How Do You Fix the World? | Behrman House Publishing

Which movie gets you most psyched about making a difference in the world? *

I, Robot, which portrays futuristic robots that enslave humans to prevent them from damaging the environment (and human beings) any further.

Pay It Forward, in which a young boy convinces others to do three kind acts for each nice thing that someone does for them, creating a “chain letter” of good deeds.

Tuesdays with Morrie, where the main character learns valuable life lessons during visits with a man dying of Lou Gehrig’s disease.

When you hear about a terrible earthquake overseas, you immediately consider *

Saying a special prayer for the victims and their families.

Organizing a campaign at your school to send canned goods, blankets and other resources to the homeless survivors.

Donating your allowance to clean up the debris and replant trees.

It’s summertime, and you’re looking to volunteer in a great project *

Planning a concert to raise money to fight poverty in Israel.

Playing games with young Jewish kids at a local hospital.

Working to reduce pollution and protect endangered species.

The celebrity you most admire is *

Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld, who bought a hybrid car, which is better for Planet Earth.

Hot fashion designer Marc Ecko, who donated over $600,000 to fund Tikva Children’s Home of Odessa for Jewish orphans in Ukraine.

Natalie Portman, who has given time and money to One Family Fund, which provides financial and emotional assistance to victims of terrorism in Israel.

The bumper sticker you’d most likely paste on your locker says *

"Everybody is guilty of the good they didn’t do."

"One Planet: One Future."

"Got Torah?"

Tuesday night, you’re doublebooked, but you’d just hate to miss *

A chance to pray with your friends for a teacher who is gravely ill.

A documentary about the genocide in Darfur, where thousands of innocent people are suffering.

An "End Animal Torture" fundraising party to stop unnecessary animal testing.

When Earth Day rolls around, your class is organizing a special tikkun olam project. You chair the committee to *

Write a d’var torah to share with your classmates about the importance of tikkun olam.

Coordinate a schoolwide recycling program to save paper, plastic and cans from trashing up our Earth.

Clean up the playground in a low-income neighborhood so kids can have a safe place to play.