humane education catalogue of resources

The Humane Education Trust, better known simply as Humane

Education, is committed to promoting values in education

through literacy and Life Skills / Life Orientation. By rekindling the

spirit of care and respect for life, learners find a new sense of self-

esteem and confidence. They begin to understand that only

through their own individual actions can they begin to lay claim to

their constitutional right to human dignity.

We publish and produce a range of books, DVDs, posters and other classroom resources that promote positive relationships with all the inhabitants of our planet.

Three of our titles have been chosen for the Western Cape Education Department’s 100 Books in Every Grade Project and our resources are used in schools throughout South Africa.

We assist Life Skills/Life Orientation educators in teaching Humane Education through our workshops.

The Humane Education Trust’s

workshops for teachers received

provisional SETA accreditation on 13th March 2015.

For enquiries about the next workshop,

please contact Louise van der Merwe

– email: [email protected]

http://www.humane-education.org.za/index.php/teacher-s-resources


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Catalogue of resources



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The first ever, curriculum compliant Teacher’s Guide to

Humane Education – is OUT!

This 180 page guide is

curriculum compliant and

includes activities and lesson

plans that can be used by Life

Skills and Life Orientation

teachers in Grades R - 7 to

fulfil specific topics as set out

in the curriculum.

Although additional

resources can always be

ordered from Humane

Education, the Teacher’s

Guide is sufficiently

comprehensive to stand on

its own.

Price: R850.00 including VAT and postage. To order your copy, please find our banking details below:

Account: The Humane Education Trust

Account Number: 9094070046

ABSA Bank, Somerset West

Branch No.: 632005

Type of Account: Savings

Reference: Teacher's Guide/Your name

Once payment has been made, please send proof of payment and your postal address to

[email protected]

The Teacher’s Guide is also available in Afrikaans.

To see what the teachers say, click here

http://goo.gl/6ME3JW

Humane Education Teacher’s Guide Example page

Human Education Teachers Guide

Example page

Title: The Great Cage Escape

Author: Louise van der Merwe

Learning Area: Literacy, Languages,

Life Orientation

Grades: 4 - 7

Language: English

Type of Resource: Fiction

Description: Short novel. Colour

illustrations.

The birds in a pet shop think they are

happy until a brown box punched full of air

holes is left overnight on their front door

step. The creature inside looks very weird

at first. But as his feathers begin to grow,

his true identity becomes apparent, and

the stories he tells inspire the pet shop

birds to pull off a Great Cage Escape. This is

a story that encourages respect for all

forms of life and helps learners realise that

heaven can be right here on earth if we

choose to make it so.

“Mr O slipped his hand into the mitt,

reached inside the box and pulled out a

creature like nothing we had seen

before. He placed it quickly into a big

bird cage and shut the door.

“What is it?” asked Becca.

“Well, it’s got a big beak and two big

bird-like feet,” observed Mr O. “But no

feathers,” mused the girl. “Just a wrinkly

crinkly pink skin with little spikes

sticking out, like a hedgehog or a

porcupine.”

A workbook by Vista Publications

is available to accompany this reader.















Title: Goosie’s Story


Learning Area: Literacy, Languages, Life

Orientation

Grades: 4 - 7

Language: English


Description: Short novel.

Colour illustrations.

A battery hen is rescued, and finds care,

respect and the ability to be what she is –

a chicken. Creates awareness of the

sentience of animals. Empowers learners

to make a difference as consumers.

Goosie’s Story is also available in Afrikaans: Appelliefie se Storie

“I looked again at the soil.

Nearby it looked softer.

More powdery. I was fascinated.

I longed to go and wallow in it.

But how was I to get there?

Clambering, I knew. Pushing and shoving

and pecking, I knew. But walking forwards

is something I hadn’t tried in all my time

in the battery. First I lifted one leg, and

put it down. Then I lifted the other. But

both legs just came down in the same

spot as before.”

A workbook by Vista Publications

is available to accompany this reader.
















“Boy ran round the shack door,

ears cocked, waiting. Then

joyfully he bounded to greet

Boetie, whining in pleasure,

giving small sneezes of delight,

prancing in a delirium of

excitement.”

Title: Magnificent Boy and the Spirit of the Grey Hare


Learning Area: Languages, Natural Sciences, Economic

and Management Sciences, Life Skills

Grades: 6 - 7

Language: English


Description: Short novel.

Colour illustrations.

This novel traces the amazing adventures shared between

two disadvantaged beings –

a boy and a dog - on the farmlands of the Cape

winelands. Delightful illustrations.

Evaluation by Northern Cape Education

Department as follows: A very moving story about

Boy, the dog, and Boetie who lived with his

grandfather on a farm. Boetie befriends Boy who

is taken to the SPCA shelter after a storm. He is

reunited with Boetie after his grandfather dies.

Assessment: Teachers can develop own assessment

activities.

Layout and Design: Good style and easy language

suitable for learners from different backgrounds.

Appropriate values and principles are addressed.

Results: Approved.

Magnificent Boy is also available in

Afrikaans: Mannetjieshond en die Gees van die Vaalhaas

English and Afrikaans workbooks

are available to accompany this reader.


















Title: Heroes and Lionhearts


Learning Area: Natural Sciences,

Economic and Management Sciences, Life

Skills

Grades: 6 - 7

Language: English

Type of Resource: Non Fiction

Description: 12 true and inspiring stories based

on the NSPCA’s Awards for Bravery.

Stories about humans who have saved animals

and animals who have saved humans. This

book has won international and national

literary awards.

Evaluation by Northern Cape Education

Department as follows: Interesting stories

about humans and animals who have won

medals for bravery. Characters are clearly

drawn - they are lifelike and believable.

Learners will come to the understanding that

animals are our friends. Language proficiency

and vocabulary will be greatly enhanced.

Assessment: Teachers can develop own

assessment activities.

Layout and Design: Clearly marked pages and

chapters with the correct font and typeface.

Results: Approved

Heroes and Lionhearts is also available in

Afrikaans: Helde en Leeuemoed

“He was weak wobbly and miserable, covered with

mud. When he saw my big brown dusty jeep he must

have thought ‘that’s mom’ because he headed

straight for me.”


















Title: Caring Kids

Author: Pandora Alberts and Peta Jones

Learning Area: Literacy, Languages,

Life Skills

Grades: 2 - 6

Language: English


Description: Compilation of short stories.

Messages empower learners to care and

understand the needs of companion

animals. Delightful illustrations. The stories

relate to our interaction with dogs, cats,

goats, pigs and donkeys.

Caring Kids is also available in Afrikaans: Kinders wat Omgee

isiXhosa: Abantwana Abanenkathalo

Also in Sesotho, SeTswana, isiZulu

“Tebogo's mother bought some flea power

at the shop. 'Put some of this on her and

wash her bedding,' said the man behind the

counter. Tebogo and his mother did as the

man said, but Lana went on scratching.

Worse still, people began to look at Lana

and laugh. 'Look at Tebogo's dog!' they

shouted. 'Tebogo, your dog is naked!'"




















Title: Animals and the Seasons

Grade R -Term 1

Topic: Summer • How animals are affected

Grade R - Term 3

Topic: Winter • How animals are affected

Grade R - Term 3

Topic: Wool Farming • Where wool comes

from • Uses of wool

Grade R – Term 4

Topic: Spring • How animals are affected

Grade R – Term 4

Topic: Birds

Grade 1 – Term 3

Topic: Pets

Grade 2 – Term 2

Topic: Seasons: How seasons affect animals.

Full colour pictures throughout

Animals and the Seasons is also available in

Afrikaans: Diere en die Seisoene

Title: Become your dog’s best friend

Grade R - Term 2

Topic: My family

• Who belongs to my family?

Grade R - Term 1

Topic: Shapes and colours around us

• Look and name the different shapes

• Look and name the different colours

• Shades of colours – e.g. light, dark

Grade R - Term 3

Topic: Healthy environment

• The importance of a clean

environment

Become your dog’s best friend is also available in Afrikaans: Word jou hond se beste vriend

















































Title: I am my dog’s best friend

Grade R - Term 1

Topic: Healthy living

• How to care for myself and my pet

I am my dog’s best friend is also available in

isiXhosa: Ndingumhlobo osenyongweni wenja yam

Five freedoms for Animals is also available in

Afrikaans: Vyf Vryhede vir Diere

and isiXhosa: Abahlobo abasenyongweni

Title: Five Freedoms for Animals

Grade R – Term 2

Topic: My family


• Activities my family do together

















































Title: The Little Donkey

Grade R – Term 3

Topic: Transport

• Getting to school

• Different kinds of transport

• Transport long ago

Title: I’m a very special modern-day dinosaur!

Grade R - Term 4

Topic: Birds and Dinosaurs

• Different types of birds

• Birds that cannot fly

• Different dinosaurs

I’m a very special modern-day dinosaur! is also available in

Afrikaans: Ek is ‘n baie spesiale hedendaagse dinosourus!















































Title: Kittens, kittens, kittens

Grade R - Term 2

Topic: My family


Grade R - Term 3

Topic: Healthy Environment

• Importance of a healthy environment

Title: My dog Lana

Grade R – Term 1

Topic: Summer

• How animals are affected

Grade R - Term 2

Topic: My family


Grade R - Term 3

Topic: Healthy Environment

• Importance of a healthy

environment

Kittens, kittens, kittens is also available in

Afrikaans: Katjies, katjies, katjies

My dog Lana is also available in

Afrikaans: My hondjie Lana

















































Title: Becoming Your Dog's Best Friend

Authors: The Humane Education Trust

Learning Area: Life Skills

Grades: R - 3

Language: English

Type of Resource: Multimedia DVD

Description: DVD/Video - 7 minutes –

What is it like to be born with four legs,

a wet nose and lots of bounce and energy?

Dogs tell us it can be good or bad,

depending on who takes care of you

and if you have a place to call home.”

This DVD is also available in

Afrikaans: Word jou hond se beste vriend

isiXhosa: Ukuba ngumhlobo wenene wenja yakho


















Title Dogs in Modern Society


Learning Area: Natural Sciences, Economic


Grades: 5 - 7

Language: English

Type of Resource: Multimedia: DVD


With urbanisation many children have

developed a fear of dogs, and in turn, many

dogs have become victims of neglect and

abuse. We learn how to rekindle the

relationship between man and his best

friend.


Afrikaans: Honde in onse Moderne Samelewing

Title: Farm Animals and Us - A Southern

African Perspective

Authors: Compassion in World Farming (SA)

Learning Area: Natural Sciences, Economic and

Management Sciences, Life Skills

Grades: 5 - 7

Language: English



Pigs work with computers and save a child from

drowning; Chickens learn by watching TV.

Never again will farm animals be seen as just

“products”. This video generates sympathy,

debate and new thinking.


Afrikaans: Plaasdiere en Ons – ‘n Suider-Afrikaanse Perspektief

isiXhosa: Izilwanyana Zasefama Kunye Nabantu –









































Title: Let’s Ask the Animals

Authors: The Association for Animal

Behaviour



Grades: 5 - 7

Language: English and isiXhosa


Description: DVD/Video - 22 minutes -

Animals share many life processes with

humans. Hens, pigs, sheep and turkeys show

remarkable senses, skills and intelligence.

Learners gain respect and want to learn more

about the science of living things.


isiXhosa: Masibuzeni Izilwanyana

Title: Saving Baby Ubuntu

Authors: Compassion in World Farming

(SA)

Learning Area Natural: Sciences,

Economic and Management Sciences, Life

Orientation

Grades: 8 - 12

Language: English



Male Calves are “surplus‟ to the dairy

industry. We follow the rescue of a new-born

calf from an auction and realise that with the

spirit of Ubuntu, our mercy and compassion

can make a difference to the lives of farmed

animals.





































Title: Becoming Proudly Human



and Management Sciences, Life Orientation

Grades: 8 - 12

Language: English



Shows how as informed consumers we can

influence the lives of farm animals for the

better. The way we treat animals is a reflection

of who we are as humans. Let us start by

treating those at our mercy with compassion.

Title: In Search of Kind Food –

Spotlight on Pigs




Grades: 8 - 12

Language: English



Scientists say pigs are as intelligent as the

great apes, yet we farm them with cruelty and

abuse. Special appearance by Wangari

Maathai of Kenya, first woman in Africa to

receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

































Title: Farm Animals and Us

Authors: Compassion in World Farming (UK)

Learning Area Natural Sciences, Economic


Grades: 8 - 12

Language: English

Type of Resource: Multimedia DVD


With increasing concern about the way our food

is produced, this resource builds awareness,

increases understanding and promotes

discussion and debate about farmed animal

welfare.

The Farm Animals and Us films (updated 2014)

make a reasoned case for higher welfare farming

whilst leaving the students open to consider

personal consumer choices. Issues around the

selective breeding and human food chains are

covered. The films are designed to provoke

thought and discussions are guaranteed to hold

interest and attention!

Farm Animals and Us ( 17 minutes) is aimed at

students aged 10 - 15 but teachers assure us that

it works for older audiences where a shorter and

less detailed film is required.

Farm Animals and Us 2 (25 minutes) covers the

issues in more detail for ages 14 to adult

(including college and university audiences). We

suggest audiences should be advised that the

films include scenes of animal confinement and

separation of young from their mothers which

some will find distressing. The longer film for

older audiences also contains brief footage of

piglet tail-docking.

Many students prefer not to join in the whole

group discussion but are happy to talk in small

groups. The worksheets and discussion activities

are designed to encourage balanced small group

discussions and self-analysis whiles teaching

about farming using many concrete examples.

Archive films

We also include 3 archive films for students aged 14

and over which are widely used to promote

discussion about animal welfare, sustainability, and

the ethical implications of science.

Eat Less Meat (17 minutes- 2004) WTO - Wrecking

Animal Protection (11 Minutes - 2002) and Genetic

Engineering and Farm Animals ( 19 minutes - 1997)

Again, we recommend preparing audiences for any

distressing contest (for example, the WTO film

contains scenes of animal slaughter and trapping).

Archive worksheets on genetic engineering are

provided in PDF format.

College films

The DVD-ROM also contains college films for those

studying animal welfare in more details - What is

Animal Welfare ( 6 minutes - 2013) and Animal

welfare aspects of good agriculture practice - pig

production ( 25 minutes - 2006)














Title: Companion animals - Dogs


Learning Area: Life Orientation, Natural

Sciences, Economic and Management

Sciences

Grades: 4 - 6

Language: English

Type of Resource: Wall / Chart Poster

Description: Our responsibilities towards our

companion animals – dogs

Other languages Afrikaans and isiXhosa
















Title: Companion animals – Cats


Learning Area: Life Orientation, Natural

Sciences, Economic and Management Sciences

Grades: 4 - 6

Language: English



companion animals – cats

Other languages Afrikaans and isiXhosa

Title: Best Friends!

(Companion animals – Cats)


Learning Area: Life Skills, Natural Sciences,

Economic and Management Sciences

Grades: 4 - 6

Language: English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa


companion animals - cats

































Title: I am my dog's best friend




Grades : R - 3

Language: English



companion animals

Other languages Afrikaans:

Title: Help all animals to enjoy their

Five Freedoms


Learning Area: Life Skills, Life Orientation,

Natural Sciences, Economic and Management

Sciences

Grades: 4 - 6



Description: A combined poster consisting of

English with any one of the 10 other

South African languages. Identifies the five

freedoms for animals

































Title: Five Freedoms for Animals




Grades: 4 - 6


Description: Gives five freedoms for animals

Title: Best Friends

Authors: The Humane

Education Trust


Grades: R - 3

Language: English

Type of Resource: Wall / Chart

Poster

Description: Sing-along about

the five freedoms for animals

Other languages Afrikaans:

Vyf Vryhede vir Diere

isiXhosa: Abahlobo

abasenyongweni

































Title: Where is Sam’s Wag?

Authors: The Humane

Education Trust

Learning Area: Life Skills,

Natural Sciences, Economic

and Management Sciences

Grades: R - 4

Language: English, Afrikaans

Type of Resource: Ready-made

felt kit with teacher’s notes on

how to use resource effectively

Description: Our responsibilities

towards our companion

animals - dogs and cat
















Title: Become your dog’s best

friend

Authors: The Humane

Education Trust


Grades: 2 - 4


Type of Resource: Board Game


towards our companion

animals - dogs

Title How cages affect the five

freedoms

Authors: The Humane

Education Trust

Learning Area: Life Skills,

Natural Sciences, Economic and

Management Sciences

Grades: R - 4


Type of Resource: Ready-made

felt kit with teacher’s notes on

how to use resource effectively


towards our farmed animals



































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