Animals do the funniest things…

Zoos, safari parks and aquariums Starter: fill in your target sheet Make sure your target grade and religion and early life grade is entered

Learning intentions… Understand arguments for and against keeping animals in captivity Consider religious responses to preserving species from extinction All of us will be able to give examples of animals kept in captivity (C) Most of us will be able to show an understanding of arguments for and against keeping animals in captivity (B) Some of us will be able to consider religious responses to preserving species from extinction (A)

Animals in captivity…

Is it ethical to keep animals in captivity? Discuss: If a person or organisation buys an animal is it their property? Why might some people disagree with you. Extension: Why might some Christians agree with the idea of keeping certain animals in captivity?

What do you think about zoos/safari parks and aquariums? My gut feeling: Write 2-3 sentences in your book explaining what your immediate feelings about Zoos and why you feel this way.

Using the green hat An alternative might be: Write 2-3 sentences in your book explaining what the alternatives to Zoos could be and if they would be effective.

create a poster in your books on keeping animals in captivity Read through the information sheet, use the textbooks (page 14- 15), your own notes made previously in ICT and your collective ideas to create a poster which presents the positive and negative criticisms of your type of entertainment. I PADS You must include: A title How animals are kept in captivity? E.g in zoos, aquariums and safari parks Religious Responses (using the textbook 14-15 for zoos) For and against (sheets)

Refer to religious arguments in your answer. In Context "Zoos and conservation programmes should be banned because animals are not in their natural habitat.“ Do you agree? Explain your answer showing you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious arguments in your answer.

Prove it! Write in no more than 60 words which you’ve met and how! What did we learn today? By the end of the lesson… All of us will be able to give examples of animals kept in captivity Most of us will be able to show an understanding of arguments for and against keeping animals in captivity Some of us will be able to consider religious responses to preventing species from extinction Prove it! Write in no more than 60 words which you’ve met and how!

Animals in zoos/conservation How are animals used as entertainment? Positives (Yellow Hat) Negatives (Black Hat) Religious Responses Is it always wrong to use animals in captivity?