Movie "Lorax"

[Ron Scott]

HOLLYWOOD VERSION OF THE LORAX

The soon-to-be-released movie "The Lorax", from Dr. Seuss fame, has generated some attention from various forestry quarters, including the US Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.  To help complement the messages in the movie, Project Learning Tree (American Forest Foundation) recommends the following curriculum package.  The AFA will try to get a curriculum package posted on the "Discover the Forest" website [ http://www.discovertheforest.org/], which has joined with The Lorax. 

1.       Trees for Many Reasons ("Lorax Activity") – Students read (or watch!) Dr. Seuss's The Lorax and examine the importance of conserving and sustainably managing natural resources. (Grades 2-8)
2.       We All Need Trees – Students are often surprised to learn how many different products we get from trees. Use this activity to help your students learn just how much we depend on trees in our daily lives.  (Grades PreK-6)
3.       Three Cheers for Trees – It's easy to take for granted both trees and the many benefits they provide. In this activity, students picture how their community would be different without trees and think about how much trees add to people's lives. (Grades 1-4)
4.       Forest for the Trees  - In this activity, student will role-play managing a Tree Farm. By using a piece of land as a Tree Farm, they will begin to understand the economic factors that influence management decisions for private forest lands. (Grades 4-8)
5.       400-Acre Wood – In this activity, students will play the role of manager of a 400-acre (162 hectare) piece of public forest. Through this role, students will begin to understand the complex considerations that influence management decisions about forest lands. (Grades 7-8)
6.       Plant a Tree – Never underestimate the power of a tree! Besides giving us an amazing array of paper and wood products, trees provide a host of other benefits – from shading our backyards to assisting in the maintenance of the global climate. Students can express their appreciation of trees by planning and carrying out their own tree-planting project.

[estiers]

Any timeframe on when this will be on the website?  Looks very interesting.

[Jeff]

The Movie?  The Lorax Movie is in theaters now I think.

[VT_Forestry]

In response to the original Lorax book, there was a book written called the "Truax"...not sure if it was just for Virginia Forestry Association or not, but I read it the other day and it was pretty good

[estiers]

Not the movie, rather the cirriculum package.  I cruised around the website and did not find it there.