• Empathy in Action: Lessons Inspired by 'The Life You Can Save’

    Discover the power of compassionate choices with The Life You Can Save lesson plans for teachers of years 5–10. Spanning Health and Physical Education, English, Business, and Economics, the resources explore Peter Singer's influential work in moral philosophy, challenging students to examine the causes and nature of global poverty and their role in addressing it.

About the resources

Engage your students with a focus on cultivating empathy and understanding the impact of compassionate giving. These resources cover various subjects, emphasising altruistic behaviour's role in enhancing personal and community wellbeing. The curriculum integrates themes of respect, dignity, and human nature's influence on effective giving, alongside exploring the economic and social aspects of poverty, philanthropy, and charitable organisations.

Units of work

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Evaluating Charitable Giving through Texts

  • Secondary
  • Year 10
  • English
  • Text Analysis
  • Social
  • Human Rights
  • Social Action
  • Social and Emotional Learning
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The Realities of Charitable Organisations and Aid

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Business and Economics
  • Social
  • Social Action
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Unit
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The Influence of Human Nature on Respectful and Effective Giving

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Social
  • Human Rights
  • Social Action
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Unit
  • ...

Understanding Poverty and the Impact of Compassionate Giving

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Business and Economics
  • Social
  • Human Rights
  • Social Action
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Unit
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Enhancing Wellbeing with Respect and Dignity

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Social
  • Human Rights
  • Social Action
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Unit
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Increasing Wellbeing Through Compassionate Action

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Social
  • Human Rights
  • Social Action
  • Social and Emotional Learning

About The Life You Can Save

The Life You Can Save conducts research to identify nonprofits running highly impactful programs that address the multiple dimensions of poverty. They also help connect people who want to donate money and resources with these nonprofits to maximise the impact of their gifts. They aim to create a world where everyone has an opportunity to build a better life and where there’s no suffering or death due to extreme poverty.

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