Junior Non-fiction - Zoos are the Opposite of Educational by Martha Gill
Zoos are the opposite of educational: they construct fictions about their captives by Martha Gill is a thought-provoking non-fiction opinion article exploring the ethics of keeping wild animals in captivity. Through historical examples, comparisons, research, and persuasive language, Gill challenges the educational and conservation claims made by zoos. The article encourages readers to reconsider animal welfare and the relationship between entertainment and captivity.
This complete text study helps junior secondary students build their understanding of the text before moving into close analysis and critical thinking. No prep needed, editable, and ready to go.
This resource includes:
⭐ A student workbook
⭐ An answer book
You and your students will enjoy:
❤️ Context activities exploring Martha Gill, the history of zoos, animal welfare, conservation, and the wider debate surrounding captivity.
❤️ Comprehension activities.
❤️ A closer look at genre, literary traditions, tropes, key ideas, different viewpoints, setting, structure, audience, perspective, writer's purpose, and important quotations.
❤️ Analysis of tone and mood, language choices, imagery, and persuasive appeals, including ethos, pathos, and logos.
❤️ Critical thinking activities encouraging students to examine human behaviour, consider different literary lenses, evaluate competing viewpoints, and explore the wider relevance of Gill's ideas.
Formats:
🖥️ Microsoft PowerPoint, resized to an A4 page. This means your resource:
- Is completely editable.
- Will easily upload to your Google Drive if you prefer the Googley suite.
- Is printable 📃
🖥️ A PDF version of each document.
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