Module 8
Legal and Ethical Guidance of the Use of Animals in Scientific Research
Competency: Analyze the laws and regulations that guide the use of animals in science in the United States
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the history of the Animal Welfare Act including how it came to be in its present form, what it does, who it covers and who it exempts
- Identify the purpose and composition of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees and how their task is regulated
- Explore what laws states are passing to address the use of animals in research
- Evaluate how well current laws and regulations protect research animals
Assessment: Debate Outline:
- You establish a position on how well current laws and regulations protect research animals in the US
- You include a historical perspective to support your position
- You include evidence from research legislation from other countries or the EU as a group to support your position
- You identify at least one intended outcome of the public policies supporting your position.
- You identify at least one unintended outcome/consequence of the public policies supporting your position.
- You utilize your outline as reference to prepare for participation in a class debate (optional)
Download Materials
Lesson plan, worksheets, and activities (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Presentations:
Animal Welfare Act
(PowerPoint, 36.6 MB)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(PowerPoint, 54.9 MB)
State Law
(PowerPoint, 29.4 MB
Linked External Standards:
C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards
- Civ.1.9-12. Distinguish the powers and responsibilities of local, state, tribal, national, and international civic and political institutions
- Civ.5.9-12. Evaluate citizens’ and institutions’ effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level
- Civ.13.9-12. Evaluate public policies in terms of intended and unintended outcomes, and related consequences
- Civ.14.9-12. Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights
CCSS- ELA
- 11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
- 9-10.1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
- 9-10.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.