All About Animals: Secondary Teachers: Lesson Plan 4: Compassion to Animals
Teachers’ Note: This project can be set for homework following a general classroom discussion on these issues.
Chose one religion from the following list: Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam or Judaism. Research that religion’s views in regard to two subjects listed below. Write an essay that answers the question:
Do animals have an intrinsic value that would lead followers of this religion to subjugate their own desires in preference to the needs and rights of animals?
The Subjects:
- Diet
- Factory Farming
- Animal Experimentation
- Hunting, Shooting and Fishing
- Zoos and Circuses