Here,
There and Everywhere
Lesson 1 And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
Here,
There and Everywhere
Grade
Level:
4th and 5th
Subjects:
1. Language Arts
2. Social Studies
3. Auditory Comprehension
4. Art
5. Technology
Learner
Outcomes:
Student will:1. listen to and watch a power point presentation on the life of Dr. Seuss.
2. locate Springfield, Massachusetts , USA, Theodor Seuss Geisel's place of birth, and Oxford, England, where he studied.
3. trace a path from Massachusetts to Europe, where he sailed in 1936.
(This voyage was his inspiration for the book And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.)
4. answer questions about Dr. Seuss's life from the Power Point presentation and this web site successlink.
5. illustrate their interpretation of a scene from the book using Microsoft Paint, similar program, or paper and various art mediums.
Duration
of Lesson:
1 day
Materials:
1. Black line master of map
2. And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
3. Microsoft Paint or other drawing program
4. Paper/pencil
5. Power Point Presentation
6. Various Mediums for art: watercolors, tempera paint, crayons, colored pencils, or markers.
7. Europe Map
8. North America Map
9. World Map
Technology
Tools/Courseware:
1. Computer with Internet connection
2. Power Point presentation
3. Digital camera
4. URL's
5. Printer
6. Presentation or projector device
Teacher
Notes:
Students are expected to:1. Students will have a signed Acceptable Use Policy and the teacher will keep it on file.
2. Locate the United States and the continent of Europe on a map.
3. Listen to and view a Power Point presentation and answer comprehension questions.
4. Have a working knowledge of Power Point.
5. Develop a 6 slide Power Point presentation by week's end.* 2 slides of Dr. Seuss' life6. Use computer to link to bookmark sites.
* 2 slides pertaining to his books
* 2 slides on careers
Procedures:
1. Teacher will cover background information on Dr. Seuss.
2. Use the Power Point presentation to relay background information.
3. Use the last page of the Power Point presentation for comprehension check.
4. Teacher will read the book, but not show Dr. Seuss's illustrations to the students.
5. Use predicting strategies as to what will happen next.
6. Students will draw their interpretations of scenes from Mulberry Street.
7. Students will begin developing their Power Point presentations, which are due at the end of each unit.
Modifications:
1. Provide a written script of the Power Point presentation for students who must have information presented through various modalities.
2. Provide peer helpers or work in Cooperative Learning Groups to complete the written work.
3. Provide partners to special needs students to complete Power Point.
Enrichment
Activities:
1. Go to linked sites to complete activity pages.
2. Go to linked sites to learn more about the life of Theordor Seuss Geisel.
Evaluation/
Assessment:
1. Grade the comprehension check page using your schools adopted standards.
2. Grade and record only individual work, not that completed in cooperative groups.
3. Grade Power Point presentation at week's end.
4. Dr. Seuss web page
State
and National Standards:
West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives4.12: given oral text, listen to, record, and state factual information
4.16: given a topic, organize and use subject related information and vocabulary in an oral presentation
4.19: (K,1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11) read literary works by national and international authors to include, but not limited to: legends, folk tales, biographies, historical fiction, and WV authors
National StandardsLanguage Arts Standard: 7
Language Arts Standard: 6
Language Arts Standard: 4
Language Arts Standard: 8
Working With Others Standard: 5
Technology: 18
References:
On the Loose with Dr. SeussAuthor: Shirley CookAnd To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
Publisher: Incentive PublicationsAuthor: Dr. SeussDr. Seuss Search
Publisher: Vanguard Press
Brief Biography
Theodor Seuss Geisel
Random house
Biography Pages
Word Search
Author:
Dawna Vecchio
Kim Sabo
Keith Athey
Johnson Elementary Home Page
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