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Poetic Justice: Understanding the Life of a Tethered Dog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The Humane Society provides a lesson in which class members explore the issue of tethering dogs. Through the resources used -- a comic, a poem, and narrative and expository writings -- class members realize that messages can be conveyed...
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Cute, Colored and Contentious

For Students 7th - 10th
Whether your class responds to the blog linked to this article, or just answers the nine related questions, they're in for an eye-opening read. Pupils consider animal rights as they read a New York Times article about two men who have...
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The Reformers: Martin Luther and César Chávez

For Students 7th
Kids consider the characteristics needed to be reformers like Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez. They read a series of quotes focused on both animal and human rights to answer eight critical thinking questions. 
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Bringing Animal Issues into the Classroom: César Chávez

For Students 5th
Fifth graders get critical and political while they begin thinking about human and animal rights in relation to the US Constitution. This hand out includes answers to several questions regarding Cesar Chavez and his work to secure rights...
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Conflict Resolution

For Students 8th - 12th
A thought-provoking language arts worksheet prompts learners to respond to seven questions that deal with sociology. Additionally, they consider topics regarding animal rights. Sure to spark some engaging conversations in your class!
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Bringing Animal Issues Into the Classroom

For Students 2nd - 9th
An informative worksheet invites learners to compose essays about animals. Some excellent writing prompts are included in this innovative worksheet. Use these ideas with a variety of grade levels.
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Persuasive Writing-"Those Whales"

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Use an article about an Orca killing a trainer to help writers complete a persuasive essay. The article, other templates, and models are attached. Scholars divide up into groups of three where each person takes a different role,...
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Perspectives on Animals

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Engage your class in a discussion about humane treatment of animals by recognizing the basic rights of all races, religions, classes, etc. Have volunteers stand on a milk crate without shoes until they become uncomfortable as an example...
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A Chicken's Life

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here is a set of comprehension questions that go with the story "A Chicken's Life." Learners answer each of nine questions by filling in the blank with the correct word then, they complete ten additional comprehension questions that...
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People Who Make a Difference

For Students 2nd
A thought-provoking activity on vegetarianism and animal's rights awaits your second graders. Learners discuss Cesar Chavez' reasons for becoming a vegetarian, then answer some questions on the activity.
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Animal Rights Vs. Animal Welfare - Understanding the Issue

For Teachers 7th - 8th
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...
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Animals in Sports and Entertainment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students 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. Students understand...
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Fur Right or Wrong

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the uses for animals in different societies. Then, through research and reflection, students prepare for a mock convention for animal rights. They write a letter to a governmental animal regulatory body.
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Animal Rights--Vocabulary

For Students 6th - 7th
For this animal rights worksheet, students analyze the words or phrases related to animal rights. Students select the word that does not belong to the category to complete the 8 exercises.
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Who Made Breakfast

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners examine animal rights by researching factory farm methods. In this animal abuse instructional activity, students identify how many ingredients used in their breakfast come from animals. Learners research the health hazards...
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Animal Rights--Discussion Questions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
For this animal rights worksheet, students read and answer the discussion questions related to animal rights. Students answer 7 questions.
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Teaching Animal Rights

For Students Higher Ed
In this biology instructional activity, students engage in the reading of the rights of educators to teach concerning the issue of using animals for educational purposes.
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Mystery, Myth, and Wonder: The White Elephant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the elephant in the culture of Thailand through many different class activities based on a PBS program "The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan". Students also look at the impact of technology on...
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A Parrot's Day in Court

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars 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.
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Animal Rights

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this animal rights worksheet, students write an Animal's Charter. They write the charter after learning about how animals are reared on many farms. They include at least at least 6 animal rights.
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Why Amundsen Killed His Dogs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use Internet, video and text resources to gather information about the Amundsen/Scott race for the South Pole in 1911-12, dog sledding, and the ethical treatment of animals for science. They set up a debate to determine the...
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Education of the Heart

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders compare and discuss a given set of quotes by Pericles and Cesar Chavez and how they relate to a peaceful society. They respond to a variety of quotes and discuss the animal issue of animal tested cosmetics then discuss...
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Debate: Should we cull animals?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine arguments for and against culling animals. Students, in groups, read news stories. They create a list of arguments, for and against, the culling of animals. Students debate, supporting their opinion. Students create...