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Engaging Students in Conservation<br />
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10. You can ei<strong>the</strong>r decide on <strong>the</strong> individual<br />
role assignments, or you can ask<br />
volunteers to agree to take on roles.<br />
Each role should have at least 2 students<br />
responsible for completing it. You may<br />
also think of additional roles that need to<br />
be filled.<br />
11. As a class, develop a rubric which will<br />
measure <strong>the</strong> success of <strong>the</strong> project based<br />
on different metrics you create toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
These metrics can be divided into<br />
specific project components: preparation,<br />
action, reflection, and demonstration.<br />
Remind students that building awareness<br />
about snow leopards and conservation<br />
solutions is an important goal, in<br />
addition to raising money.<br />
• (Optional) View Sample Project Assessment<br />
Rubric for ideas.<br />
12. After talking to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Leopard</strong> <strong>Trust</strong><br />
to set your fundraising date (or to get<br />
options for dates), toge<strong>the</strong>r as a class<br />
construct a project timeline, indicating<br />
deadlines for certain events. Post this in<br />
a place where all students can refer to it<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> project.<br />
STEVE TRACY<br />
Service Learning Step 2: Action<br />
Taking Action!<br />
Before You Begin Marketing and Selling<br />
1. In some cases, you may need to obtain<br />
permission for students participating in<br />
off-campus or after-hours activities.<br />
2. If you choose to do a fundraiser,<br />
contact <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Leopard</strong> <strong>Trust</strong><br />
at 1.206.632.2421 or education@<br />
snowleopard.org to schedule your<br />
fundraising event time, as only a limited<br />
number of fundraisers can take place<br />
each month depending on inventory<br />
numbers. Once you schedule your<br />
fundraiser, you will receive a fundraising<br />
kit with free product samples, order<br />
forms, and more.<br />
3. Have students learn about <strong>the</strong> items<br />
<strong>the</strong>y will be marketing and/or selling<br />
(wool cat-toy mice and ornaments).<br />
Information can be found at www.<br />
snowleopard.org/shop.<br />
4. If you choose to sell SLE items, go over<br />
<strong>the</strong> guidelines for ordering <strong>the</strong> items on<br />
<strong>the</strong> Sample Order Form. For example,<br />
if you purchase cat-toy mice wholesale<br />
for $2.50 each, and you sell <strong>the</strong>m retail<br />
for $5, how much money per mouse<br />
did you earn for your own project?<br />
Make sure that students understand<br />
<strong>the</strong> ma<strong>the</strong>matics used and <strong>the</strong> terms<br />
wholesale and retail price. (Wholesale<br />
refers to selling goods in large quantities.<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Leopard</strong> Enterprises sells you items<br />
© FACING THE FUTURE www.facing<strong>the</strong>future.org & SNOW LEOPARD TRUST www.snowleopard.org<br />
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