Fighting Extinction - Zoos - For People or Animals?

In this lesson, students explore big questions and issues relating to animal welfare, ethics and zoos. They begin by working in groups to interview classmates on their thoughts and feelings about zoos, before participating in a class-wide guided discussion about a clip that explores how other people think and talk about zoos. Students then work in groups to create their own guided discussion about a clip, and then share this with the class. Students further explore the divisive opinions about zoos by participating in a role-play using Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats. Finally, students will investigate what their local zoo is doing in terms of conservation and education.