Social Justice Research ProjectT. Kathy  Center for International Studies at Huey Deng High School（慧燈中學國際交流中心）

• Research• 301: NGOs in Taiwan

• 302 and 303: Biography

Class Projects

RESEARCH: Be specific 特定的 !!1. Be specific 特定的 ! Google, “NGOs in Taiwan, poverty” or “ Timeline of Gandhi for kids”

2. Find a credible 可信的 source 資訊來源 :URLs with .edu , .org

3. Share with your friends

Plagiarism 剽竊，抄襲 剽竊，抄襲剽竊，抄襲How Can Students Avoid Plagiarism?• any facts, statistics, graphs,

drawings—any pieces of information—that are not common knowledge

• Give credit ( 將…歸功於（某人） ) whenever you use another person’s idea, opinion, or theory

• Use “quotations” “ 引語” of another person’s actual spoken or written words

• paraphrase 意譯 of another person’s spoken or written words.

• Summarize 總結

What’s an NGO?• Non-Governmental Organizations• Voluntary citizens group that acts

independently from government• Can act at the local, national or

global level• Non-Profit 非牟利的• What are some famous NGOs?

What’s an NGO

NGOs: Which do you already know?NGO Field 界；領域；範圍Red Cross Medicine/HealthAmnesty Human RightsGreen Peace EnvironmentGirl rising Gender/ Women’s

Rights

All NGOs Share:• Founding member: 創始成員之一，發起人之一• Founding date- when did they start?• Field of focus- who or what do they

help?• Mission statement 宗旨說明，職責聲明• Projects 項目；方案；工程；專案計劃• Publications 出版物• Funders 資助；資金提供 (Logo 標誌，標識 )

What are some NGOs in Taiwan?• Use your computer lab time to learn

about 2 NGOs in Taiwan.• Try to use examples from totally

different fields 界；領域；範圍

Research 2 NGOs in TaiwanNGO Name: A New CambodiaURL: www.anewdaycambodia.orgFounding Date: 2007Field: poverty and children, hunger reliefTarget Community: children of Stung Mean CheyFounded by: Bill SmithMission Statement: Providing shelter, food and education for the impoverished children of Stung Mean CheyPast Project: enrolling kids in schoolCurrent Project: ongoing education by private schoolFunded By: donations 捐獻 [grants 撥款 ]

301 Project

1. Create a FB page of imaginary NGO in Taiwan. It could work locally, nationally, or globally.

~Choose one project:2. Interview a member of a

local NGO3. Write a project proposal for

local NGO

302/303 Biography ProjectWhat’s a Social Justice Hero?• KWL Chart• Facebook Page of Hero• Project: Comic Book, Book, Diary,

Interview

What’s a Social Justice HeroSJH: A person who wants to create a fair and just 正義的 relation between the individual and society

-People who changed the world for good!

(Flashcards: Which SJH do you know?)

How to Choose your SJHWhich issues are you interested in? Google:• Gender equality, Children• Human Rights, Gay• Environment: Oceans, Rainforest, Endangered• Poverty• Education• Peace• Democracy: Censorship• Religion

UNSUNG HEROES,

Some of My SJH• Woody Guthrie (Musician)• Eleanor Roosevelt (Human Rights, Gender)• Dr. Seuss (Children’s author)• Bayard Rustin (Black, Gay, Civil Rights)• Margaret Sanger (Gender, Immigrant’s

rights)• Cesar Chavez (Mexican, Migrants Farmers)• Alice Hamilton (Child Labor, Labor Rights)• Florence Kelley (Child Labor, Labor Rights)• Sonia Sotomayor (First Hispanic Justice)

Core Values of your Hero or Heroine:1. Service 服務時間 to Others-

empowering2. Sacrifice 犧牲3. Determination 決心4. Nonviolence 非暴力5. Inclusiveness (Acceptance of

others)6. Respect for Life and Earth7. Community 社區精神8. Knowledge 知識 9. Empathy 同情

Questions You Should Answer

• What would you say are the strongest characteristics 特色 of your hero?

• Core 核心 values 準則 of your hero?• Your heroes’ role models 模範 ?• Role model to who?• How were they viewed 模範 by others

in society at that time?++ Create a timeline 先後順序表 of important events

KWL Chart: 林昶佐 Freddy LimWhat I KNOW What I WANT

to knowWhat I LEARNED

heavy metal rock star

His heroes and role models?

Founder of NPP

Recently elected politician

Core values? He served as chair of Amnesty International Taiwan from 2010 to 2014.Community

activistFuture goals

302/303 Projects• Write a Diary 日程簿 • Write an Interview 採訪• Write a comic strip story 連環漫畫• Make a book