Objectives Met:
Scouts were able to-
Scouts were able to-
- Investigate videos about animal shelters and puppy mills to answer the question "Where could our pets come from?"
- Brainstorm ways to spread the word about how to reduce the need for animal shelters.
- Explore what its like to volunteer at an animal shelter.
- Create a Pet Bill of Rights
- Discover reasons and facts about animals used in science; discover information about the Animal Welfare Act; discover the pros and cons of using animals in science and formulate their own beliefs about it.
- Choose a plan of action- letter writing, buying cruelty-free products, or create a public service announcement to protect animals being used for scientific testing.
- Go on a virtual field-trip to both a commercial farm and a subsistence farm; create a pro-con list for each.
- Investigate slaughter-house practices and regulations.
- Investigate, through a video collection, articles & facts, the pros and cons of animals in zoos, the circus, movies and sports.
- Write a diary entry portraying a day in the life for an animal used in entertainment.
- Defend their own consumer choices with food and clothing.