Amazing Children and Teens Who Changed the World
Inspirational stories of five remarkable children and teens - Dylan Mahalingam, Alexandra Alex Scott, Ryan Hreljac, Katie Stagliano, and Anne Frank. They have made a significant impact through their humanitarian efforts, ranging from fundraising for disaster relief to providing clean water solutions in Africa and raising awareness for cancer research. These young individuals have shown the power of determination and kindness in making a difference in the world.
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WELCOME TO ENGLISH CORNER CEUSC (COLLEGE SECTION)
MUHAMMAD GOFRAN. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH. CEUSC (COLLEGE SECTION)
CLASS-ELEVEN SUBJECT:ENGLISH Unit Six - Lesson 5
TITLE: Amazing Children and Teens Who Have Changed the World
DYLAN MAHALINGAM ALEXANDRA ALEX SCOTT RYAN HRELJAC KATIE STAGLIANO ANNE FRANK
Learning outcomes: Inspiring activities of five children Exceptional humanitarian service of five Teens of the world The Teens have changed the world in this adult s world
DYLAN MAHALINGAM At the age of nine ,Dylan Mahalingam became the cofounder of Lil MDGs , a nonprofit international development and youth empowerment organization . Lil MGDs mission is to use the power of the digital media to engage children in the United Nations Millennium Development goals (MGDs). His organization has mobilized more than 3 million children around the globe to raise 7,80,000 US dollars for tsunami relief and more than 10 million dollars for hurricane relief . He has built a dormitory in Tibet, mobile hospital in India, and a school playground serving AIDS orphans in Uganda. Dylan is a youth speaker for the United Nations.
ALEXANDRA ALEX SCOTT Alexandra Alex Scott was born in Connecticut in 1996 and was diagnosed with neuroblastoma , a type of childhood cancer, shortly before she turned one. In 2000, just after turning four, she informed her mother that she wanted to start a lemonade stand to raise money for doctors to help children. Her first lemonade stand raised 2,000 dollars and led to the creation of the Alex s Lemonade stand foundation . Alex continued her lemonade stands throughout her life, ultimately raising over one million dollars toward cancer research. She passed away in August 2004 at the age of eight .Today, Alex Lemonade Stand sponsored a national foundation weekend in the United States which is popularly known as Lemonade Days. Each year , as 10,000 volunteers at more than 2,000 Alex s lemonade Stands make a difference for children with cancer.
RYAN HRELJAC In 1998,six-year old Ryan Hreljac was shocked to learn that children in Africa had to walk many kilometers everyday just to fetch water . Ryan decided he needed to build a well for a village in Africa .By doing household chores and public speaking on clean water issues Ryan raised enough money with which his first well was built in1999 at the Anglo primary school in a northern Ugandan village .Ryan s determination led to Ryan s well Foundation which has completed 667 projects in 16 countries, bringing access to clean sanitation to more than 714000 people.
KATIE STAGLIANO In 2008, 9 year old Kate Stagliano brought a tiny cabbage seeding home from school . As she cared for cabbage , it grew to 40 pounds. Katie donated her cabbage to soup kitchen where it helped feed more than 275 people. Kate decided to start vegetable gardens and donate the harvest to help feed people in need .
ANNE FRANK Anne Frank is perhaps the most well known victim of the Nazi Holocaust of world war II . Anne Frank born on 12 June, 1929 , was given a diary at the age of 13 , in which she chronicled her life from 1942 to 1944 . During this time , Anne spent two years in hiding with her family in Nazi- occupied Amsterdam in a secret annex with four other Jews . Betrayed and discovered in 1944, Anne was sent to the Bergen Belsen concentration camp , where she died of typhus in 1945. In 1947 , Annex s diary The Diary of The Young Girl was published by her father and it became one of the world s most widely read books.
VOCABULARY 1.Lemonade a drink made of lemon juice , water, and sugar. 2.Determination a quality that makes one continue trying to do or achieve something difficult. 3.Sanitation the process of keeping places free from dust, infection, diseases etc. 4.Fresh produce agricultural products especially fresh fruits and vegetables. 5.Chronicle to describe a series of events in the order that they happened. 6.Concentration camp a type of prison where large numbers of people who are not soldiers are kept during a war and are usually forced to live in harsh conditions. 7.Internment imprisonment of large groups without any legal process.
VOCABULARY synonymantonym Amazing fascinating disgraceful
VOCABULARY synonymantonym Diagnosedetectmisdiagnose
VOCABULARY synonym Determination resolution irresolution antonym
VOCABULARY synonymantonym Betraydeceive assist
VOCABULARY synonym antonym Occupant inhabitant displaced person
VOCABULARY synonymantonym Survive subsist die
VOCABULARY synonym antonym Mobilize organize demobilize
EVALUATION 1. Name five amazing teens of the world 2. Mention their age when they started their activities. 3. Tell about their humanitarian programs. 4. Do these teens inspire you? 5. Do you have desire to start such inspiring works?
PRACTICE SUMMARY WRITING PRACTICE SUMMARY WRITING LET S SUMMARIZE THE TEXTS: The above mentioned texts reveal the amazing , humanitarian and inspiring activities of five famous teens of the world ..These five teens are the glowing examples of inspiration. Alexandra Scott and Ryan Hreljac at the age of four and six respectively started their activities for the welfare of the suffering children . Dylan Mahalingam s organization Lil MDGs inspired the world teens for rehabilitating hurricane and tsunami victims. Kate Stagliano s donation of fresh vegetables and Anna Frank s Diary inspire teens much.
