Survey Login• Click on Goggle Chrome icon• Go to www.cobbk12.org• Go to Employees tab at top• Click on TLE Electronic Platform• Login using anonymous
username/password from strip –Username: the numbers–Password: is long!
Wild Animals as PetsAdditional Research Links
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/pet-leopard-attacks-owner.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/a-horrific-chimp-attack.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/pet-python-attacks.htm
• http://www.today.com/id/38983157/ns/today-today_pets/t/harrowing-tales-wild-animal-attacks/
• http://www.today.com/id/26184891/vp/29256760#29256760• http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/unlikely-animal-friends/
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/pet-leopard-attacks-owner.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/a-horrific-chimp-attack.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/pet-python-attacks.htm
• http://www.today.com/id/38983157/ns/today-today_pets/t/harrowing-tales-wild-animal-attacks/
• http://www.today.com/id/26184891/vp/29256760#29256760• http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/unlikely-animal-friends/
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/pet-leopard-attacks-owner.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/a-horrific-chimp-attack.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/pet-python-attacks.htm
• http://www.today.com/id/38983157/ns/today-today_pets/t/harrowing-tales-wild-animal-attacks/
• http://www.today.com/id/26184891/vp/29256760#29256760• http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/unlikely-animal-friends/
Persuasive Letter—Choose a prompt/audience for your letter. (You MUST take a side to provide convincing
arguments.)
1) Address your letter to a friend who either owns or is thinking about purchasing a wild animal for a pet. Take a pro or con side to the issue.
2) Address your letter to your State Representative soliciting him to legislate laws for/against wild animal pet ownership.
3) Address your letter to a Georgia pet store explaining the risks or praising them for selling wild animals as pets.
Friendly LetterFriendly Letter—Prompt #1
• Sender’s address• Date• Greeting/Salutation • Body • Closing• Signature
Formal/Business Letter
Business Letter—Prompts #2 or #3
• Sender’s address• Date • Inside address• Greeting/Salutation • Body • Closing• Signature
All Prompts (Your return address)2900 Scott Road
Marietta, GA 30066
Prompt #2: Inside Address (Recipient)
Sam TeasleyState Representative for Georgia District 37417 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Prompt #3: Inside Address (Recipient)
Jungle Pets 1751 New Franklin Rd.LaGrange, GA 30240
10 Wild Animals That Are Becoming Domesticated Pets
• http://www.pawnation.com/2013/08/23/10-animals-who-left-the-wild-side-and-became-pets/1
National Geographic• http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/an
imal-intervention/articles/wild-at-home-exotic-animals-as-pets/
• Danger in Your Backyard - Wild Animals as Pets
Click picture to watch video.
Association of Zoos & Aquariums
• https://www.aza.org/Education/KidsAndFamilies/detail.aspx?id=276
The Humane Society• http://www.humaneso
ciety.org/issues/exotic_pets/facts/
ASPCA• https://www.aspca.org/adopt/adoption-tips/e
xotic-animals-pets
Live Science• http://www.livescience.com/16815-exotic-pet
s-wildlife-infographic.html
Peta• http://www.peta.org/
issues/animals-in-entertainment/exotic-animals-pets/
Wild Animals Who Are Part of the Family
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/wild-animals-part-of-family-pets-photos_n_2206859.html
About home• http://exoticpets.about.com
/od/choosinganexoticpet/tp/wildanimalpets.htm
• http://exoticpets.about.com/od/choosinganexoticpet/tp/TopTenAnimalsThatShouldNotBeKeptAsPets.htm
• http://exoticpets.about.com/od/exoticpetsissues/a/wildanimals.htm
• http://exoticpets.about.com/od/choosinganexoticpet/fl/Exotic-Pet-Popularity-Through-History.htm
Born Free—Georgia State Laws Governing Private Possession of Exotic Animals
• http://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_state.php?s=ga#27-5-4
• http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?p=187&more=1
Paws• http://www.paws.org/libr
ary/wildlife/keeping-wild-animals/
Exotic Animals for Sale• http://exoticanimalsforsale.net/
The Wildcat Sanctuary • http://www.wildcatsa
nctuary.org/appropriate-pets/
Animal Planet• http://www.animalplanet.c
om/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/pet-python-attacks.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/a-horrific-chimp-attack.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/a-horrific-chimp-attack.htm
• http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/videos/a-horrific-chimp-attack.htm
Zoo Check• http://
www.zoocheck.com/exotics/kitfaq.pdf
CNN World video• http://www.cnn.com/2
012/04/04/world/meast/endangered-animal-pets/
Wild Animal Ownership Gone Bad
Elephant Attack• https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyxzlP6JpLs
Travis Chimp Attack• https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIS-XSh8rQ8
Sea World Killer Whale Attack•
Roy Horn Tiger Attack• https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJyzcrczRY8
25 Worst Animal Attacks• https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MWeXyn-ZkY