Animal Rights / Welfare Project: Assignment

Animal Rights/Welfare Project Instructions

You will research one aspect of an animal rights ethical topic in groups of two.  You will be given a full week of class (in addition to outside time) to both complete your research and construct your class discussion.  You and your partner will be responsible for: 

(1) create a 25-30 minute lesson that you will co-teach

(2) facilitate a 20-25 minute conversation based on an assigned article, video or case study  

(1) Your lesson must consist of either a slideshow and/or handout that clearly provides any necessary scientific and legal background and outlines the ethical questions that emerge, considering broadly the different ethical schools of thought that we have explored this semester.  (2) The conversation can focus on a specific case study that you’ve created or identified.  It can be in written form, or additionally, it can be introduced through an article or a video.  Use the Hasting’s Protocol in some format (either presenting to the class or discussing it together) to identify the facts known and unknown, the stakeholders and their values, and possible solutions.  When exploring the alternatives, which should be the heart of the conversation, consider a format of either a debate or a facilitated discussion in small groups and/or among the whole class.  There are many formats that you could choose for this; it’s up to you! 

You will be graded on the clarity and completeness of your lesson, the fullness of your examination of the ethical dilemmas of your topic, and your ability to facilitate a larger whole-group discussion.  If you structure it such that the class identifies the alternatives and the respective pros and cons, you are expected to weigh in on the feasibility/suitability as your role of facilitator, given your knowledge of the topic.  You must include a bibliography (APA Style).