Are Animals Being Treated Right?

Introduction

Today in class we talked about what PETA is, and the 4 main areas that animals are mistreated. We will be looking more into how animals are treated and whether or not you think that is right. 

Task

Your task today is to look at the 4 main areas of animal suffering: 

1. The Food Industry

2. Clothing Trade

3. Laboratories

4. Entertainment Industry 

Once you get an overview of what each area is and how animals are treated within that area, choose one you want to explore in detail. You will discover what happens over the course of an animals life in this area, from birth until death and after death.

Some probing questions if you get stuck could be: 

- are these animals born for this purpose? if they are, what do you think about that?

- do you think these animals are happy?

- what are the laws, if any, about the treatment of these animals (in your area)?

Process

Using the links below, please complete research on the treatment of animals:

PETA                                                     Animal Testing

Food & Animals                                   Testing on Animals

Ethical Eating                                        Clothing

Animals for Food - Video                      Pro's and Con's of Animal Entertainment

Animal Laws                                         Facts on The Zoo

Evaluation

The Assessment of this will occur based on your reflective paper: 

Marking Scheme

4

 3 2 1
Content

The student does a great job answering all questions in extended details. 

 The student did a good job answering all questions in detail.  The student answered most of the questions with some or little detail.  The student did not answer the questions with sufficient detail.  
Comprehension Student more than understands the information and is able to use their own words demonstrating this in their paper.  Student understands the work and is sufficient in explaining topic.  Student is lacking understanding some of the topics covered.  Student lacks understanding the topic covered. 
Participation in Group Discussions Student excels in participating in small and large group discussions and provides a lot of information during this time.  Student participates in class discussion, showing that they have an understanding of the topic.  Student seems uninterested in class discussion and adds only a few comments.  Student seems completely disengaged during discussion. 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

Please take the time to reflect on what we've learned today through your research and head back to class for our journal entry and class discussion! 

 

Thank You 

Teacher Page

For our class, we are looking at Animal Rights and Research. 

Objective: The objective of this lesson is to explore animal rights and research by completing a web quest where students have the choice to explore one of the 4 main areas where animals suffer the most. By doing this, a good foundation will be created for our next class’ field trip to a local animal shelter (Kentville SPCA).

Grade 9 Science
GCO’s:

Attitude Outcomes:

Interest in Science: 425- shows a continuing curiosity and interest in a broad scope of science-related fields and issues.

Scientific Inquiry: 430- persist in seeking answers to difficult questions and solutions to difficult problems.

Saftey in Science: 435- become aware of the consequences of their actions.

SCO’s :

STSE:

Social and Environmental Contexts of Science and Technology:

113-110 Provide examples of problems that arise at home, in an industrial setting, or in the environment that cannot be solved using scientific and technological knowledge.

Skills:

Performing and Recording: 209-5 Select and integrate information from various print and electronic sources or from several parts of the same source

Communication and Teamwork: 211-2 Communicate questions, ideas, intentions, plans, and results, using lists, notes in point form, sentences, data tables, graphs, drawings, oral language and other means.