The Dreaded Comparison
THE DREADED COMPARISON: HUMAN & ANIMAL SLAVERY
By Marjorie Spiegel. Mirror Books. 1997.
(128 pages)
Subjects: Slavery. Oppression. Animal protection. Racism. Speciesism.
Recommended for: High school – Adult
SUMMARY:
Branding. Auctions. Chains. Experimentation. Personal violation. Forced labor. Those words are associated with slavery. But of whom? Humans? Yes. But also of animals. Spiegel explores the similarities between the violence, exploitation and oppression that humans have exerted over other humans, and our culture’s treatment of animals. Her point is not that animals and humans are the same, but that the relationship between oppressor and oppressed is.
IDEAS FOR USING THIS BOOK:
We have a variety of free downloadable Humane Education Activities that can complement The Dreaded Comparison. Below are a few samples:
Alien in the Ethical Universe
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
The Aliens Have Landed: Exploring Oppression, Rights & Freedom
Students explore oppression, rights & freedoms by participating in a scenario in which aliens have invaded earth and humans must plead their case not to be oppressed to a Universal Court.
Recommended for grades 8 through 11.
Time: 60-90 minutes to several days
Don’t Tread On Me: Exploring Oppression
What is oppression? Who gets oppressed? Why don’t we all agree about that? Participants explore their own beliefs about oppression and learn about others'.
Recommended for grades 6 and up.
Time: 60-90 minutes
The Dreaded Comparison
Participants explore the connections between human and animal oppression and ways that we can choose not to oppress others.
Recommended for grades 7 and up.
Time: 45-60 minutes
A Moment in Your Shoes
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
Picturing Oppression
Use images from magazines and other sources to spark students to consider the ways oppression, exploitation and dominance of animals and other people are still prevalent.
Recommended for grades 7 and up.
Time 60-90 minutes
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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