Tom Shadyac

Tom Shadyac's I AM;
Utilizing Film to
Promote Philanthropy   

Philanthropy:  "altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes."

I AM - Official Trailer
"In [one of] his latest project[s], a documentary entitled I AM, Shadyac asks some of today’s most profound thinkers two questions – What’s wrong with our world, and what can we do about it? This moving, inspiring film won the Audience Choice Award and the Student Choice Award at the Mountain Film Festival in Telluride Colorado, where it premiered...." (From: I AM The Official Site)

As members of the human race, it is our responsibility to educate ourselves in the ways of the world.  We spend so much time working for self-betterment that we sometimes forget there is a universe out there that could benefit from our unique gifts.  That fact alone is the driving force behind our 21st Century Learning endeavor as related to I AM.

After reading inSight's web article "Wanna Change the World? Change the Story?," respond to the the following Guiding Questions.

Total of 30 Points:)
1.  (5 points) What role should philanthropy play in the lives of students? (50 words)
2.  (5 points) What role does it currently play in your own life? (50 words)
3.  (20 points) What new or interesting concepts came to light through reading the inSight article regarding films' responsibility to promote philanthropic pursuits? Pick 2 ideas and expand on how and why those ideas impacted you.  Please label them 3a. and 3b. (120 words for EACH = total of 240 words)

To answer, you may put the number of the question and provide the answer.  Please make sure these are well written, thoughtful responses that provide specific examples or rationale.  Question #3 should be written in 2 short paragraphs, utilizing a minimum of one small, blended quote in EACH part of the discussion - for a total of 2 small quotes.