Resources For Education

Humane Education Presentation
Program Options

1. Safe at Farm Sanctuary
   If cows, pigs and chickens were as happy as they are portrayed in many advertisements and children's books, they would not need sanctuaries. Using age-appropriate pictures, videos and activities, we take a peek inside the modern factory farm and compare it with Farm Sanctuary's upstate New York shelter. (Grades 3-6 and 7-12)
2. What's Wrong with Being Chicken?: Animal Stereotypes
   Whether an animal is considered awful or awesome influences the way that animal is treated. Each one is a unique and important strand in the web of life, as is each human being. By examining their own tendencies toward discrimination and prejudice, students learn to replace fear and mistrust with respect and compassionate choices. (Grades 3-6 and 7-12)
3. It's Fine to be Kind!: Making Humane Choices
   The Golden Rule helps younger students develop respect for animals as they learn to treat animals the way they themselves would like to be treated. Games and videos provide exciting insights into the incredible world of animals while encouraging students to make positive, compassionate choices. (Grades 3-6)
4. Lifestyles of the Eco-Friendly
   A typical Saturday in the life of an eco-friendly consumer is condensed into one hour of interactive learning and fun. Students discover how simple, everyday choices affect animals, the environment and other people. (Grades 5-college)
5. Animals and the Law: Meet "Animal Protection Bill"
   Why are some animals protected by the law and others not? In the perplexing area of legal rights for animals, it is crucial to encourage students to take part in their government. In a fast-paced, entertaining way, Animal Protection Bill helps students understand the process of lawmaking, the difficulties of enforcement and the ways they can help change things for the better. (Grades 6-college
6. Beyond Violence
   The way we treat animals is reflected in the way we treat each other. By examining our relationships with animals and our attitudes toward them, we discover ways of moving beyond violence and fostering a more compassionate society. (Grades 6-college)
7. Expanding the Circle of Compassion
   How would an alien visiting this planet perceive the dissimilar treatment of similar species — some being treated like pets and some like products? Students will grapple with the ethical and social issues surrounding the treatment of animals and consider how their actions and attitudes can promote a more compassionate world. (Grades 6-college)
8. Our Food, Our World
   Take a closer look at an interest we all have in common — food! Learn how what we eat affects the lives of every other being on the planet and influences the natural world from the rainforests to our own backyards. Discuss the impact of our food choices on our bodies, animals, and the environment. (Grades 7-college)
9. Wildlife and the Environment
   How do we balance the needs of people against those of animals and ecosystems? As pollution, habitat destruction and human actions contribute to mass extinctions, explore how our personal choices and attitudes can make a difference to the world around us. (Grades 8-college)

Summer Programs
Farm Sanctuary's summer programs offer young people opportunities to learn about animals and the environment through projects, trips and visits to our upstate shelter. Participants in our Sanctuary Seminar will discuss animal issues, design campaigns, view videos, and practice critical thinking skills, often in a beautiful outdoor setting. We can also come to you, bringing Cultivating Compassion programs to your summer camp setting.