GoddsonBlair_PersuasiveSpeech_week2

1. The world would be a better
place if?
By: Goddson Blair Jr.
11/28/2021

2. What would make the world a better place?

3. The evidence is clear: early investments in children's health, education,
and development have benefits that compound throughout the child's
lifetime, for their future children, and society as a whole –Lancet
Commission
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5. The world would be a better place if we
• Only 29% of countries in the
world have a 90% to 99% high
school graduation rate.
• Political participation, Social
equality, & Environmental
sustainability.

6. Decision-making
• Set Goals
• Practice
• Involvement

7. Financial literacy
• Lack of financial
education
• Real Life economic
decisions

8. Financial literacy
Good debt:
• Education, Mortgage,
Business ownership, &
real estate.
Bad debt:
• Cash advances, credit
cards, & vehicles.

9. Equality & Human rights
• How they should be treated
• How to treat others

10. Equality & Human
rights
• Freedom
• Hope
• Peace
• Dignity
• Rule of law
• Prosperity
• Justice

11. The
children are
the future

12. References
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world a better place. All Done Monkey. Retrieved November 29, 2021, from
https://alldonemonkey.com/2018/10/29/5-ways-to-inspire-kids-to-make-the-world-a-better-place-2/
• atNickVega. (2021, October 13). Here's how much debt Americans have at every age. CNBC. Retrieved
November 29, 2021, from https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/13/how-much-debt-each-generation-has-in-the-
us.html
• Bada, F. (2020, January 23). Countries with the highest high school graduate rates. WorldAtlas. Retrieved
November 29, 2021, from https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-highest-high-school-
graduate-rates.html
• Bal, A. (2017, December 20). Preparing today's children for Tomorrow's world. Medium. Retrieved
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• Commission, Lancet . (n.d.). Retrieved November 29, 2021, from
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32540-1/fulltext

13. References
• Group, L. S. (n.d.). 5 ways to improve young children's decision-making. Life Skills Group.png. Retrieved
November 29, 2021, from https://www.lifeskillsgroup.com.au/blog/5-ways-to-improve-young-childrens-
decision-making
• How education changes the world. Graduate School at The University of British Columbia (UBC). (n.d.).
Retrieved November 29, 2021, from https://www.grad.ubc.ca/psi/blog/12/miranda-meents
• How to teach your children about debt. Debt.org. (2020, May 20). Retrieved November 29, 2021, from
https://www.debt.org/advice/how-to-teach-your-children-about-debt/
• Teaching kids the value of money. Cambridge. (n.d.). Retrieved November 29, 2021, from
https://www.cambridge-credit.org/teaching-kids-the-value-of-
money.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA7oyNBhDiARIsADtGRZZdlELi4_AWymcHKzHKJ3E7iI1oZ3KJzjCrHxzQfqKGocgmyJa
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• Why teach equality and human rights? Why teach equality and human rights? | Equality and Human Rights
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https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/secondary-education-resources/useful-information/why-teach-
equality-and-human-rights