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Read Across America Lesson Plans

In honor of Read Across America and Dr. Seuss' birthday March 2nd, we are featuring lesson plans on great titles by Dr. Seuss and other authors with birthdays in the month of March.   Accessible audio versions of these titles are available from RFB&D.
 

Grades: K - 2

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Title: Initial and Final Sounds with Dr. Seuss’ Hop on Pop
Theme: Initial and Final Sounds 
Duration: 45 minutes
Title: Antonyms in The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
Theme: Identifying Antonyms
Duration: 45 minutes
Title: Creating Characters in Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! by Dr. Seuss
Theme: Character Development
Duration: 45 minutes

Grades: 3 - 5

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Title: How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell – Chapters 1-22
Theme: Developing Characterization Using Journaling Writing Skills
Duration: 5 - 7 class periods
Title: How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell – Chapters 23-41
Theme: Speaking Skills, Writing Skills, Using the Internet for Research, Developing Characterization Through Dialogue, Creating Alternate Endings
Duration: 5 - 7 class periods
Title: How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell - Research
Theme: Speaking Skills, Writing Skills and Using the Internet for Research
Duration: 5 - 7 class periods
Title: Multiple Meaning Words in Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
Theme: Geography/Words with Different Meanings
Duration: 45 minutes
Title: Building Comprehension with The Boy on Fairfield Street by Kathleen Krull
Theme: Dr. Seuss
Duration: 45 minutes

Grades: 6 - 8

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Title: A World Without Color
Theme: Descriptive Language and Voice
Duration: 2-3 class periods (2-3 hours)
Title: Analyzing Characters in Gossamer by Lois Lowry
Theme: Character Analysis
Duration: 45 minutes
Title: Conducting Research for Where the Lilies Bloom by Vera and Bill Cleaver
Theme: Cooperative Learning and Research
Duration: Two 45 minute class sessions
Title: Resume Writing and The Giver by Lois Lowry
Theme: Career Development/Resume Writing
Duration: 45 minutes

Grades: 9 - 12

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Title: Analyzing Characters in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Theme: Character Analysis
Duration: 45 minutes

Subject: Social Studies

Title: Resolving Conflicts in The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss
Theme: Conflict Resolution
Duration: 45 minutes