Teachers' notes
Secondary lesson objectives
- To reflect on looking after pets and what is involved in caring for an animal
- To consider some of the social, moral and political dimensions of animal welfare
Secondary curriculum links
Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Unit 05: How the law protects animals - a local-to-global study
Section 1: How does the law protect our pets?
Section 2: How does the law protect animal welfare?
Glossary
Abdomen the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels etc
Abnormality a feature or characteristic in a person’s body or behaviour that is not usual and may be harmful, worrying or cause illness
Boisterous very energetic, full of energy and life
Deflated when something has all the air taken out of it
Diaphragm the layer of muscle between the lungs and the stomach, used especially to control breathing
Extrovert a lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people
Inquisitive extremely curious and nosey
Labrador a breed of large dog that can be yellow, black or brown in colour, often used by blind people as a guide
Traumatic extremely unpleasant and causing you to feel upset and/or anxious
X-ray a type of radiation that can pass through objects that are not transparent and make it possible to see inside them