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Lesson Plan

Cat in the Hat Responsibility

In this lesson, students will explore the trait of responsibility through the characters in a famous Dr. Seuss book. By the end, students’ character and knowledge about literacy will have grown.
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[Note: Cat in the Hat is trademarked]

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to understand the central message or lesson of a story.
  • Studens will be able to compare and contrast the experiences of the characters in a story.

Introduction

(10 minutes)
  • Read the story The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. Stop periodically to ask comprehension questions and refocus students.
  • After finishing the story, inform students that they are going to be thinking about the characters in the story and the characters' decisions.