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EES- Mr. Dillman

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The Lorax
1. Who does the Once-ler represent?
The trees
2. Who does the Lorax represent?
People, money, business
3. The Once-lers business failed. What happened to cause the failure of his business?
He cut down all of the trees
4. The Once-ler learned that he had made a serious mistake. What, in your opinion, was his mistake?
To not replant the trees, hes fine to cut some of them down, but not enough to destroy the habitat.
5. Why is it important to have people like the Lorax in the world?
They show that everything isnt just money, we need to care for nature or else we wont have any more of it at some point.
6. What seems to be the intent of Dr. Seuss in writing this story?
To show people that its not good to be greedy.
7. Do you equate the ideas, people, places, or events in the story with real-life situations in our present-day society? If so, with whom or what?
Yes, people now-days will do almost anything for money.
8.

What values appear to be important in the story? Are any of our present-day societal values in conflict with these? If so, which ones and for
what reasons?

Not being greedy, yes people are greedy for money that comes from harvesting to much.
9. Does this story appear to have been written for young children, for their parents, or for both? Explain.
Both, it shows the meaning of making sure we dont get greedy and destroy nature, or if we do make sure we dont destroy all of it and replant it.
10. Do you find this video to be appropriate for young children? Why or why not?
Yes, it teaches them life lessons, and what happens when you are greedy.

The Truax
1. Why did the Guardbark want people to leave trees alone? Give at least two reasons.
They clean our air, they give animals a place to live
2. Why did Truax think it was reasonable to cut some trees? Give at least two reasons.
Money, hed replant them.
3. Name three ways that Native Americans depended on trees. How did early American settlers use trees? Do we still need trees today?
Home, fire, tools. Conservatively. Yes.
4. Make a list of at least six products we use that come from trees.
Paper- white board, chairs- plastic, pencils- plastic with lead, rulers- plastic, instruments- plastic, supplies to build- cement etc.
5.

Go back to your list. If we could not cut trees, we would have to use something else to make the products you listed. Beside each product, write
down what we could use to replace the product made from trees.

6.

A "renewable" resource is something that can be "made new again". In other words, we can make more of the resource so that it never has to run
out. What does "nonrenewable" resource mean?
Not able to be made again, at least from nature.
7.

On your list of replacement products, did you have some products made from oil (like plastics)? Is oil a "renewable" resource or a "nonrenewable" resource?
Nonrenewable depends on the types of oild.
8. Did you have some replacement products made from metal? Is metal a "renewable" resource or a "non-renewable" resource?
No and metal is non-renewable.
9. What does Truax and his friends do to make sure there are plenty of trees?
Replant more.
10. Truax and other US timber cutters do many things (like replanting and controlling forest fires) to make sure we have plenty of trees for the
future. How does that make you feel?

Name _____________________________________________
EES- Mr. Dillman
Good, keeping nature nice for future generations.

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