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Cyberlesson Created by Mr. Hurd

Cyberlesson Created by Mr. Hurd. www.harperchildrens.com. Rubric. Introduction. 1. Have you ever wondered what our world would be like without trees? Have you thought about all of the things that trees give us? Have you considered how we treat trees?

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Cyberlesson Created by Mr. Hurd

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  1. Cyberlesson Created by Mr. Hurd www.harperchildrens.com

  2. Rubric

  3. Introduction • 1. Have you ever wondered what our world would be like without trees? • Have you thought about all of the things that trees give us? • Have you considered how we treat trees? • Have you considered how we treat each other?

  4. Materials • Copy of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein • Computer with Internet Access • Lined paper • Drawing paper • Pencil, crayons, markers • Your imaginations

  5. Before Reading • Write down 5 facts that you know about trees. • Conduct a Googlesearch for images of trees. • Write down 5 questions you have about trees. • Draw two trees, each with 10 branches. On the branches of one tree write down all the things that the trees give us. On the branches of the other tree, write down all the things that we can do for trees.

  6. Before Reading Vocabulary Words branches carried climbed forest gather leaves sailed shade stump trunk

  7. During Reading Guiding Questions • Do you think the boy is selfish? Explain your answer. • How do you think the tree would feel if the boy didn’t take all it offered? • Why is the tree lonely when the boy grows up?

  8. During Reading Guiding Questions 4. What could the boy do for the tree? 5. Think about the difference between fiction and non-fiction. What parts of the story could be true (non-fiction), and what parts of the story are not true (fiction)?

  9. After Reading 1. On a sheet of paper, brainstorm ideas for why we need trees. 2. On a sheet of paper make a list of 5 ways to show how you feel when you give something to someone? 3. On the same sheet of paper, make a list of 5 ways to show how you feel when you receive something?

  10. Beyond Reading • You will design a page for our class’ book, The Giving Book. You will illustrate and describe what things you can do for others, and what gifts you can give to people. This book will be displayed in our classroom and shared with our friends and families.

  11. Beyond Reading • Go to the library and select one of the following three books to read. • Complete a Venn Diagram with The Giving Tree and your selected book. Harcourt Books Catalog Search Results Harcourt Books Catalog Search Results A Tree Is Nice, Janice May Udry - HarperChildrens

  12. Credits The Giving Tree ShelSilverstein.com - the Official Site for Kids - Choose Speed The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree Harcourt Books Catalog Search Results Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf Harcourt Books Catalog Search Results A Tree is Nice A Tree Is Nice, Janice May Udry - HarperChildrens

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