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For the First part of my project, I am going to make a video that tells about puppy mills and the cruelty these animals face while they are kept in these mills. Im hoping this video will give a good visual for just how harsh these conditions are, and I hope they have a bigger impact on the viewers then words would.

__Intended Project__ For my project, I will be researching and learning more about Animal Abuse. I hope to volunteer at the SPCA, or some type of animals shelter where I can help animals that have been abused or mistreated. __Outcome or Goal__ The result of volunteering at the SPCA/animal shelter will hopefully help me understand how the abuse effects the animals in the long run, how innocent they are and how quickly they forgive and love again, a little better. I will use this product to help inform people of just how wrong animal abuse is, and to show them how the smallest thing can help. __Completion Strategies__ I will go about completing my project by getting as much research as I can, and learning as much as possible through my research and my volunteer work. __Resources and Materials__ I will go about completing my poject by getting as much research as possiple, and hopefully doing a hands on when I volunteer at the SPCA or animal shelter. By volunteering at the SPCA or animal shelter I hope to learn more about my topic, more then I could by reading articles online. To complete my poject I will need a computer and books to start my research with. I will also need people at the SPCA or animal shelter that are willing to let me volunteer so I can learn a little more about my topic and complete my project, for a minimum of 30 hours, total.
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Jessica-- you chose a great topic! If you want to volunteer, you may need to apply. You should be making calls and scheduling your time now.

__Research Topic__ The topic of my research is Animal abuse. I chose this because I feel very strongly about this topic. I love animals and helping them and saving them is something my family and I do very often. __Essential Question__ __Prior Experience__ I have had some prior experience with this topic. Im always going to the SPCA to save animals that are in need, or that are about to be put down. One dog that I saved, a beagle named Marley, was to some extent abused before we adopted him. He had been in many homes before finally coming to ours. Loud noises scare him quite a bit, and the sight of your hand lifting up as if you were to hit someone clearly gets to him. we beleive that he was abused due to the fact that these minor actions really affect him, and not in a good way. __Research Benefits__ Abused animals and the people who also feel strongly about this topic, will benefit from my research investigation. __Potential Sources__ Some potential sources are; the Montgomery county SPCA website, Animal Abuse foundations, and other animals shelter websites as they can all give me good information about animal abuse and they are all websites that involve helping or working with animals in one way or another.
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