Name ________________________________________ Date _______________ Unit 1

Philanthropy in the United States

Bruno Mars
In 2014, the main water source for the city of Flint in Michigan
was shifted from Lake Huron to the Flint River. A year on, locals
raised alarms about lead poisoning, but as lead testing for
children is not mandatory in Michigan, the dangerous levels
weren't picked up until scientists broke ranks and published
their findings. U.S. President, Barack Obama, declared a crisis in
Flint in January 2016. Bruno Mars donated $1m of his profits
from an Auburn Hills, Michigan show on his 24K Magic World
Tour to the cause. "Ongoing challenges remain years later for
Flint residents, and it's important that we don't forget our brothers and sisters affected by this
disaster," he said in a statement. "As people, especially as Americans, we need to stand together to
make sure something like this never happens in any community ever again."

Taylor Swift
In August 2016, 13 people died and 146,000 homes were destroyed in
some of the worst flooding ever seen in the state of Louisiana. Taylor
Swift had begun her 1989 World Tour in the state, and moved
quickly to donate $1m to those affected by the flood, and a further
$50,000 to a food bank in Baton Rouge. In the same year, she also
donated $100,000 to those affected by Tennessee wildfires, $5,000 to
a fan who'd lost her sister in a car accident, and a large undisclosed
amount to an African parks charity on World Elephant Day. In 2015,
she gave $50,000 to a fan suffering from leukemia who'd been
unable to attend one of her concerts.

Giving back or making a buck?

Philanthropy has potential to make positive change in the world. While many American
celebrities (actors, musicians, athletes, politicians, etc.) donate money to charities and important
causes, the truth is that money donated by the big philanthropists rarely goes to the poor. The
reality is that celebrities often care more about appearing as charitable and generous than the
cause itself. You might think that the money goes directly to communities in need; however,
oftentimes it stays within the upper classes of society. Where does the money go? When
celebrities prioritize their public image over helping communities in need, they organize events
and organizations to appear to be generous. The question is not if philanthropists can create
positive change, it is if they can do it with integrity. Oftentimes rich celebrities care more about
looking like a philanthropist than being one.

sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/4c2db268-c9c4-43ba-a41c-284b8f0f1dd4
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/08/how-philanthropy-benefits-the-super-rich
 Cemetery
by: COIN

He _____________________ the fall of '58

Vocabulary
Made a ________________ selling real estate
family cemetery fortune
Golden lions waited at the gate richest company cold heart

He was lonely, but it all looked great Verbs (past tense)

was born = saw =

Never made time for the __________________ was = died =
built = couldn’t =
But he is the _______________ man in the
cemetery

Only made time for the _________________

But he is the richest man in the cemetery What is the song about? How does it
relate to the reading?
He is the richest man in the _______________

But he is the richest man in the cemetery

Cut from diamonds, but he came from dust

____________________ a kingdom out of salt

and blood

Saw a city, never ______________ the streets

Or the people that he'd never meet

Warm blood, _________________________

Yeah, he's all alone

He had it all, but it _________________ buy love

Yeah, he _______________ alone

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