GC1 World Animal day lesson 1

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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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World Animal day 
Goal: 
You will make a link between the SDG's most concerned with Animal welfare and sustainable farming practices
you will realise the impact of the meat industry has on the environment.
you can use your creativity to create a poster
you can come up with alternatives to meat

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World Animal Day?
If you love animals, then you should put World Animal Day on your calendar or in your diary. It takes place each year on the 4th of October. It all started in Italy in 1931 at an ecology conference. The scientists wanted to highlight the plight of endangered species. People were concerned about this even at the beginning of the last century. Today the day celebrates all kinds of animal life. Many countries around the world hold different activities and events. It is on October the 4th because this is the day of St Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of animals. Anyone, from any religion, background or country celebrates this important day.


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You can get lots of information from the official www.worldanimalday.com website. The purpose of the site is to commemorate people’s love and respect for animals. It says the day “belongs to everyone” and is “a special opportunity for anyone who loves animals”. The site’s mission statement has four aims: To celebrate animal life in all its forms; to acknowledge the diverse roles that animals play in our lives; to celebrate humankind’s relationship with the animal kingdom; and to acknowledge and be thankful for the way in which animals enrich our lives. The site includes a quote from Mahatma Gandhi: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”




You can get lots of information from the official www.worldanimalday.com website. The purpose of the site is to commemorate people’s love and respect for animals. It says the day “belongs to everyone” and is “a special opportunity for anyone who loves animals”. The site’s mission statement has four aims: To celebrate animal life in all its forms; to acknowledge the diverse roles that animals play in our lives; to celebrate humankind’s relationship with the animal kingdom; and to acknowledge and be thankful for the way in which animals enrich our lives. 

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Slide 5 - Link

Discuss in pairs: 
Mahatma Gandhi once said: 
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
What did he mean by this? 

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Which (nine) SDG's do you think can be linked to World Animal Day

Slide 7 - Mind map

SDG 2: End hunger,
Ensure everyone has access to safe, nutritious food on
a regular basis and a healthy diet; 
SDG 6
climate change has meant there is more competition for
water. 
SDG 8
Support the development of economies . Better working environments for fishermen, prawn farms in Asia, meat factories in the USA etc
SDG 11
Develop  innovation and research that will
advance sustainable development. Think about the rain forest, is replacing forest for grazing land  sustainable development?
SDG 12
reduce waste and pollution and using natural resources in sustainable ways. The meat industry is a very wasteful way of feeding people
SDG 13
1) measures to fight climate change into national planning,
2) greater public awareness
and education on reducing climate impacts and finding
ways to live with climate impacts.
SDG 15
Enhance scientific research, and reduce the impacts
of human activity on the oceans and marine life. 
SDG 15
Sustainably manage natural resources such as forests and restore damaged landscapes

SDG 16
Animal welfare rights
These are some of the 
SDG's that we can most easily 
link to World Animal Day

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What does it mean to be a vegetarian?
A
a person who eats raw food
B
a person who eats everything
C
a person who does not eat meat

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What does it mean to be a vegan?
A
A person who eats raw food
B
a person who eats only vegetarian animals
C
a person who does not eat any animals
D
a person who doesn't eat any food derived from animals and typically does not use other animal products.

Slide 10 - Quiz

How often do you eat meat?
Never
once or twice a week
very often
every day
every meal

Slide 11 - Poll

What is factory farming?

Slide 12 - Mind map

Slide 13 - Video

assignment 1:
Work in pairs:
Create poster, promoting World animal day for 2022!
use word or google documents to create a poster or flyer.
Upload your poster to simulise

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Plenda
Finish your poster before GC  next lesson

Upload to Simulise

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