PETA’s "Developing Empathy for Animals" Seminar

Course Schedule

'Developing Empathy for Animals' Seminar Curriculum

Session One—Animal Protection and PETA: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
Session Two—The Scientific Basis for Empathy
Session Three—Share the World (an educational program for ages 8-13)
Vegan Lunch
Session Four—Case Study: Dogs
Session Five—Violence to Animals Often Doesn't Stop There
Session Six—The Christian Call to Compassion**
Session Seven—Making Kind Choices Every Day
Questions/Discussion From the Day/Final Review

Distribution of Recommended Reading List and Supplemental Class Materials

**Note: This workshop highlights the Christian Biblical imperative for mercy and kindness to animals, but it can be easily adapted to any faith or excluded if the majority of course participants are not members of a faith community.

 



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Developing Empathy for Animals Course Schedule Selected Workshop and Reading Excerpts
The Science of Empathy
Teaching Kids Kindness
Empathy Case Study: Dogs
Violence to animals Often Doesn't Stop There
The Christian Call to Compassion
Essentials for Empathy Development
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Final Exam What You Can Do