bicycles for humanity reading and lesson plan

8132019 Bicycles for Humanity Reading and Lesson Plan

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Te first year B983092H sent one shipping

container filled with bikes to Namibia Te

next year the group sent four containers Te

following year eight Tis year B983092H hopes to

send 983089983094 shipments

How it works

oday there are B983092H chapters across Canada

Tere are also a few in t he US and Australia

Each chapter follows the same steps to ship

bi k e s to Africa

First

volunteers

collect between

983091983088983088 and 983092983088983088 bikes

Ten they pack them tightly into

a container Tey fill any gaps

with tools and spare parts

Finally they send the container to A

ship

When it reaches its destination the

is unpacked Te bikes are given ou

people are trained to fix and mainta

And the empty container becomes

bicycle workshop

Get involved

Is your old bike looking for a new rRecycle it Call your local Bicycles f

Humanity chapter Or start one of y

New Life for Old Wheels

In most of southern Africa most people walkeverywhere Tats because cars cost too much

And buses and trains are rare

Tis makes life

difficult On foot it

can take hours to do

the shopping or get

water Its impossible for

many children to get to

school Its hard to get

sick people to the doctor

And its difficult to getmedicine to people who

need it

The bike solution

Bicycles allow people to t ravel long distances

quickly Tey also work well on Africas manydirt roads and paths And they dont need gas

to run But in Africa bikes cost a lmost two

months wages Most

people cant afford them

Te good news

Tousands of lucky

Africans now have

bikes anyway thanks to

Bicycles for Humanity

(B983092H)

B4H

Tis group was formed

in 983090983088983088983093 by a group of friends in Canada Tey

decided to collect new and used bicycles then

ship them to people in Africa

Did you knowhellipEach year Americans

buy 983089983093 to 983090983088 mill ion

new bikes and get rid of

983089983088 million old ones

A chapter is a

local group

The Canadian Reader December 2009 The Canadian Reader December 2009

W ha t co u ld you do to s u p p

t he wor k o f B983092 H

Do you ha ve an o ld bi k e l ying around a t home Tin k

i ts too sma l l or too bea t up to be of use Tin k again

Ta t o ld bi k e cou ld c hange someones lif e

St Jude Catholic School in London Ontario held spirit

days and a pancake breakfast for B983092H Tey raised

983076983089983093983090983093 -- enough to send 983093983088 bikes to Africa



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Before Readingbull Provide each group of t wo students wit h a copy of Photo 983075983089 (p 983097) Photo 983075983090 (p 983089983088) and t he

Observe It organizer (p 983089983089) Alternatively show students the two photos on an overhead

bull Ask pairs of students to compare the photos In what ways are they similar In what ways are they

different Have students record their observations on the Venn diagram ( A key observation for

students to make is the difference in how the bikes are being used In Photo 983075983089 the bikes are

being used for pleasure in Photo 983075983090 they are being used a s a method of transportation)

bull Invite students to share their completed Venn diagrams with the class

During Readingbull What questions do students have as they read Each time students come across a passage

or text feature in the article that raises a question for them ask them to pause mark

a and write down their question If they become confused they can mark the text

with a Huh and then reread or skip ahead to try to repair understanding

After Readingbull Invite students to share their questions with the class Which can other students answer

bull Ten engage students in a class discussion In what ways would students lives be different

if there were no cars buses or trains For what reasons would students be interested in

contributing to Bicycles for Humanity (or to another project in their community that makesa lasting difference in peoples lives) What contributions could students make (Ideas include

collecting old bikes telling other people about the need to send old bicycles to Africa starting a

local chapter or raising money to help chapters cover the cost of sending containers to Africa)

Extensionbull Have students create an informative comic strip showing how Bicycles for Humanity works

Students should include information about why bicycles make such a big difference in Africa

bull Criteria for Assessment An informative comic strip includes relevant facts is

correctly sequenced and tells the complete story using images and words

Internet Connectionsbull Visit httpwwwbicycles-for-humanityorgto find out more about B983092H and how you can become

involved (Note All URLs are posted as links on our student website at httpwwwnews983092youthcom)

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New Life for Old Wheels New Life for Old Wheels



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No Girls Allowed

What does gender have to do with it Well

womenrsquos ski jumping is not an official sport

in the Olympics So women ski jumpers

dont have a chance of winning a medal

Teyre not even allowed to compete

Is this fair Some people dont think so

Men have been jumping in the Winter

Games since 983089983097983090983092 So why not women

One side of theargument

Te International Olympic

Committee (IOC) is in charge

of deciding which sports can be inc

in the Olympics It bases its decision

strict criteria And it says that wom

ski jumping just doesnt measure up

For one thing this sp

not practiced

continents o

countries F

it hasnt held atwo world championsh

Its important that these criteria are

met IOC officials say Tey help ma

sure that the Games are truly globa

Gender

is the condition of being

male or female

Te skier speeds down the ramp then sails into the

air Seconds later ndash a perfect landing Wow

Will the jump be good enough for a medal at the 983090983088983089983088 WinGames Hmmm Tat depends Is the skier a man or a wom

Name Date

Practice It


Answer the questions below in complete sentences

Using your own words explain to a partner what

happens to a bike between the time it is collected

by B4H to when it is given to its new owner

1 Why do most people in Africa travel on foot

2 What are some advantages of biking instead of walking in Africa

3 What does B983092H stand for

4 Explain what B983092H does




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Before Readingbull Provide each group of t wo students wit h a copy of Photo 983075983089 (p 983097) Photo 983075983090 (p 983089983088) and t he

Observe It organizer (p 983089983089) Alternatively show students the two photos on an overhead

bull Ask pairs of students to compare the photos In what ways are they similar In what ways are they

different Have students record their observations on the Venn diagram ( A key observation for

students to make is the difference in how the bikes are being used In Photo 983075983089 the bikes are

being used for pleasure in Photo 983075983090 they are being used a s a method of transportation)

bull Invite students to share their completed Venn diagrams with the class

During Readingbull What questions do students have as they read Each time students come across a passage

or text feature in the article that raises a question for them ask them to pause mark

a and write down their question If they become confused they can mark the text

with a Huh and then reread or skip ahead to try to repair understanding

After Readingbull Invite students to share their questions with the class Which can other students answer

bull Ten engage students in a class discussion In what ways would students lives be different

if there were no cars buses or trains For what reasons would students be interested in

contributing to Bicycles for Humanity (or to another project in their community that makesa lasting difference in peoples lives) What contributions could students make (Ideas include

collecting old bikes telling other people about the need to send old bicycles to Africa starting a

local chapter or raising money to help chapters cover the cost of sending containers to Africa)

Extensionbull Have students create an informative comic strip showing how Bicycles for Humanity works

Students should include information about why bicycles make such a big difference in Africa

bull Criteria for Assessment An informative comic strip includes relevant facts is

correctly sequenced and tells the complete story using images and words

Internet Connectionsbull Visit httpwwwbicycles-for-humanityorgto find out more about B983092H and how you can become

involved (Note All URLs are posted as links on our student website at httpwwwnews983092youthcom)

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No Girls Allowed

















not practiced

continents o

countries F





Gender


male or female




Name Date

Practice It













10

View It

Getty Images

Observe It


Photo 983075983090




12

No Girls Allowed

















not practiced

continents o

countries F





Gender


male or female




Name Date

Practice It













12

No Girls Allowed

















not practiced

continents o

countries F





Gender


male or female




Name Date

Practice It











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