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Tools for Young Changemakers Worksheet
Worksheet
Grade 5
English
Tools for Young Changemakers Worksheet
Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________________
Introduction
In his TEDx talk, Charles Orgbon III shares how he started as a 12-year-old student noticed a problem in his school and decided to take action. Use what you learned from the video "Tools for Young Changemakers" to complete the activities below.
Activity 1: Matching Tools for Change
Instructions: Match the terms in the left column with the correct description in the right column by writing the letter on the line provided.
Term | Description |
|---|---|
1. ____ Grant Writing | A. The deeper reason why a problem is happening, rather than just the surface symptom. |
2. ____ Root Cause | B. The name of the very first club Charles started at his school to help the environment. |
3. ____ Greening Forward | C. A skill used to ask for and secure money (funding) for a community project. |
4. ____ Earth Savers Club | D. The organization Charles founded to provide resources and guides for other young leaders. |
Activity 2: Filling in the Story
Instructions: Use the words in the word bank below to complete the sentences. Each word is used only once.
Word Bank:
hero, stakeholder, littering, fearlessness, Greening Forward, root cause
- When Charles was 12, he noticed a big problem with ________________________ at his school.
- Charles believes that young people have a natural ________________________ that allows them to try new things without being afraid of failing.
- Instead of just picking up trash, Charles wanted to find the ________________________ of why people were throwing trash on the ground in the first place.
- A "modern-day ________________________" is someone who does what they can with what they have.
- ________________________ is the name of the organization that helps youth around the world lead their own projects.
- Charles believes every student is an equal ________________________ in their community, meaning their voice matters just as much as an adult's.
Activity 3: Critical Thinking - Root Cause Analysis
Instructions: Think about your own school or neighborhood. Identify one problem you see and try to think like a changemaker to find the root cause.
The Problem I See: ________________________________________________________________
Why is this happening? (The Root Cause):
What is one small tool or action you could use to start fixing it?