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1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT A DAY IN the Life of... MAKE A VIDEO or photomontage of a day in the life of an animal, using a visual presentation to describe the way the animal feels. CREATE AWARENESS... of a campaign and relate the experiences of the animal to the five freedoms. What are some of the animal s NORMAL BEHAVIOURS? Here s a good idea! A puppy in puppy factory. An animal being rescued by an inspector. A hen in a cage laying eggs. A broiler chicken s trip to the processing plant. A cow/sheep on a boat heading overseas for live export. A pig/chicken on a free range farm. A male calf born on a dairy farm. A stray cat. A dog tied up all day. An elephant in a circus. A horse/bull/calf in a rodeo. A jumps racing horse. A duckling during the opening of duck shooting season. An animal being tested with cleaning products. A sow in a stall. Your pet on the day you bought it from a shelter. A chick in a school hatching program. >> If you are unable to use a live animal when filming, pretend the camera lens is the eye of the animal and film from the animal s view.

2 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF... check list Choose a topic. Brainstorm what you will do. Create and collect your equipment and props. Rehearse the film or layout of the photo montage. Make any changes required and edit your presentation. Show your presentation.

3 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT ANIMAL Behaviour RESEARCH... Many animals have unique behaviours sometimes we think they are acting just like us! An understanding of animal behaviour allows us to be aware of how an animal reacts to its environment.... the difference between innate and learnt behaviours. FOCUS your research on how this environment would affect the animal if it is unable to express its NATURAL BEHAVIOURS. Many behavioural issues arise when an animal is unable to express its normal behaviours. Your task is to study an animal welfare campaign and research the relevant animal s natural behaviours. Here s a good idea! >> Why not have an excursion to the RSPCA Burwood shelter to see many different animals and study their behaviour. If you can not come to the RSPCA shelter, why not organise a visit to a humane farm.

4 ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR check list Choose an animal to study. Link the animal s natural behaviour to an animal welfare campaign and list some of the issues which may arise for the animal when it is denied the freedom to express its normal behaviour. Design a method of informing other people about how these animals are denied the Five Freedoms. Devise a way in which people can assist these animals.

5 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT ANIMAL Enrichment MAKE an enrichment toy or game for a specific animal. TEST... When caring for captive pets and animals, we need to consider animal enrichment in order to provide high quality animal welfare and to encourage an animal s innate (natural) behaviours. Developing toys and games for an animal to play with fosters positive interactions between you and the animal. It also provides the animal with exercise and sustains mental stimulation. It can be difficult to find a toy or game that works for your pet/ animal. However this is a challenging and fun item to develop!... your creation with your chosen animal. Did the animal enjoy it? EXPLAIN how your creation enriches the life of the animal. Here s a good idea! >> Make several of your enrichment items to give away to other animal owners or to your local animal shelter. Shelters always need more toys for the animals they care for!

6 ANIMAL ENRICHMENT check list Choose an animal and research its innate behaviours. Brainstorm what type of items/toys/games you could create to enrich the animal s wellbeing. Collect the materials and equipment you require and make your item. Trial your item with the animal you created it for. Evaluate your item. Did the animal enjoy using it? Does it require modifications? Explain how the item will enrich the life of the animal in relation to its innate behaviour.

7 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT FIND OUT what food a particular animal can or can not eat, as well foods they like and dislike. CHECK OUT different websites for animal treat ideas. TURN OUT a selection of tasty animal treats. MAKE ANIMAL Treats Here s a good idea! Like us, animals love treats and nothing is more delicious than a fresh, homemade biscuit! Whether it s a pet rat, the family dog or even a horse all animals enjoy a special treat every now and then. Why not make your treats from humane foods ingredients. After all, humane foods are not just for us humans! Check out these websites: Dog treats... com/top10dogtreatrecipes.html Cat treats... Horse treats... com/horse_treats.htm Bunny and guinea pig treats: groups/guinea_pig_heaven/ discuss/ / Mice and Rat treats... careofrats/qt/ratrecipe1.htm >> Organise a cook-off and sell homemade pet treats at your next school or community street stall, with proceeds from sales going to the RSPCA.

8 MAKE ANIMAL TREATS check list First things first! Visit the following website and learn about food safety and handling. php Research which animal you will make treats for and what type of treat you will make for this animal/pet. Organise baking equipment required and a kitchen to do the baking. What safety issues might you encounter during this project? Make a list of the ingredients you require and go shopping!

9 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT ANIMAL Welfare MAKE a video or animation about an animal welfare campaign. WRITE... Videos and animations are a great way to engage and inspire an audience about a topic or issue. Find an animal campaign that interests you and design a creative way to explain the issues of this campaign. Remember, the aim of this task is to motivate your audience to support your chosen campaign. A good place to start looking at animal welfare campaigns to focus on is... issues-take-action/... your own song and use music to describe how animals might feel. MOTIVATE... Here s a good idea! >> Why not have a film Festival! Show all of the films and animations made and ask for a small entrance fee to donate to your local animal shelter.... your audience to support the campaign.

10 ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR... check list Choose an animal welfare campaign and research it. Brainstorm ideas about how you can create this film/animation. Write a script and create a storyboard of the film/animation. Collect necessary equipment. What props do you need? Can you make them? Rehease the film/draw the animation, and record the video. Make changes/edit your film/animation and show your audience.

11 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT CALENDAR Shoot LET... All budding photographers and graphic designers line up this is the project for you! Design a layout, photograph the subjects and produce a calendar to showcase how animals are important in our lives.... your hair down and be creative with your photo compositions. KEEP IN MIND... Here s some ideas: Rescued Pets. Focus on animals adopted from a shelter. Give each animal a story ie. I once was lost... Not for Your Entertainment. Use images that highlight issues about duck shooting, jumps racing or circuses. Organise a Most Unique or Cutest Pet competition and photograph them.... you are showcasing how animals are an important part of our lives. SHARE your work of art with others... HELP SPREAD THE LOVE Here s a good idea! >> Feature owners with their pets and include a small blurb about their relationship!

12 CALENDAR SHOOT check list Brainstorm your ideas for making a calendar. Create a flyer asking for photos of people s pets or an advertisment detailing the time and place of your photo shoot. Collect the photos and scan them or conduct the photo shoot. If you have organised a photo shoot, make sure you have a camera and a good background drop to shoot your subjects in front of. Design a layout and style for the calendar. Think about colours, paper stock and finishing ie. how will you bind your pages together? Print the calendar. Make multiple copies to sell and donate the proceeds to your local animal shelter.

13 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT MAKE A CAMPAIGN T-Shirt CHOOSE... A picture can say a thousand words and when designed correctly, it becomes a recognisable brand. To bring awareness to an issue or to raise funds, organisations create a t-shirt to sell/distribute to the public.... an animal welfare campaign and design a t-shirt to raise awareness. RESEARCH... By wearing one of these t-shirts, you show your support for the cause AND is a relatively cheap form of advertising for the organisation/ campaign which produced the item of clothing. Think about which animal welfare issue you would like to raise awareness for and design a t-shirt, then study existing t-shirt designs. Research the materials required and the costs involved including the manufacturing and printing.... what makes a good t-shirt design. Consider the design and placement of the graphic and the colour of the t-shirt. Have other people give feedback on your t-shirt after all, you want people to want to wear it!... and MAKE ONE! Here s a good idea! >> Manufacturer and sell your t-shirts. Donate some of the profit from sales to the RSPCA.

14 CAMPAIGN T-SHIRT check list Research existing t-shirts and compile a list of pros and cons about each shirt. What do you like? What don t you like? What elements make a t-shirt effective when raising awareness for a topic? Decide what materials you need to create a t-shirt. Consider how the graphics will be attached to the t-shirt... printed, sewn? What are the costs involved? Plan how you will advertise and sell the t-shirts. How much will you sell the item for? Do you require packaging? Make the t-shirts or engage someone to make the t-shirts for you.

15 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT CAT OVERPOPULATION Crisis DETERMINE... Cats and kittens make wonderful pets and companions as they can be both independent and affectionate. Victoria suffers from cat overpopulation with more than 500,000 unowned cats roaming the suburbs and bushlands.... the benefits of desexing a cat. CREATE... Cats can breed from 5 months of age and should be desexed at around 12 weeks of age to control and reduce this population crisis. Cats (and dogs) benefit from being desexed. Research desexing and promote the advantages of having your cat desexed. Well planned presentations are effective presentations. How will you present your findings?... a powerful and slick presentation to deliver your findings. Here s a good idea! >> Do some fundraising and send the funds to your local animal shelter. Check out: wish-listsearch?location=& department=shelter&value

16 OVERPOPULATION CRISIS check list Research desexing. Check out issues-take-action/cat-welfare/ Plan a way of promoting your research findings with your audience. What sort of presentation will you create? Collect the equipment and resources you will need to create your presentation. Rehearse the presentation. Present your work.

17 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT CHANGE CANTEEN Food LEARN about humane foods. ASK... Do you know where your food comes from? How are the animals kept in order to produce your food? A simple and easy way to make a big impact on animal welfare is to change the types of food we buy. Start with your school canteen... Ask if the eggs they serve are from caged hens or free range hens? Is the ham or chicken in your sandwich from a free-range farm?... how you can better the lives of animals with humane farming. MAKE a difference. Take action TODAY! ASK TODAY!! Here s a good idea! >> Speak with your local newspaper or community magazine about humane foods and the changes you have made or are trying to make at your school canteen.

18 CHANGE CANTEEN FOOD check list Choose a food and research humane foods. Spend time at your school canteen. Observe what students purchase and ask the students if they know where the food comes from. Is it possible to estimate the cost involved if the canteen were to use humane foods? Try! Speak with the canteen committee about possible changes to the canteen menu. Campaign the canteen to change to humane foods where possible.

19 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT RESEARCH an animal welfare campaign and select an animal to empathise with. GIVE your animal a voice. Create awareness of how this animal is feeling by conducting an interview with this animal. Which campaigns interest you? CONDUCT AN Interview... To show empathy is to identify with another s feelings. If we are able to understand how an animal feels when it is confined to a cage or used for entertainment or sport, then we have a good understanding of the suffering it endures. Then we can try to change the animal s situation. Research an animal welfare campaign; put yourself in the position of the animal and complete a interview with this animal. Use a stuffed toy or take footage of your pet to help set up the interview. Here are some possible subjects to interview: a sow in a stall; a dog in a puppy factory; a horse in a rodeo; a wild animal in a circus; a stray cat; Here s a good idea! a sheep on an export ship; or a battery hen. >> Make sure you understand the term empathy. Grab the dictionary or check out

20 CONDUCT AN INTERVIEW check list Brainstorm ideas on how you might interview an animal about issues associated with your chosen campaign. Select an animal to interview and undertake research on the people involved with your chosen campaign. Can you gain any additional information by talking to these people? Watch and read a selection of interviews to understand the techniques involved when conducting an interview. What format will you conduct your interview in eg. for radio, TV or a written (newspaper/magazine) article? As the interviewer, write questions to ask your interviewee/s. Then create a script by answering your questions as the interviewee. Rehearse your script and ensure you have organised any props you may require.

21 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT CONSUMER Beware KNOW... Does the treatment of animals and their welfare concern you? Do you know which products are tested on animals?... where your food comes from. ASK...??... if cosmetics are tested on animals in Australia. BE an informed consumer. Do you realise how much of an impact consumers can have when they are well informed? Study humane foods or animal testing and use your information to inform consumers about the products they buy. Be creative with the way you inform the consumer. These websites may be handy Here s a good idea! >> Have some freerange foods for people to try... or encourage family and friends to throw out unlabelled makeup and beauty products. Only buy products that list the contents.

22 CONSUMER BEWARE check list Choose an item of food or a beauty product and find out all you can about it. Create a booth or stall and inform people about your findings and explain how everyone can help make changes to the welfare of the animals used in or for these products. Design and produce information ie. flyers and promotional material to give out at your stall/booth which will help other people make well-informed purchasing choices in the future.

23 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT FUNDRAISING Events MAKE USE OF the RSPCA Junior Fundraising Kit. BRAINSTORM each and every one of your fundraising ideas. There s no such thing as a stupid idea at this stage of planning listen to everyone s suggestions. Assist the RSPCA by helping raise funds to provide facilities to look after animals, to educate the public and to contribute to animal welfare. You will need to be creative! Think about ways you could easily fundraise and discuss how to make it happen. Here s some ideas to get you started: raffle pet toys or a hamper; have a car boot sale; run a stall at a market; organise or blanket drive; have a casual clothes day at school; run a carwash; or help out in your local neighbourhood with odd jobs and ask for a donation. >> Checkout the RSPCA website for fundraising assistance: Here s a good idea! or fundraising/junior_fundraisingkit_ Oct2011_V1.pdf

24 FUNDRAISING check list Brainstorm ideas on how you might fundraise. Don t forget to check out our website! Make a timeline and list all the things you need to do and source to start fundraising. Discuss how you can make your fundraising event/activity appealing to others. How will you advertise the event? What costs you might incur? Get approval from an RSPCA Education Officer for your fundraising event/activity.

25 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT HOST AN Event DECIDE which campaign interests you. What you can do to MAKE THE NIGHT FUN? Are you concerned about animals and how they are cared for? Research a topic of interest then present your findings to your parents, other students and guests from the community. Organise an information night that is fun and interesting or even develop a festival to show case the information that you gained during your research. Possible suggestions: For topics such as Puppy Factories, Battery Hens or Sow Stalls,, create a fake cage with toy animals in it to show the conditions these animals live in. Set up a confined space in the venue where you can invite volunteers into, so they are able to experience the cramped conditions animals for Live Export endure. Create a chart which compares the harm ducks have on the environment, compared to the harm humans inflict on the environment. Role play the three main types of egg-layer farming: Free-Range: Barn Laid; and Battery with students from your school.

26 HOST AN EVENT check list Plan your topics and discuss what each person will talk about. Undertake research on your chosen topic and discuss how to engage your audience. Where will you hold the event? Will you advertise or invite your guests? Do you need a guest speaker? What equipment will you require to make the evening a success? Rehearse your presentation/talk and any of the activities you have planned.

27 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT LOST Animals RESEARCH how and why pets become lost. CREATE AWARENESS... Many people contact the RSPCA because they have lost a pet. While the RSPCA reunites approximately 55% of lost dogs with their owners, only 5% of lost cats are claimed. It is extremely important that all pets have some form of identification, such as a collar with a tag or a microchip but preferably both! However, it is vital the owner s details associated with the microchip are up to date. If the details are not current, it is extremely difficult to find the owner of a lost pet. Some ideas for this project: Conduct a session to inform people how to locate their pet if it is missing; Conduct a session to explain the importance of Identification for your pet and the different types of ID available.... on the importance of identification for animals and pets. Here s a good idea! Research the various collars available in the marketplace and conduct a session, demonstrating how to place a collar on a pet properly. >> Organise an engraver to come to your school or club to engrave ID tags. Have tags for sale with some of the proceeds going to the RSPCA.

28 LOST ANIMALS check list Investigate the various types of identification available for pets and the benefits of each type. Research how and why people loose pets. How many lost pets arrive at the RSPCA within a 12 month period? Compare these findings to the number of pets reclaimed from the RSPCA Shelter. Design an information session, an informative/instructional video or a market stall to create awareness about the importance of pet identification. Organise a vet or animal management officer to visit your school/club and discuss why ID is essential for all pets. Use your research findings about the number of missing and reclaimed pets to highlight the importance of having a pet s identification contact details up to date.

29 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT MAKE AN Experience CHOOSE an animal welfare campaign. BUILD a cage for humans to try on for size. How would it feel to live in a confined space? Many animals experience this every day of their life. Give people an insight into the living conditions of a confined animal such as a sow stall pig, a battery hen or a puppy factory dog. Make a human-size cage with similar dimensions to that of your chosen animal s cage. Invite others in your school or community to step into this cage and experience the feeling of living in a confined space. This experience will allow people to feel empathy for a confined animal and give them an understanding how inhumane this treatment is. GIVE people an opportunity to empathise with these confined animals. Here s a good idea! >> Take photos or a video recording of people experiencing your cage. Send these to your local member or the Prime Minister and voice your concern for the inhumane treatment of animals.

30 MAKE AN EXPERIENCE check list Determine which animal welfare campaign you would like to draw attention to and research it. Calculate the area of the confined space your chosen animal has to live in and rescale these dimensions to enable a human to fit into the cage/area. What type of materials will you require to create the cage? What tools are needed? How will you advertise this experience? What is an efffective method of gaining maximum attention for your campaign? Plan how people will use the cage. Will there be a time limit for each person? Remember, you want to give people the most lifelike experience possible. How will you get the message across to people as to why the animal is kept in a cage. Do you need to stand beside the cage and explain the exercise? Will brochures or posters help explain your campaign?

31 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT MAKE the Five MAKE A VIDEO... At the RSPCA, we believe all animals should have the following five freedoms: 1. Freedom from hunger and thirst. 2. Freedom from discomfort. 3. Freedom from pain, injury and disease. 4. Freedom to express normal behaviour. 5. Freedom from fear and distress.... or photomontage about the five freedoms and how these freedoms (or lack of) impact animals. CREATE AWARENESS Create a dynamic video/photo montage to inform others of the RSPCA s five freedoms. Be creative as you can... use images and music to tug at people s heart strings.... by relating the experiences of animal to the five freedoms. Here s a good idea! >> Why not have a film festival or show your video/ presentation to other students and have them give feedback or vote on the best movie/ presentation.

32 MAKE THE FIVE check list Gain an understanding of the Five Freedoms. Visit: Research how to advertise concepts/ideas and products to a selected audience. Look for ideas and different ways which information can be presented to young people, while remaining interesting and relevant. Design your five freedoms presentation... will you create a photo montage, a video, an animation? Organise the equipment and materials required to create your presentation. Plan how you can share your presentation and think about how you might determine if the presentation has been effective in getting your intended message across to your audience.

33 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT MASTER HUMANE Cook Off! LEARN about humane foods. GRAB... Most people love to cook, or at least very happy to indulge in food that has been cooked for them! When studying an animal welfare issue such as farm animals, sometimes we need to be reminded of how the food we cook and eat finds its way to our plates. A great way to share knowledge is to relate it to a subject we all know very well, such as food. Your task is to create a cook off which uses produce that has been farmed in a humane method.... your ingredients cooking and utensils. Once you have completed your cook off, design and produce a recipe book which contains the humane meals and baking created. MAKE a difference in the kitchen TODAY!! Here s a good idea! >> Advertise the cook off so there is an audience to cheer on the chefs. Ask students to make a donation to the RSPCA when they want to sample the end result.

34 HUMANE COOK OFF check list Research humane foods and investigate your local shops for freerange food stuffs to use in the cook off. Trial different recipes using the humane food stuffs and have other students taste-test and critic the meals/baked goods. Advertise the cook off and encourage people to participate in the event. Alternatively, ask to have the activity included as part of your Home Economics or Health class at school. Organise the equipment required and a venue. Keep in mind the space will need to be large enough to accomodate your chefs and an audience.

35 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT MY Story... CHOOSE... Develop a visual story about your interactions with an animal in the form of a video, an animation, a book, a role play or a photostory (photo montage). Choose your family pet, a pet owned by a friend, an animal that you met at a zoo or farm or an animal at the RSPCA shelter waiting for a new home.... an animal that is important to you. USE tons of interesting, engaging images and graphics to explain how animals interact with humans and their environment. Here s a good idea! Explain what this animal means to you. Remember... a picture is worth a thousand words and your story should reflect this. There is very little reason to use many many words. Find images depicting how people interact with animals or compare how animals and humans behave in similar ways. Why not collect images from your fellow students to share how they react with their favourite animal. >> Present and read your visual story to younger students at your school or club.

36 MY STORY... check list Brainstorm a list of animals which interests you. Plan how you intend to present your story. Design a rough of how your story would look. Collect images and other materials tools required to create your story... and CREATE!! Ask fellow students in the group to look at your story/presentation and peer evaluate. Make final changes if required.

37 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT PROJECT Postcard CHOSE a message to share BE creative MAKE a statement and MAKE IT LOUD! Here s a good idea! Everyone has an experience or story to share about their pets or an interaction with an animal. Sometimes we can recognise a similarity between ourselves and animals. Create awareness of an animal welfare campaign by designing and creating a postcard to distribute throughout the community. Select a campaign that interests you and plan the best way to engage your chosen audience so they embrace your message and spread the word. Possible animal welfare issues include: Cat desexing; Adopt a senior pet; The five freedoms; Live animal export; Rodeos and circuses; Duck shooting; Sow stalls; and Battery hens. >> Have the postcards available in exchange for a donation to the RSPCA.

38 PROJECT POSTCARD check list Brainstorm ideas about the message you are interested in sharing with other people. Visit the following website: Have a rough design of the postcard you wish to develop and have a few practice trials at taking the photograph. Once you are happy with an image, start designing and editing the postcard. What costs are involved with printing/manufacturing your postcards? What you will do with your postcards? Sell them? Give them away at an event? Have other students send postcards to the Prime Minister or a Member of Parliament, with their concerns noted on the reverse of the card. Make a statement and MAKE IT LOUD!

39 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT VOLUNTEER WITH A Difference CHOOSE an animal welfare campaign you are passionate about Want to work directly with animals but not old enough to volunteer? You can still take action and show your support by assisting in making others aware of the issues and concerns that animals face. Find out as much as you can about a campaign of interest to you. Start a petition and encourage friends, family and others to sign it. This will help create awareness about your chosen campaign. What other ways can you think of to show your support. Here s a good idea! >> Attend an RSPCA event such as Million Paws Walk, the St Kilda Festival or organise your own Cup Cake Day. Check out the RSPCA website for more information on our fund raising activities.... and make a DIFFERENCE NOW!

40 VOLUNTEER NOW! check list Some ideas of where to start or how to help animals can be found at the following websites: Download a petition, please your support and write to your local council voicing your concerns. Explore actions you could possible take to help ban live animal export. php?campaign=2 A free Ban Live Export action pack. Talk to your family about volunteering to foster an animal from the RSPCA.

41 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT WAYS TO HELP Animals CHOOSE a topic to write about. BE creative. RELEASE your inner author. Animals and humans have always had a connection to each other whether through a family pet, a farm animal or our fascination with wild animals. Approximately 67% of Australia s population own pets, which means there are many animals depending on us to take proper care of them. Help educate our younger generation and create a book which deals with one of the following topics: How to Wash your Dog. A book... and a dog washing demonstration. Preparing for a New Pet. Farm Animals have Feelings Too. Small animals... BIG personalities. Prepare your Pet for Summer Caring for your cat/dog/guinea pig/rabbit etc in warmer months. Is my Pet Sick? Identifying signs of illness in animals. End with a happy page about the animal feeling better. Perhaps you could link this book with a visit/excursion to a vet. Which food is mine? Which bed is mine? A story similar to Goldilocks which addresses the correct nutrition/ bedding etc for an animal. cont d over page...

42 WAYS TO HELP ANIMALS Possible topics to discuss/present for younger students (cont d) check list How to pat... a dog/cat/ rabbit/guinea pig/horse etc. Chickens on the Search for Freedom... A story about battery hens. This activity could be linked into a role play about farmed chickens (battery hens, barn laid and free-range hens or broiler chickens). Is that Puppy Happy? A story about body language of an animal. Cows Play Too! A story about cows and their behaviour. My Little Pony. Discuss the needs of horses and ponies. Brainstorm ideas you would like to write about or explore the ideas listed here. Read books specific to your audience s age. Discuss the requirements of creating your own book to read to younger students. Ask your teacher to read a story to a group of students. Observe the teacher reading so you understand how to engage an audience. Plan your book. Make a rough draft of the story and have your teacher or fellow students edit your work. Create your book. Read your book to your fellow students and have them give feedback on your presentation. Create a list of materials or equipment you may need for your presentation.

43 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT WEBSITE Reporter CHOOSE a story of interest. BE ENGAGING we re all ears! POST your masterpiece on the internet. Have you ever wanted to tell the world your view on an issue your feel passionate about? Have you wanted to talk with local experts about their experiences? Here s your chance! Put your journalist skills to the test and come up with a filmed report that you can post on the internet. Topic suggestions: What is it like to work at the RSPCA? Could you be an Inspector for the RSPCA? Could you live in a puppy factory? Can a caged animal express its natural behaviours? Do ducks like being targets? Should you desex your pet? How much is that doggy in the window? Animals in entertainment and sport are they getting the five freedoms? Would you buck if you had a flank strap on? Watch this video for some inspiration! com/watch?v=orosbaxwh0m

44 WEBSITE REPORTER check list Choose a topic to report on. Research this topic. Will this article be in the format of an interview or an informative piece? Watch experienced reporters and observe how they connect with their audience. How do they make their presentations engaging? Think about what you will need to make the film and use a storyboard to show how you will create it. Practice and rehearse your report. Make sure you are familiar with an editing program to finetune your end result.