2. Do Now: Prepare your notebook to take notes on the following concepts:
We are going to watch the 1972 version of The Lorax. As you watch, take notes of the following concepts and how they are depicted in the movie:
Deforestation
Urbanization/Urban Sprawl
Effects on the organisms that live there
These notes will be checked for completion at the end of class.

3. The Lorax Questions.
How does the Once-ler’s thneed business hurt the environment? Instead of tearing down the trees, do you think he could have used a recyclable product to make thneeds? What recyclable product would you have used?
The Once-ler says, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” What does this statement mean? Can YOU make a difference? Describe some actions you could take to help the environment.
Describe some ways that plants help the environment. Based on your answer, how would you convince the Once-ler to stop harming the environment? What would you tell him to do differently?
If you had been in the Once-ler’s place, what do you think you would have done? Would you have continued making thneeds until the truffula trees were all gone? Do you think the Once-ler had good or bad intentions when he started out?
If the Once-ler was alive today, what do you think he would be doing for the environment?