How valid is it to use animals for testing drugs that might one day be used with humans?

What animals do you think are suitable for testing, if it is the case. Why?

As a group, decide if the justificationspro animal testing are valid. “Animals are here for humans to use. If we have to sacrifice 1,000 or 100,000 animals in the hope of benefiting one child, it’s worth it.” “We don’t want to use animals, but we don’t have any other options.” “If we didn’t use animals, we’d have to test new drugs on people.” “Science has a responsibility to use animals to keep looking for cures for all the horrible diseases that people suffer from.” “Many experiments are not painful to animals and are therefore justified.” "Every major medical advance is attributable to experiments on animals."

Rise of the Planet of the Apes As a group, discuss the questions you are given.

Author’s Purpose Reasons for Writing

Three Main Purposes 1.To Entertain 2.To Inform 3.To Persuade Every text serves one of these purposes.

Writing to Entertain The MAIN purpose is to amuse readers. Examples Stories Poems Plays You may learn something from a story, but the MAIN purpose is to entertain.

Writing to Inform The MAIN purpose is to enlighten the reader. Examples Expository essays Nonfiction texts Instructions or directions Informational writing may be entertaining, but the MAIN purpose is to inform.

Writing to Persuade The MAIN purpose is to convince the reader. Examples Persuasive Essays Persuasive Speeches Persuasive Letters or notes Persuasive writing attempts to change the reader’s mind or get them to do something.

Identifying the Author’s Purpose 1.Is the text a poem, story, or play? (if “yes” = entertain; if “no” = go to next) 2.Does the text mainly give facts and info? (if “yes” = inform; if “no” = go to next) 3.Does the text make arguments? (if “yes” = persuade; if “no” = start over)

1 A note written by a young girl asking her ex- boyfriend to forgive her.

2 A recipe for making potato pancakes

3 The lyrics to a Lil Wayne song

4 The warnings on a bottle of Tylenol

5 A mailing from the American Cancer Society asking for donations to help fight cancer

6 The script for a popular television show about vampires

7 A map and schedule of bus routes

8 A poem about how the world’s fresh water supplies are polluted

9 An advertisement in a magazine to get readers to buy a new video game

10 A schedule of movies and the times that they show for a local theatre