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Animal Rights: Understand and Defend Your Position
Beth Foster | Humanities Educator
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This course provides a broad overview of animal rights theory and guides learners to develop and defend their own positions about whether non-human animals should have legal rights.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
An understanding of animal rights theory is becoming increasingly important in business, religion and politics. Major universities are offering courses in animals rights law and multi-billion dollar businesses are introducing vegan options in national fast food chains. This course is an overview of animal rights theory, guiding learners through an understanding of the formulation of the theory, definitions and history. It also seeks to help students develop their own understanding and...
• Students will have an understanding of the history, language, and reasoning of animal rights theory. • Students will develop skills in reasoning, articulating and defending/opposing different arguments. • Students will develop and practice critical thinking skills. • Students will develop their own positions on animal rights.
Homework Offered
Homework will include participating in three discussion questions in the classroom, two online quizzes, and preparing a 2-minute position speech.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
All handouts and materials will be provided by the teacher.
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While there are many horrifying images and descriptions that are often used in the discussion of animal rights, this class will include none of those. I will be approaching the subject from the perspective of theory. There will be mentions of animals used for food, clothing, research, etc., but I will not be discussing these in graphic details or displaying images of such.
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From ancient times, humans have used stories to better understand themselves and their place in the universe. Stories explain our past and how we can create a better time and world for ourselves and those who will come after us. This is the heart...
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$5
weekly or $15 for 3 classes1x per week, 3 weeks
40 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-12 learners per class
