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It’s essential for humane educators to be prepared to answer any number and type of questions from students, parents, administrators, teachers and others regarding humane education issues. This ILP offers possible responses to a variety of questions and comments in order to stimulate critical thinking and allow the questioner to make his/her own choices. This version includes the complete ILP, including background research and references.
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It’s essential for humane educators to be prepared to answer any number and type of questions from students, parents, administrators, teachers and others regarding humane education issues. This ILP offers possible responses to a variety of questions and comments in order to stimulate critical thinking and allow the questioner to make his/her own choices. This version of the ILP includes the complete FAQ.
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How will students feel spending a moment in the shoes of a battery hen or a child slave? Use this lively and thought- provoking activity to introduce human and animal issues and the connections between them.
Recommended for grades 6 and up.
Time: 45 minutes to several days
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This ILP is a preliminary exploration of the motivations and opportunities available for high school student activists attending English-speaking international schools overseas. The results of this project can be used as a preliminary case study of student activism in the international school setting and will be useful for future explorations in other international schools. In addition, this work provides some insight into the successful implementation of co-curricular clubs addressing humane issues.
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Participants receive a visit from a traveling alien on a fact-finding mission to learn how beings treat other beings. The alien inspires students to consider the inconsistencies in how our society encourages us to treat others.
Recommended for grades 5 through 8.
Time: 20-45 minutes
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Use real examples and cool facts to inspire wonder about the different types of nature around us and all over the world.
Recommended for grades 1 through 6.
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Students learn to be ad-savvy by exploring the pervasiveness of ads in their lives and by analyzing what ads are trying to sell…and trying to hide.
Recommended for grades 5 and up.
Time: 45-60 minutes
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Participants learn and use the C.R.I.T.I.C. technique to enable them to bring critical thinking skills to any information they receive, whether from industry, non-profits, government or media.
Recommended for grades 6 and up.
Time: 30-45 minutes
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How do ordinary products come into existence? Who/what has been helped or harmed in the creation and distribution of that product? Participants explore the hidden lives of their everyday stuff.
Recommended for grades 6 and up.
Time: 45 minutes to several weeks
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Children who have a history of neglect and/or abuse can learn much from farmed animals. This program offers a structure for creating a farmed animal-assisted humane education program, as well as a complete curriculum for an eight-week program. This version includes the complete ILP, including background research and references.
August 30, 2008 - 8:30 am to August 31, 2008 - 4:00 pm | Location: Farm Sanctuary
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