Week 1: The Lorax: Speaking up for others and the world
SEL Domain(s): Empathy
Grades: 3-5
*Lesson may need to be modified to meet the specific needs of students
Description:
Students discuss the kind of world they want to live in, then build a collaborative pipe-cleaner class garden. They watch clips from Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and create a comic strip reflecting on selfishness, empathy, and caring for others and the environment, closing with a group discussion on why that care matters.
Materials
Talking stuffy
Projector, speaker, computer
coloring materials
Comic print outs
Pipe Cleaners
