Transcript Of primates and Personhood: Will According Rights and

“OF PRIMATES AND PERSONHOOD: WILL
ACCORDING RIGHTS AND ‘DIGNITY’ TO
NONHUMAN ORGANISMS HALT
RESEARCH”
BY ED YONG
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ACTIVITY 1: QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
SOURCE
1.
Does SEEDMAGAZINE.com seem like a reputable source? Why or
why not?
2.
Does SEEDMAGAZINE.com sound more or less reliable than a news
source like The New York Times or The Los Angeles Times? Why?
3.
How might you be able to find out more about this online magazine
besides doing a Google search?
READING FOR UNDERSTANDING
Now you are ready to read Ed Yong’s “Of primates and
Personhood: Will According Rights and ‘Dignity’ to nonhuman
organisms halt research”.
Reference your vocabulary sheet if you run into difficult
words in the text 
Make at least 4 thoughtful annotations on pages 28 & 29, 1
annotation on page 30.
ACTIVITY 2: RESPONDING TO THE TEXT
Use these questions to direct your 8-10 sentence
response
What is the event or events related to animal
rights that motivate Ed Yong to write this article?
What questions does Yong raise about this issue?
What positions do people take on these questions?