Junior/Senior School Resources

Education Resources
- Elementary
- Jr/Sr High

*pdf files

This free resource package:

fully recognizes Alberta Learning Curriculum needs - no agriculture background require (Resource Curriculum Fit*, Alberta Learning Curriculum).
uses a full range of interactive activities & teaching tools
tackles some tough, timely societal issues using a critical thinking approach (The Critical Thinking Community)
encourages informed debate

The resource package includes:

Teacher's Guide to Farm Animal Welfare in Alberta
DVD - Livestock Welfare in Alberta
Audio CD - Farmers Care for Their Animals

The resource provides junior and senior high students with balanced, timely information about farm animal welfare, with an emphasis on animal behavior, management systems and ethical values.

Email admin@afac.ab.ca to order this free resource or download the following pdf Topic files.

Topics (pdf* files):

Topic	Title	Supplimental Resources
	Introduction
one	Who do you believe?	*Innovative Approaches to Address Controversial Issues* - Dr. J. Goodwin
two	Defining Animal Welfare	Animal Use Spectrum
three	The Needs of Animals	Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Program (COFFS)
four	Management Practices & Animal Behavior
five	Animal Welfare & its Advocates
six	The Circle of Life	Animal Welfare Law in Canada* - Livestock Welfare INSIGHTS
seven	Bringing It All Together - Case Studies	Charlotte's Web and the ethics of animal husbandry - Dr. D. Fraser Animal ethics & the 'New Perception' of animal agriculture - Dr. D. Fraser
eight	Animal Welfare Action Plan
nine	Animal Welfare Spectrum Revisited
	Crossword

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

AFAC livestock welfare research for livestock articles
AFAC current issues page
Dr. Temple Grandin - consultant & designer of handling facilities