B1 – Intermediate
Middle schoolers passed a resolution in the Senate to lobby for police animals rights. Everyone awaits whether this will eventually become a law after it passes in the State Assembly.
Find out more about their proposed law below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SHLLdeQdn396iL9TQjNS8kBjzdQSW0cBQUrkswkfYkQ/edit?usp=sharing
Discussion Questions:
1. Who is Mitchell and what is the Mitchell’s Law?
2. In your opinion, is Mitchell’s Law relevant to other parts of the world?
3. Do you think it’s acceptable for children to take part in law-making?
8 replies on “Middle School Students Advocate for Mitchell’s Law”
1. Who is Mitchell and what is the Mitchell’s Law?
Mitchell is a k-9 police agent.
MItchell´s law is a proposal for make a law about the rights of animals
2. In your opinion, is Mitchell’s Law relevant to other parts of the world?
It´s one of the new rules and laws that the goverments are aproving for care the animals, here in spain, there is a new law about the pets that supose that the pet are a member of the family, with the same rights.
3. Do you think it’s acceptable for children to take part in law-making?
Obviusly, they have a sensibility that we have to care and their vision is a good way for make a better world.
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1. Who is Mitchell and what is the Mitchell’s Law?
Mitchell is a K-9 officer with the Jamestown Police department. The Mitchell’s Law is a proposed law to protect police animals
2. In your opinion, is Mitchell’s Law relevant to other parts of the world?
I think so. It could be relevant for all parts of the world where there are police animals.
3. Do you think it’s acceptable for children to take part in law-making?
Yes, why not? they are part of the citizenship.
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1. Who is Mitchell and what is the Mitchell’s Law?
Mitchell is a police dog, he is a K-9 police officer.
The Mitchell `s law is a proposal to protect the rights of police animals
2. In your opinion, is Mitchell’s Law relevant to other parts of the world?
Yes, it may be relevant as a reference to follow in other countries. The problem described in this case is common in all countries.
3. Do you think it’s acceptable for children to take part in law-making?
Yes, it is a way of involving them in society and their responsibility as citizens.
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1. Mitchell is a K-9 officer with the Jamestown Police department. A police animal.
The Mitchell’s Law is a law that would make it a felony to injure a K-9 officer or other police animal like Mitchell.
2. Yes, I think Mitchell’s Law is relevant to other parts of the world. Although now I think is not considered as in the United States.
3. I think it is not acceptable for children to take part in law-making. I think they can provide only their opinion. An adults/judges have to review everything.
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