and act like you didn’t • Donate first aid supplies to Red Cross • Donate blood

26. Medical Help • If you are able to travel to different areas and help with medical needs that is a big help! “10” points! Next Question!

27. Walk past an accident • This is not the right thing to do. You should make sure everybody is safe. “0” experience points Next Question!

28. Donate First Aid kits • This is a great way to make sure that people in poverty at least have basic medical supplies. “5” experience points Next Question!

29. Donate Blood • By giving blood, you are giving life. “5” experience points! Next Question!

30. How would John Rawls deal with a food shortage? • Food Stamp Program • Rely on own income • Disperse food appropriately across the social classes

31. Food Stamp Program • Although many areas have established this program it is not how your philosopher would handle the issue. “5” experience points! See your achievements!

32. Rely on own income • Many people do need to rely on their own income, but this is not how Rawls’ would like to see it. “0” experience points! See your achievements!

33. Disperse food appropriately across the social classes • Great! You understand Rawls’ and his theory on “least advantage”. “10” experience points! See your achievements!

34. Welcome to your alliance withMencius! • Thank you for joining Mencius to help fight poverty! Here is his take on the issue:

35. How would you address food shortage in relation to poverty? • Buy a Big Mac • Donate a canned food to the food pantry • Donate food to the food pantry & volunteer at a soup kitchen

36. Buy a Big Mac Sorry! This choice is not a suitable solution in aiding against food shortage! You have earned “0” experience points for this question! Next Question!

37. Donate Canned Food • Congratulations! You helped to “can” hunger! You earned “5” experience points! Next Question!

38. Donate & Volunteer • Your help is much appreciated and effective in eliminating poverty. You’ve earned 10 experience points! Next Question!

39. How would you address living standards in relation to poverty? • I would make minor improvements on my own house • I would donate supplies to Habitat For Humanity • Help repair a neighbor’s house when they are incapable • Help rebuild a community after a natural disaster

40. Minor Improvements • You chose to fix your own house over helping those in poverty. This gets you “0” experience points. Next Question!

41. Donate Supplies • Great choice! The more supplies the charity has, the more people they are able to help! You have earned “5” experience points! Next Question!

42. Help with repairs • This is a great way to help out in your community. This answer got you “5” experience points! Next Question!

43. Rebuild a Community • Awesome! If you are able to help after a natural disaster that is great! This answer scored you “10” experience points! Next Question!

44. How would you address education in relation to poverty? • I would help build a school • I would donate school supplies • I would not worry about others education. As long as I have education, I am happy

45. Build a School • That is great! If everyone helped across the world to build schools, we would all be better off! “10” experience points for helping out! Next Question!

46. Donate School Supplies • It is very important that students have necessary supplies for education. This answer is worth “5” experience points! Next Question!

47. Focus on only my education • The world needs more people to be educated. Although your education is important, so is others. “0” experience points earned Next Question!

48. How would you address jobs in relation to poverty? • I would help prepare someone for a job • I would donate clothes so that an individual in poverty could look presentable for an interview • I would not worry about jobs. I freeload off of my parents and friends • I would help somebody by taking them to get job applications around the community

49. Prepare someone for a job • Doing something as small as helping with a resume can create a big impact. “5” experience points for this answer! Next Question!

50. Interview Clothes • It is important that people look presentable for interviews! By doing this you are helping them get a source of income. “5” experience points! Next Question!