Lesson Plan 4: Compassion to Animals

Chose one religion from the following list: Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam or Judaism. Research that religion's views in regard to two subjects listed below. Write an essay that answers the question:

Do animals have an intrinsic value that would lead followers of this religion to subjugate their own desires in preference to the needs and rights of animals?

The Subjects:

• Diet
• Factory Farming
• Animal Experimentation
• Hunting, Shooting and Fishing
• Zoos and Circuses

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