Live Export Lesson Plan - Citizenship in Action - Civics Year 9

Resource Description

In this lesson, students will discuss the role of the citizen in matters which seem beyond their own influence, interest, or knowledge. Through an exploration of the live export trade, students will question whose role it is to speak on behalf of animals in decision-making forums. Is it the role of animal protection advocates, animal-use industry representatives, the government or the public? On a related note, students will investigate the ways in which people are able to engage in discussions about important issues with governments, corporations and industries. In the role-playing activity, students will focus on building empathy by performing a range of scenarios that animals may encounter on board a live export ship.

This lesson includes:

• Australian Curriculum Alignment;
• Lesson plans for Year 9 Civics and Citizenship;
• Live Export accompanying resources;
• Teacher instruction sheet;
• Teacher Guide;
• Glossary and Quiz;
• Animal Protection Encyclopedia.

Access the accompanying Live Export resources for this lesson here: https://voiceless.org.au/schools/live-export/

Explore the other Voiceless Animal Protection Education toolkits here: https://voiceless.org.au/schools/

This Australian Curriculum alignment statement is based on the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) materials, which are licensed under CC BY 4.0. The material has been modified from the Australian Curriculum website (accessed January 2020).

All activities have been created by educators for educators and are linked to the Australian Curriculum (Version 8.4). We advise teachers to consult the ACARA website for the most up-to-date curriculum outcomes.