Topic Choice

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a. What is your topic and why? 

 My topic is wildlife conservationist. I chose this because I want to make an impact in the animal world. They don't have a voice and thousands of species our dying out. I've always loved animals, whether they thrive on the land, sea or air. This is a career i would be excited about every morning and feel satisfied every day knowing I helped protect these beautiful creatures, restore the environment and educate the public. I want to help restore the wildlife and their habitat for generations to come.

 

b. And what do you hope to accomplish this year with this topic (connecting your answer to each of the 4 ESLRs)

• iPoly Citizen

   I plan to volunteer in as many wildlife reservations/conservations as I can. Many of which are abroad and I think this will be a great experience to be a part of something bigger. A community with the same goal in mind; protect animals who are rite fully free. This relates to the me improving as a iPoly citizen because I want to help educate our students with the real life situations that are happening right now. I want to dedicate my time and experience that I gained from i poly (Such as presentation skills, projects, team based work) to a cause I believe in.  

   

• Effective Communicator

   I plan to.. travel abroad to countries and help protect endangered species from poachers and rebuild there habitat. Elephants, cheetahs, rhinos and many other animals are poached in numerous countries, sold abroad or used for there fur and tusks. The cove in Americans can't do much  This is where the real help is needed. This will make me more effective as a learner because.. I will have a chance to be a part of a international wildlife conservation society. I'll meet new people, discover new things and learn of different cultures.

  "international volunteers, interns and independent study abroad students attached to this program can choose to work mainly with elephants or lions, or both animal species, in the buffer zones of Kenya wildlife protection areas."  This is an experience from one of the many wildlife programs; Kenya Wildlife Conservation

   

• Effective Learner

    I plan to learn as much as I can about the current state in animal science and technology. This will make me more effective as a learner because I will research (and hopefully take one class) on animal science, veterinarian science, marine biology, etc. I plan to discover ways to help the environment and not destroy it. I also want to be able to help an animal in need, knowing the protocol right away on what to do.

   

• Effective User of Technology   

    I plan on learning different species migration patterns. It is beneficial to knowing this because the more you know about there environment the more you learn about the animal itself. You can also protect the area. This will make me more effective as a user of technology because to do this i will have to learn (or shadow) how to program and use micro chips and satellites. Also how to set up and camouflage video cameras.