ROLEPLAY ACTIVITY

In groups of three or four, act out a talk show about this event with the following characters: Kago, Spokes, a talk show host and an Animal Rescue representative.

The talkshow host can ask questions like:
– what made you suspect something was wrong, Kago?
– what first got you into dogfighting, Spokes?
– what changed your attitude, Spokes?
– how can we stop dogfighting?
– why is it important that we care for animals?

WRITING ACTIVITIES

1. Write a thank you letter to Paws r Us from Kago to thank them for looking after Tiger (before he knows what really happens there).

2. Write a letter to a big company to request money for an animal welfare programme that looks after abandoned and lost animals.

3. Write a letter to the editor where you express your outrage at dog fights.

4. Suggest a slogan to stop dog fights.