Wednesday we watched a little part of Dr. Seuss’s “The Lorax.” In the Lorax, one night, a boy comes to a desolate corner of town to visit the Once-ler and learn about the Lorax. The Once-ler recounts how he first came to arrive where they now stand, then a beautiful forest of Truffula Trees, colorful woolly trees that were spread throughout the area and supported various fantastical creatures. The Once-ler chopped down a tree and used its foliage to knit a Thneed, an odd-looking but versatile garment that he insisted "everyone needs." A strange creature called the Lorax emerged from the stump and protested, but the Once-ler ignored him, and, spurred by greed and the success of his first sale, began a huge Thneed-making business, much to the Lorax's distress. Unfortunately, we did not get to finish the movie, and class ended. While we were watching the movie, we started to go up and put more symbiotic relationships in the book. My opinion was that it was good to get a break by watching an educational cartoon. Also, it was a great way to teach pollution and how people cut down trees.
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