The Zoo Debate
This article presents both sides of a debate: should we or shouldn’t we have zoos? It includes a short history of zoos and some suggestions for alternatives.
About this resource
Series: School Journal Level 2 May 2017
Reading year level: 4
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: animal rights, animals, change, conservation, debate, elephants, endangered species, environment, habitats, reserves, safari parks, sanctuaries, wild animals, wildlife, zoos
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School Journal Level 2 May 2017
Inside this School Journal are two articles (Bugbix for Breakfast; The Zoo Debate), one story (The Amazing Humans), and one play (The Race).
1 of 4The Amazing Humans
It was then that Mere noticed a little Zeelonite standing off to one side. The alien was watching them with a sad look on its face. At least, they thought it looked sad – it was sometimes hard to tell with Zeelonites.
2 of 4The Race
In this play, Chris Tse retells a traditional Chinese story about how the twelve animals that make up the Chinese zodiac came to be chosen and how their order was decided.
3 of 4Bugbix for Breakfast
This article tackles a topic that many people feel squeamish about: eating insects.
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