Cyberlesson

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Cyberlesson Created by Mr. Hurd
www.harperchildrens.com
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Rubric
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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?

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Materials

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

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Before Reading

• Write down 5 facts that you know about trees.
• Conduct a Google search 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.

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Before Reading
Vocabulary Words
branches carried climbed forest gat
her leaves sailed shade stump
trunk
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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
  didnt take all it offered?
• Why is the tree lonely when the boy grows up?

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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)?
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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?
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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.

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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
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Credits
The Giving Tree ShelSilverstein.com - the
Official Site for Kids - Choose Speed The Seasons
of Arnolds 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