ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: From Dr. Seuss to Jonathan Swift
Contains plans for three lessons that use Dr. Seuss?s "The Butter Battle Book" to introduce satire in Jonathan Swift?s "Gulliver?s Travels." In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Dr. Seuss Graphs Part 1
Favorite Dr. Seuss characters are something that students can collect data on, graph and interpret.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Time to Kiss This Nonseuss Goodbye!
In this lesson, students will choose their favorite from an assortment of Dr. Seuss books and state a reason why for their choice. Examples of student work are included. Students will also have fun dressing up as their favorite Dr. Seuss...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Action Packed Zoo Sentences
In this lesson, If I Ran the Zoo, written by Dr. Seuss, is used as the mentor text. Students will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...