Here
is a unit for gifted primary students designed across the language arts
and around a Dr. Seuss theme, weighted in whimsy and creativity.
``I like
nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a
necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life
through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and
that enables you to laugh at life's realities.''
-Dr. Seuss
Enduring Understandings:
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Students will
appreciate the joys of whimsical literature in their lives.
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Students will write
and publish original text.
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Students will begin
their journey into creative and critical thought, learning its value
in their lives.
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Students will begin
their journey into the research process and learn its value in their
lives.
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Students will
understand the characteristics of a community.
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Students will gain
self-knowledge.
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