October 9, 2009
Inspiring Teens (Ages 13-19)
Those in the teen years are ready to learn more complex animal welfare issues: the ethics of using animals in research and entertainment, fur production, and more. And teens are a powerful force when it comes to advocating for animals!
Teacher Lesson Plans for Grades 8-12
- The Tale of the Feral: Care and Multiplication of Feral Cats (Math; Science. Grades 5-8)
- Learning to Communicate with Dogs: The Importance of Training (Language Arts. Grades 6-9)
- Puppy Mill Lesson (Language Arts; Social Studies. Grades 6-12)
- Dogfighting Unit: Lessons can be used individually or together as a unit. (Language Arts; Social Studies; Health. Grades 6-12)
Lesson One: The Game Show
Lesson Two: Bite Prevention
Lesson Three: Dogfighting and Community
Lesson Four: Dogfighting Hurts Animals
Lesson Five: Media and Propaganda
Resources for Educators & Parents
- Service Learning Activities
- Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
- Start a Youth Animal Protection Club
- Developing a Humane Education Focused Learning Team
- Tips for Presenting to Children
Features & Profiles of Teens in Action
2010 Humane Teen of the Year Alexis Ulrich, a college sophomore, is educating others about the cruel Canadian seal hunt and starting an animal rights club at her school.
- Teen entrepreneur Zoe Albert donates all of the money from Faux Paws, her fur-free flip-flop business, to animal organizations.
- Ben Byrom, 2009 Humane Teen of the Year, worked to get Proposition 2, a landmark law to help farm animals, passed in his home state of California.
- When they were 11, Theresa Edwards and Aubrey Long learned about the cruelty of puppy mills. Now, just a few years later, they've played a major role in Washington state's new anti-puppy mill law.
- Sweetwater Union High School's Animal C.A.R.E. Club strives to help animals through Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, and Education.
For more profiles of teens helping animals, visit HumaneTeen, our site just for middle- and high-schoolers.