4.1 Rights vs. Welfare
This middle school agricultural literacy lesson teaches students to compare and contrast the concepts of animal welfare and animal rights. Through video viewing, discussion, brainstorming, and a group skit activity, students explore the differing beliefs about how humans should interact with and use animals. The lesson includes definitions, teacher transparencies, a presentation rubric, and an assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will… Discuss animal issues.
- As a result of this lesson the student will… Compare and contrast Animal welfare versus Animal rights.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Overhead projector/transparencies
- MS.AI.4.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.AI.4.1.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.AI.4.1.TM.C – one per teacher
- MS.AI.4.1.RUBRIC.A – one per group of four
- MS.AI.4.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.AI.4.1
- Curriculum
- Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum
- Precepts
- L. Spiritual Growth; L2. Respect and be sensitive to others' beliefs
- Key Terms
- Animal welfare; Animal rights
- Resources
- Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights. Retrieved August 20, 2009, from Animal Welfare Council Web site: http://www.animalwelfarecouncil.com/html/aw/rights.php
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- AS.06.01.02.aExplain the implications of animal welfare and animal rights for animal agriculture.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills