Service Learning Project

Campbell County Animal Shelter

What is Service Learning?

• Service learning is a method of learning that combines service to the community with classroom curriculum.

• It is a hands-on approach to learning and helps students fulfill their responsibility to the community in which they live.

Did You Know?

• About 63 percent of all households in the United States have a pet.

• Approximately 5 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year.

• For a wide number of reasons, many animals find themselves without a loving home.

The Service Learning Project

• The sixth grade language arts students will be working hand-in-hand with the Campbell County Animal Shelter to help care for the homeless animals of our community.

• In order to properly care for the animals at the shelter, the shelter relies on donations from the community.

Meet Buster

Sam

Sheba

Edward

Bella

Rafiki, Timon, Pumba & Mufasa

Eric

Donations

• We will be collecting the following donations from the Campbell County Animal Shelter:– Laundry Detergent/Bleach– Liquid Soap– Used Towels/Blankets– Dog/cat food– Dog/cat toys– Dog/cat Treats– Cat Litter (no clump)

In the Classroom

• This service learning project will tie in with Unit 3 of our Language Arts Lab classes.

• In Unit 3, you will be required to produce the following:– Argument piece centered on topics that

surround the need for animal shelters– Visual/Media presentation about your

argument topic

What We Will Learn

• The purpose of this service learning project is to create an argument piece and digital/media presentation that will persuade people about our chosen topics.

• And the BEST part is, we are helping to care for the animals of our community until they find a home.

Let’s Brainstorm!

• There are a number of topics that center on the need for animal shelters in our communities.

• Here are some ideas to get us started:– Spaying/neutering pets– House training/behavior training