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- Grade:
- 6-8
- Rating:
- 4+
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students play the roles of a book character and an advice columnist in this activity involving writing friendly letters and solving problems. They offer advice in response to letters sent to an advice columnist for their local newspaper. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
- Rating
Students have a variety of thought provoking writing prompts to choose from. After writing their piece, students share their pieces with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students read and debate the purpose of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, analyze its story elements, and write their own The Lorax II. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine how to recognize and prevent prejudice. They identify themes of prejudice and tolerance in various songs and the Dr. Seuss book, "The Sneetches," and discuss newspaper articles about prejudice. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students discover some of the themes of Dr. Seuss's major books. They see tha despite being written for young Students, Dr. Seuss' books co ntain powerful messages and important themes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students celebrate Read Across America Day by holding a Read-All-Day Day. they spend an entire day involved in fun reading-related activities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students explore the literary works and life accomplishments of the author Theodor Geisel, Dr. Seuss. After reading and researching Dr. Seuss, students design an informational brochure about Dr. Seuss and plan and implement a one-minute commercial about the importance of reading. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 8th
- Rating
Students examine the effects of discriminatory behavior and how to avoid conflicts that may arise from it. They read and discuss the story "The Sneetches" by Dr. Seuss, and participate in a class simulation of the Sneetches behavior from the book. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students discover the attitudes toward isolation and fascism by analyzing the political cartoons of Dr. Seuss drawn during World War II. After reading Yertle the Turtle, they relate the book's theme to Seuss' cartoons. Students complete worksheets and write essays explaining Dr. Seuss' attitudes about fascism. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 7th
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The students recall events from Dr. Seuss' story, The Lorax, and make connections to environmental issues affecting their lives. They are expected to reflect on the facts of the story and respond verbally stating the inferences they made in order to devise alternative endings or possible solutions. Students make judgments and begin to observe positive actions that will preserve the condition of the earth. Full Review »

