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Lesson Plans - 9th Grade

Butterfly Hunt

Students: study the life cycle of the butterfly, investigate butterflies within their state.

Ode to Spring

Students use nature photos as inspiration to write poems about the season of spring.

Id, Ego, and Superego in Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat

In this lesson, The Cat in the Hat is used as a primer to teach students how to analyze a literary work using the literary tools of plot, theme, characterization, and psychoanalytical criticism.

Seuss and Silverstein: Posing Questions, Presenting Points

In this lesson, classic stories from children’s authors Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein provide the ideal springboard for struggling readers to discuss relevant social issues.

Recycling!

Over the course of four lessons, the students will recall event from “The Lorax” and solve problems related to littering and pollution.