zb115+Improving+Our+World

=A New World= = = =Imagine living in a world where nobody cares. You would see garbage and broken windows. The world would be a mess. Anne Frank once said, "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." This means that people can improve the world around them. Some people may think that it's too hard to change the world, but if you stop littering, it could make a big difference.= = = =Teaching other people skills that they don't know how to do is one way we could improve the world. In the book //Holes,// by Louis Sachar, a boy named Stanley Yelnats realized that a boy named Zero couldn't read. At first he was too selfish, but then he realized that it is the right thing to do. So Stanley taught Zero how to read. Also in //Holes,// Kate Barlow, a teacher, taught kids how to read. In the same way, I could teach other people how to swim. I have been swimming since I was 6 and I was on the swim team. I have the skills and knowledge to teach other people how to swim.= = = =Another way people can improve the world around them is by taking responsibility for your own actions. In the movie //Finding Nemo,// Nemo's dad, Marlin, has the responsibility of taking care of Nemo and making sure that he is safe. Another way to take responsibility is to recycle. When you recycle, it helps the community and the people around you.= = = =Finding ways to help our community is my last way to improve the world.The way I helped my community was that I did Locks of Love. Locks of Love is when you cut of 10 inches of your hair and you donate it for wig to people who have cancer. Also to help your community, you could do community service. In seventh and eighth graders have to do community service hours. Another example is that you could donate food to the food drive. Or you could plant flowers around your school to make your school look nice.= = = =I**n Sunday school, I give tzedakah to people who are less fortunate. Some people think that it is for charity, but it is an obligation. We learn about Tikum Olam, how to "repair the world". Also for my bat-mitzvah project, I am going to raise money to buy special bottles for children who are born with cleft disease. Cleft disease is when the roof of the mouth or top of the lip, or both, doesn't close properly during pregnancy. As you can see, there are a lot of ways people can improve the world around them. I wonder how the world will be in 20 years from now. I also wonder if Anne Frank would be proud of what the world looks like today.**=