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Holding Up The Sky: Teaching Guide
Educational lesson package based on the documentary Holding Up The Sky, directed by Pieter Van Eecke.
Holding Up The Sky takes you in the wake of Davi Kopenawa, the famous spokesperson for the Yanomami struggle from Brazil. This shaman wants to travel …
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Holding Up the Sky: Teaching Guide
This lesson folder accompanies the film Holding Up the Sky.
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If the shamans stop dancing and life in the rainforest loses its balance, the sky will fall and crush everything. This wisdom is passed on from generation to generation by the …
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The impact of the clothing industry on the climate and environment: Teaching package
Did you know that the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the greenhouse gases emitted by humans?
Why is it that this industry is so harmful to the climate and the environment? And why does it take so much water to make one t-shirt? What does …
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La panthère des neiges: Lesson folder for the film
This is the French lesson folder of the film La panthère des neiges (The Velvet Queen), a documentary by directors Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier
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Part of the high plateau is situated in the valleys of the exposed and inaccessible …
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Exploring perspectives: Eye to eye, lesson 5
The students practice empathizing with different characters by thinking about which statement best fits which character (such as, for example, domestic cat, shelter owner, veterinarian, cat toy manufacturer). Then they get to work with the …
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Every pet is different: Eye to eye, lesson 4
The students use the framework of the five freedoms to look up the needs of different companion animals (dog, cat, guinea pig, rabbit, chicken, horse or pony) on the internet. They present it to the whole class from the animal's perspective.
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Needs of humans and animals: Eye to eye, lesson 3
In this lesson the students will look for the reasons why people bring an animal into their home and the possible consequences thereof, such as the fact that animals end up in a shelter. Through articles and research on the internet, the students …
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Animal ethics and welfare: Eye to eye, lesson 2
In this lesson, students explore their emotional attachment to animals through the theme of animal ethics. They do this by discussing whether animal rights belong in the constitution. They assume the role of adherents of anthropocentrism, …
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Ecosystems: Eye to eye, lesson 1
The students explore the terms animal welfare and animal ethics on the basis of statements.
Using the relationship circle, the students investigate the connections between different organisms in an ecosystem. Finally, we will discuss the different …
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Through the eyes of the animals: Eye to eye, lesson 5
In this lesson, students learn to take the position of someone else (for example, an animal lover, a shelter operator, or a companion animal). From these different points of view, we enter into the class discussion around the theme of animal …
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Pet Welfare: Eye to Eye, Lesson 4
The students explore their own needs and the needs of animals. In a group work they look for information about six companion animals: dog, cat, guinea pig, rabbit, chicken and horse, based on the five freedoms of animal welfare. Finally, we will …
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A pet before and after: Eye to eye, lesson 3
In this lesson, students learn to place the choice of adopting a pet in a broader context of causes and effects. The students discover that most of the reasons for having an animal come from the needs of humans.
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