How the Law Protects Animals

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HOW THE LAWHOW THE LAW

PROTECTS ANIMALSPROTECTS ANIMALS

WEEK ONEWEEK ONE

Protecting our petsProtecting our pets


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Lesson AimsLesson Aims

To find out who has pets in our form

To see why we have pets

To decide how we look after petsresponsibly


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Keeping a petKeeping a pet

60% of households in the

UK keep a pet!

The British are world

famous for their love of

animals.

However the animal

charity called the RSPCA

helps thousands of

animals each year thatare mistreated by their

owners.


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Why do we keep pets?Why do we keep pets?

Maybe the REASON why a person has a pet

will help explain how they may go on to treat

that animal.

In pairs discuss the REASONS why peoplekeep pets.

Feedback to the class.

Write your class findings under the title: Why people keep pets.


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Our class petsOur class pets

Complete a class survey of pets.

Put your findings into either a BAR

GRAPH (like the one on page 36) or a pie

chart.

Make sure it is coloured in AND has a

TITLE and KEY!


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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIESRIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Spidermans uncle oncesaid: with great powercomes greatresponsibility.

From the age of 12 youhave the right to keep apet but that is a hugeresponsibility not to betaken lightly.

After all another life isTOTALLY dependent onYOUR CARE!


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ActivityActivity

Read the responsibilities captions on page 36.

Complete the activity at the bottom of page 36.

Read page 3.

Think of 3 rules you would put into place foranyone thinking of keeping a pet.

Homework: Find out what the letters RSPCAstand for.


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Who protects animals?Who protects animals?

Week twoWeek two

The RSPCA; CIWFThe RSPCA; CIWF


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To see why organisations have set up to

protect animal rights

To look at the RSPCA and the CIWF in

more detail


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Why do animals NEED protecting?Why do animals NEED protecting?

Animals are unable to speakup for themselves.

Once they are tamed (nolonger living in a wild habitat)they become TOTALLY

dependant on us for food andshelter.

They feel pain and hunger,loneliness and boredom justas we do but they cantexpress themselves in words!

We use animals for lots ofthings. Complete the diagramon page 38


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Feedback from homework.Feedback from homework.

The letters RSPCA stand for:

Now read the sheet which givesinformation about the RSPCA.

It is taken directly from their own website.

Answer the questions at the end of thesheet.


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Who else helps animals?Who else helps animals?

Of course the RSPCA is not the only charity to helpanimals.

The Donkey Sanctuary rescues donkeys that have beenmistreated; Battersea Dogs Home is one of many

charities which rescues abandoned dogs (and cats) andthere are many others.

Some organisations work hard to change the LAW abouthow we treat animals.

The CIWF is an example of an organisation called aPRESSURE GROUP.

They put PRESSURE on a government to CHANGE thelaw.


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The CIWFThe CIWF

Read page 38

Read page 39.

Complete questions 1-3 on page 39. For extra credits why not have a go at the

extension task you may even report your

findings in an assembly!


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Animal welfare worldwideAnimal welfare worldwide

Lesson threeLesson three

The work of CITES and all aboutThe work of CITES and all about

HAMSTERS!HAMSTERS!


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To find out about the work of CITES

To think about the impact of taking an

animal from its natural habitat and

keeping it as a pet.

To understand that knowing about a pets

background can help you to be a

responsible pet owner


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CITESCITES

Read about the work of CITES on pages

44-45 of your textbook.

Complete question 1 on page 45


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Where do hamsters come from?Where do hamsters come from?

HistoryDomestic hamsters arederived from one female wildgolden hamster(Mesocricetus auratus) and

her 12 offspring. The originalstock was collected by Dr.Aharoni in northern Syria in1930. After setting up abreeding programme inJerusalem, he sent a number

of hamsters to the UK in1931 and some to the USA in1938, for use in laboratories.They were introduced intothe pet trade in 1945.


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How do they live in the wildHow do they live in the wild

In the wild, they burrow underground inthe daylight to avoid being caught bypredators. They are most activearound dusk and dawn, which has ledmany people to mistake them for beingnocturnal. Their diet contains a varietyof foods, including dried food, berries,nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables. In thewild they will eat any wheat, nuts andsmall bits of fruit and vegetables thatthey might find lying around on theground, and will occasionally eat smallinsects such as small crickets ormealworms. They have long fur-linedpouches on both sides of their headswhich extend to their shoulders, which

they stuff full of food to be broughtback to the colony or to be eaten later.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Phodopus_roborovskii_sand.JPG


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Letter from your hamsterLetter from your hamster

Write a letter from a hamster to its owner.

Explain where you used to live

What you used to eat. What the weather was like and what you

used to like doing.

Advise your owner how they can keep youin a way that most feels like home to you.


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Extra workExtra work

Find out about the work of the

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND

The website is on your module sheet!


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LESSON FOURLESSON FOUR

Mistreating animals how areMistreating animals how are

animals mistreated?animals mistreated?


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To recap the ways humans use animals

from lesson 2.

To look at each of the main categories and

see how animals can be mistreated in

each category

To think about ways we could change the

law to protect animals


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How animals are usedHow animals are used

At the beginning of

the module we

thought about all the

ways we use animals for food, clothing,

work

But we also use

animals for sport,entertainment and

scientific research.


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Should we use animals or not?Should we use animals or not?

A lot of people argue thatwe should not useanimals in the way we do.

Some dont eat meat as aresult.

Others say that we canuse animals for all thesethings BUT we have aresponsibility to makesure the animals are

always FREE FROMPAIN and keep theirDIGNITY


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Animals for FOODAnimals for FOOD

Many people havecampaigned and arguedfor the way farm animalsare treated (as we sawwith CIWF)

What is the differencebetween the way thechickens are kept in the 2photos?

What do we call these 2

types of chicken? Which do you think

produces CHEAPEReggs?


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Animals for sportAnimals for sport


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In the previous slide there are 4 examples of

animals used in sport.

There are horses and greyhounds racing. Horses also compete in jumping contests

and dressage (slide 3) sometimes they

compete pulling little carts too.

Most people agree that horses and dogs

ENJOY the competition and fuss that is

made of them and they are happy to run.

But there are some concerns


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People are concerned that inhorse racing some jockeyswhip their horses too much.

There are fears that drugs areused to make hoses/dogs run

faster or slower to makemoney through betting.

The main concern is whathappens to the animals oncethey retire.

Many greyhounds are just putdown at the end of their racingcareer having made money fortheir owners and those whobet on them!

Some greyhounds are rescued

like RosieMrs Tunnicliffs dog!

They are VERY LAZY!!


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Illegal sportsIllegal sports


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In 2004 hunting foxes for sport became illegalafter a long and fierce debate and argument forboth sides.

Those who favoured the foxes said they couldbe controlled in more humane ways like shooting(they can be a pest to farmers)

Those who did the hunting argued the foxes diedquickly

You can read some of the arguments on pages46-47

Also on the previous slide are monkeys fighting. Encouraging animals to fight for competition is

also illegal.


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EntertainmentEntertainment

There have always been

a lot of concerns over

animals in entertainment.

Is it DIGNIFIED for an

elephant to perform tricks

How are the animals kept

while touring after all

they are WILD animals

How are they treated

after retirement?


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Real or fake?Real or fake?

On the previous slide are some very old animalactors such as Lassie, Skippy and Belle

Alongside some newer ones like Air Bud andPippin

But there are just as much loved animalcharacters as Puss In Boots, Scooby Doo, Perrythe Platypus, Stuart Little and the new animatedversion of Timmy out of the Famous Five (his

real star is above him) Do we need to put animals through the ordeal ofentertaining us or can we just enjoy them incartoon/animated version?


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ActivityActivity

Look at the pictures on pages 34-35

Think about ALL the slides you have just seen

If you could write a law to protect animals better whatwould it be?

EXAMPLES:

I would like a law against using animals to testdrugs/make up

I would like a law to make all greyhound ownersresponsible for keeping their retired dogs in goodhomes


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LESSON FIVELESSON FIVE

Making new lawsMaking new laws


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To see how a real law is made by

Parliament

To think about the arguments for and

against a pretend Bill to protect animals

from being tested on


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How do we make a law to protectHow do we make a law to protect

animals?animals?

In 2004 the Hunting Act was passed toprotect foxes from the sport of beinghunted and killed by dogs.

EVERY law that is passed in the UK hasto be done in a special way throughParliament.

The MPs (Members of Parliament)ARGUE and DEBATE a new law everystep of the way.


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MPs debate a bill in the House of Commons


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ActivityActivity

Read the stages a

new law has to go

through on pages 40-

41 A new law is called a

BILL until it has

passed all its stages


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A Suggested BillA Suggested Bill

TESTING DRUGS ON ANIMALS WILL BE

MADE ILLEGAL

If this Bill becomes law no one can use

animals to test any drugs

All drugs will have to be tested

Just on humans


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ActivityActivity

Draw a flow chart to show what stages the

Bill on drug testing will have to go through

before it becomes law.

What arguments are there for and against

the idea of testing drugs on animals


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WEEK SIXWEEK SIX

Debating a BillDebating a Bill


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To find out how Parliament debates Bills in

real life

To hold a class debate along the same

lines as Parliament


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Debating a BillDebating a Bill

There are always 2 sides

to an argument.

The mouse above is

being used for scientific

research BUT what if thatresearch leads to a cure

for cancer and the child

below is saved.

In Parliament the 2 sidesare debated using

STRICT RULES


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Having A debateHaving A debate

Read pages 42-43 and answer the following questions:

1. What is a motion and what is its purpose?

2. What is the name of the person who chairs a debate in

The House of Commons and what does their jobinvolve?

3. How is the winner of a debate decided in The House ofCommons?

4. Look at activity 2. What is the name of the journal thatthe details of all parliamentary debates are recorded in?


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WEEK SEVENWEEK SEVEN

Putting the pressure on!Putting the pressure on!


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Pressure groupsPressure groups

We have seen that the Government

sometimes change laws because of

pressure from an organisation.

Choose an area where YOU want to see

change for animals and produce a poster

to persuade the government that it is time

to change the law.


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WEEK EIGHTWEEK EIGHT

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT


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Assessment on the module


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Answer the following questionsAnswer the following questions

1. What is the most popular pet in your form?2. With great power comes what?

3. At what age can you keep a pet?

4. What do the letters CIWF stand for?

5. What do the letters RSPCA stand for?

6. Name two things that hamsters eat in their own natural habitat7. What do elephants need to be protected for?

8. Before a law is passed is it called Fred, Bill or Jack?

9. What is a debate?

10. If you could pass a law to protect animals more what would it beand why.

If you finish read pages 46-47 and answer the questions on page 47.


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REVISIONREVISIONQUESTIONSQUESTIONS

HOW THE LAW PROTECTSHOW THE LAW PROTECTS

ANIMALSANIMALS


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WHAT ARE THE NAME OF

SOME ORGANISATIONSWHO LOOK AFTER THE

INTERESTS OFANIMALS?


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TO OWN A PET IN THEUK YOU MUST BE:

A) 12 YEARS OLDB) 14 YEARS OLD

C) 16 YEARS OLD


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WHAT DOES THEDANGEROUS DOGS

ACT PREVENT PEOPLEIN THE UK FROM

DOING?


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THE TWO HOUSES OFPARLIAMENT ARE


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WHAT IS A BILL?


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WHAT IS THEHANSARD?


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WHAT IS THE ROLE OFTHE SPEAKER OF THE

HOUSE?


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WHAT IS A PRESSUREGROUP?


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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE

ANIMAL PRODUCTS THATPRESSURE GROUPS

CAMPAIGN AGAINST THETRADE OF?

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