Speaking - role play
ROLE PLAY: This role play is to discuss whether or not exotic animals should be farmed to cut out the black markets in animals and products. This may protect animals in the wild. Team up with classmates who have the same role as you. Develop your roles and discuss ideas and “strategies” before the role play begins.
Introduce yourself to the other role players.
Role A – EXOTIC ANIMAL FARMER You can breed thousands of Siberian tigers for sale. You know you can reduce the price of tigers for pets, fur and for use in Chinese medicine. You believe animals must be used in Chinese medicine. You are a conservationist and want the animals in the wild to survive. You have plans for cloning exotic animals to sell. THINK OF MORE REASONS WHY EXOTIC ANIMAL FARMING IS GOOD. |
Role B – CONSUMER You think exotic animal farming is the best answer to animal conservation. You feel sorry for the millions of animals who die while being illegally smuggled across borders. You like exotic animal products but have never bought any because you are a conservationist. Animal farming means you can now buy a tiger skin coat. THINK OF MORE REASONS WHY EXOTIC ANIMAL FARMING IS GOOD. |
Role C – CONSERVATIONIST You think exotic animal farming is a terrible idea. It sends people the wrong message that profits are more important than animals. Animals have rights. You think legalizing animal farming will increase poaching. You think cloning will destroy all wildlife. You think exotic animal farmers should go to prison. THINK OF MORE REASONS WHY EXOTIC ANIMAL FARMING IS TERRIBLE. |
Role D – EXOTIC ANIMAL You are tired of worrying about whether or not you or your family will be caught by poachers. You cannot sleep at night. Dozens of your relatives and friends have been taken to be pets or medicine. You have heard many bad things about animal farms. Animals should be left alone in the wild. THINK OF MORE REASONS WHY ANY USE OF ANIMALS IS NOT FAIR. |