The Lorax

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The Lorax

• Dr. Seuss

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Introduction

• Human activity requires a steady supply of food
  and materials from the Earth and its biosphere.
  All natural substances that humans remove from
  the environment for their own use are called
  natural resources. Renewable resources can be
  replaced at about the same rate we use them and
  include trees, crops, livestock, water and
  oxygen. Nonrenewable resources cannot be
  replaced as quickly as we use them.
• As the human population increases, we require
  more and more living space, fuels, food and other
  goods. Manufacturing helps meet these needs and
  improves the overall quality of our lives.
  However, manufacturing uses up certain natural
  resources and produces waste products that spoil
  the environment.

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Question 1

• What were the natural resources that the Once-ler
  found?
• Classify the resources as renewable or
  nonrenewable.

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Question 2

• What was the new product that the Once-ler began
  to manufacture?
• Describe the technology he used to make and
  transport his product.

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Question 3

• What kind of problems does the Once-lers factory
  cause for the environment?
• Name at least three.

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Question 4

• What do you think the Loraxs message unless
  means?

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Question 5

• What could the Once-ler have done to minimize his
  factorys effect on the environment?

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Question 6

• A Thneed is defined as a fine thing that
  everyone thinks they need. What are some
  examples of thneeds- things that we think we need?

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Question 7

• What does the story of The Lorax help us
  understand about the use and misuse of renewable
  natural resources?

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Question 8

• Does the story end on a positive note?
• Explain.

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Journal Entry

• 1. Pretend you are the Lorax. Speak for the
  animals that were driven the Truffula forest.
• 2. Pretend you are a Truffula tree. What do you
  want to say to the people who are cutting you
  down?
• 3. Pretend you are the Lorax and you have come to
  visit our school. What would you say to the
  students?