4.5 Controversy in Showing and Raising Livestock
This middle school lesson (MS.AI.4.5, “Controversy in Showing and Raising Livestock”) examines the negative and positive aspects of showing and raising show livestock and connects them to animal welfare concerns. Students explore the agricultural issue of animal welfare versus animal rights, then work in groups to create a 30-second commercial promoting how showing livestock can positively impact animal welfare. It is part of the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum.
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 students will examine the role of livestock production and show animals in relation to animal welfare concerns.
- 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.4.5.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.AI.4.5.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.AI.4.5.ASSESS.A – one per student
- MS.AI.4.5.RUBRIC.A – one per group of 4-5
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth; J1. Think critically
- Key Terms
- Animal welfare
- Lesson Number
- MS.AI.4.5
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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
- NL-ENG.K-12.5Communication Strategies – Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.