What is the best gift you've ever received? What is the best gift you've ever given? Which is better: to give or to receive?
Pay It Forward is a 2000 American film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. When 11 1⁄2-year-old Trevor McKinney begins seventh grade in Las Vegas, Nevada, his social studies teacher Eugene Simonet gives the class an assignment to devise and put into action a plan that will change the world for the better. Trevor's plan is a charitable pyramid scheme, based on good deeds rather than profit. He calls his plan "Pay it forward", which means the recipient of a favor does a favor for a third party rather than paying the favor back.
Will you Pay it Forward?: "A California man launched a Facebook campaign to get others to Pay it Forward on December 1st. Why not pay it forward every day?"
Your assignment: Devise one way to 'Pay it Forward' in the next week. Carry out your plan and be prepared to share it with the class
As a class here are some of the ways we have 'paid it forward:'
ReplyDelete•Raised $500 for Childrens Hospital & Ronald McDonald House.
•Bought friend lunch; friend ungrateful
•Paid library fine for another student.
•Bought my sister a Reeces Cup & bought a cookie for a friend.
•Gave underclassman showers first.
•Helped at fundraiser to buy bikes for needy children.
•Opened door at Wendy's for old lady on a walker.
•Returned Miami ID to student.
•Opened door for mom with a stroller.
•Paid someones parking meter before they got a ticket.
•Helped girl up that I fouled in Basketball game.
• Drove to team-mates house & helped her learn cheers.
• Picked up books for a classmate.
• Volunteered at Skyline by washing dishes.
• Went Christmas shopping for little brother because mom had broken ankle.
• Give lunch-mates food
• Paid for some girls dinner.
• Put $2 in Salvation Army bucket.
• Held the door for someone.
• Made roomates dinner.
•Helped 'chick' at gas station; jumped her battery
ReplyDelete•paid expired meter so someone didn't get a ticket
• restarted fire to keep family warm
• gave someone a ride home to Hanover Township
• helped old lady put groceries in car
• assisted handicap person at Walmart by getting them a cart
• pugged clay
• apologized to someone for being mean
• took friends home in car
• dug up busted sewer line for friend
• carried David to class
• helped 'little' lady unload tables
• returned $20 to parking lot lady
• gave Freshman 'artsy' advice
• handout gum to classmates
• bought friend two cheeseburger
• gave sis money for Goggin
• bought bro sausage biscuit
• paid friend B-ball ticket