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- 6th - 12th
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Students research the ethical and legal issues that surround animal rights cases; students use their research to act as expert witnesses at a university hearing on a hypothetical case involving a parrot dissection. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research current and proposed methods of assisting the recovery of northern right whale populations. They conduct Internet research to investigate the best strategies to help save right whales. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the ways that local, national, and global events are interconnected. They identify current issues at a local and global level, identify organizations that seek to improve conditions in other countries, and examine the role of non-profit organizations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students consider which aspects of world around them have roots in 1960s, research and compare 1960s to today with regards to Civil and Women's Rights, Vietnam, counterculture, music, voting, and economic rights, and explore legacy of 1960s by interviewing several adults who were teenagers or older in that decade. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students begin by uncovering their prior knowledge of animal based research and accepted professional standards. Then conduct a Web quest on animal-based research. In this scenario, a school district is deciding if it should sell an old building to a private medical research company. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the difference between animal rights and animal welfare. They take a field trip to a farm to explore the producing animals for human use. After researching and collecting information from animal welfare/rights organizations, students compare and contrast noted beliefs. They develop a written report and presentation for the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students draw a poster showing the costs and benefits of opening up Britain's farmers to the global marketplace. They use a piece of A4 or A3 paper in landscape. Students draw a vertical line to split the page in two. On the left place costs and on the right benefits. On each side add sketches and labels. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students read the story "Argentinean kids march 4,500km for rights." they are introduced to the phrase "human rights" and are asked for a working definition. They discuss how the students were made to live and how would they feel if they had to live this way. Students are then divided into small groups, and Students work through questions in their groups. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore controversial issues related to food production and the treatment of animals and report on the issues in balanced news features. They discuss the definition of humane treatment of animals from different perspectives. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students are provided with a real life example of research in the areas of genetic and molecular biology. Students examine ethical considerations and related issues such as patent laws and regulatory procedures. Full Review »
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