1.4 Agricultural Issues in Animal Agriculture
This middle school lesson, part of the Pork Checkoff Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum, teaches students to evaluate a current animal agriculture issue and conduct a debate. Students use a “What / So What / Now What” sticky-note strategy to organize their thinking about whether animals should be used for scientific research, then divide into prosecution and defense teams to debate the issue using a structured debate format sheet and supporting source readings.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the student will evaluate current agriculture issues.
- Summarize thoughts for animal agriculture debate.
- Debate a current issue associated with animal agriculture.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Sticky notes of three different colors
- MS.AI.1.4.AS.A – one per student
- MS.AI.1.4.AS.B – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.AI.1.4
- Precepts
- J. Communication; J6. Persuade others
- Key Terms
- rebuttal
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
AFNR Performance Element
- CS.09Technical Skills: Compare and contrast issues affecting the AFNR industry.
National Standards
- BS.01.03.01.cResearch, evaluate, and articulate the implications of an ethical, legal, social, or cultural biotechnology issue.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NS.5-8.3Life Science
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives