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Animal Rights Vs. Animal Welfare - Understanding the Issue

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners 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...
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Animal Explorations

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students discover compassion for animals. In this animal lesson, students go to a local animal welfare organization and help out. They reflect on compassion and how to make changes in the lives of animals. 
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Sharing Our Knowledge

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars evaluate their participation in an animal welfare service project. In this animal welfare lesson, students reflect upon their experience by using their feelings and descriptions in their writing. Young scholars share their...
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What Makes a Hero?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the characteristics of a hero. For this character development and writing lesson, students listen to music with a hero theme and discuss the common traits of heroes. Students explore individuals and charitable...
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I am a Hero for Animals!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the humane treatment of animals. In this character development and civic responsibility lesson, students define "hero" and brainstorm related attributes. Young scholars complete an action plan using the "rational...
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how to prevent cruelty to animals. In this stewardship lesson, students discover the Biblical laws of Tza’ar Ba’alei Chaim. High schoolers volunteer their time to assist community organizations that promote animal...
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Animals Matter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore philanthropy. In this character education lesson plan, students define and give examples of philanthropy. Students listen to the story A Symphony of Whales and describe how the characters helped the whales. Students...
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What's Being Done?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of animal welfare. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students examine legislation that supports animals in their state as well as the role of the  American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals....
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Got a Problem? Let's Solve It! Lesson 1:

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how problem solving skills contribute to philanthropy. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students use problem solving skills to make suggestions about how to solve an issue regarding the humane treatment...
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Getting our Paws into the Cause

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine  local, state, and/or national animal welfare organization.  In this Social Studies instructional activity, 12th graders research their identified organization.  Students develop a planned intervention strategy to...
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Animals in Sports and Entertainment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore how people's views on animal treatments differ. In this animal treatment and attitudes lesson, students review cases on animal treatment and evaluate whether or not the case was animal cruelty. Middle schoolers...
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Working Animals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the need for the humane treatment of animals. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students realize the need for animal welfare, and decide on a service project that will promote it. The instructional activity...
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Collecting for Animal Shelters

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate the needs of animal shelters. In this animal welfare lesson, students brainstorm the needs of a local animal shelter and implement a service plan to collect donations for an animal shelter.
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What Would We Do?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students develop an emergency plan for their pets. For this animal welfare lesson, students discuss how to keep their pets safe in an emergency and create pet emergency kits.
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Sheltering and Caring for Animals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn about animal shelters and adoption agencies. In this animal care lesson, students watch a video about the ASPCA and discuss what an animal shelter is, how it operates and what services it provides animals and the...
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Pet Population

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine how to control pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, students consult a phone directory for listings of animal shelters in the community. Students construct a list of questions to ask them, such as, "how...
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Pet Overpopulation

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify ways animal shelters prevent pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson plan, students review facts about pet overpopulation and consult a phone directory for animal welfare listings. Students call and ask...
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Charity throughout History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Ever stop to think about why charities exist and when they started? Take a second to look through history and discover that giving has been apart of human society since ancient Rome. Jump to the US to uncover facts about our first...