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Our Social Studies classes have been matched with a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines
Our Social Studies classes have been matched with a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines
Our Social Studies classes have been matched with a Peace Corps Volunteer!
Our volunteer is assigned in the area of Environmental Education. We have already received one letter explaining her work with endangered animals like the Fruit Bat, Visayan Warty Pig, and Philippine Spotted Deer. She also works with local towns to hold wildlife conservation seminars and teaches environmental education in a local small town elementary school.
By our correspondence we hope students will gain insight about what it is like to live and work in another country. WWS participants often find that by increasing awareness of cultural diversity around the world, students come to value the rich heritage and broad representation of people within their own community. The WWS program also tends to stimulate an interest in and appreciation for volunteerism.
Fruit Bats
The Philippines tube-nosed fruit bat is one of the few striped bats in the world. It has a broad dark stripe down the center of its back.
Visayan Warty Pig
The Visayan warty pig is a small, forest-dwelling pig. Its diet includes cultivated vegetables and fallen fruits. It is usually found in groups of 4 - 5 individuals, with groups of up to a dozen individuals seen occasionally.
Warty: A term applied to certain species of wild pigs. The "warty pigs" are so-called because the adult males typically develop three pairs of warts: on the cheek swellings, on the jaw angle, and above the canine root flanges.
Philippine Spotted Deer
The Visayan spotted deer is a small deer not much larger than some dogs, being about 80 cm (2.6') tall at the shoulder. It is found in forests, preferring areas where natural disturbances such as fires or landslides opened the forest canopy and allowed young plants to grow in the clearing. It was formerly found from sea level to the mountaintops.
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Opportunity #1:
Write a 1 page report about one of the endangered animals above.
Opportunity #2:
Find a current event article about the Philippines. Write a detailed summary of the article. Include your opinions. Attach the article.
Opportunity #3:
Submit a topic for a 1 page essay about Philippine culture to Mrs. Torok. Write the essay.
Opportunity #4:
Present your findings from your research to the class.