Week 2: Intent vs. Impact: Taking Accountability in The Lorax

SEL Domain(s): Empathy

Grades: 3-5

*Lesson may need to be modified to meet the specific needs of students

Description:

Students play "Aim & Miss," a game showing how obstacles turn good intentions into unintended messes, then connect it to the Once-ler's ambition harming Thneedville. They continue The Lorax clips and comics, reflecting on accountability and self-interest.

Materials

  • Talking stuffy

  • Slides

  • Projector, speaker, computer

  • Coloring materials

  • Comic print outs

  • Pipe cleaners

  • Lesson plan

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