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celebrity - (noun)1. A highly visible person, usually recognized for some form of talent, beauty, or quality.charity - (noun)2. Tolerance or understanding in judging others. 3. The giving of money or other help to needy people. 4. A group or fund organized to help needy people.service - (noun)1. The act or work of helping others; aid.2. Work or employment for someone else.3. Benefit or use - work that helps other people.volunteer - (noun)1. Someone who does a job or gives services freely and usually without pay.2. (verb) to give or offer usually without being asked.hero - (noun)1. Any person admired for great courage, nobility, qualities, or achievements and regarded as an ideal or model.leader - (noun)1. A person that shows the way or directs others.2. To guide or direct by influence to do something.3. To be at the first or head of.role-model - (noun)1. A person who is usually successful or inspiring in some social role, job, position, and so serves as a model for others.philanthropy - (noun)1. Private action for the public or common good. Practice using vocabulary terms in sentences. This activity may be written, or place each vocabulary term on an index card. Assign small groups (3-4); pass out index cards, asking each group to work cooperatively to come up with a sentence for each word on their index cards. Groups share sentences. The class identifies the correct vocabulary term from the sentence.

Anticipatory Set:Ask students to name someone they consider a hero. Brainstorm a list and write on the board or overhead. Include all names given. Examples: fireman, policeman, mom, dad, as well as specific names such as Michael Jordan, Princess Diana, Mother Theresa, etc. (Students will generally name sports and entertainment figures).