THROUGHOUT HISTORY, PEOPLE HAVE USED ANIMALS FOR THEIR OWN PURPOSES

And we have often failed to realize that animals experience life—including fear, pain, and happiness—as we do. But we have been learning, as the “headline history” timetable here shows!

Part 1
If newspapers had been around as long as humans have, they might have featured headlines like these. Each one announces an event or trend that in some way has brought about positive changes. For each headline, tell how the event might have helped reduce the use of animals by humans.

CAVEPEOPLE SWITCH FROM BONES TO STONES FOR TOOLS
Circa 70,000 B.C.:

LINEN IS “IN” FOR FASHIONABLE PHARAOHS
Circa 4,000 B.C.:

LAMPLIGHTERS CHANGE THEIR OIL ... FROM WHALE TO PETROLEUM
Circa 1860s:

“HORSELESS CARRIAGE” HONKS ITS WAY INTO HISTORY
Circa 1903:

FASHION PLATES FIND FAKE FUR WARM AND FRIENDLY
Circa 1960s:

RESEARCHERS FLIP FOR COMPUTER MODELS
Circa 1980s:

VEGGIE BURGER ADDS LIFE TO FAST FOOD
Circa 1990s:

Part 2
Despite such animal-friendly developments, animals are still being used by people today. After reading each of the uses below, write an animal-friendly alternative for each on a separate piece of paper.

1. Dissecting frogs in classrooms.

2. Using elephants’ tusks and tortoises’ shells to make piano keys and jewelry.

3. Raising and killing animals for food.

4. Killing animals for their feathers, fur, and skin.