Lorax discussion

Make a summary of your thoughts in your group and write it here under "comments". After you have written down your thoughts, read the other summaries and give the groups a short reflection about their reflections. Make sure you use a nice language and behave in a good way when you are writing.
Don´t forget to write who the members are in each group.

The questions which we will find a reflection to here :)
  • What was the land of the Lorax like before the Once-ler arrived? Did it seem like someplace you'd like to live? What parts of your own environment would you be sad to see go?
  • What kind of person is the Once-ler? Why won't he listen to the Lorax? The Lorax says to the Once-ler, "You are crazy with greed." Why does the Lorax say that? Do you agree or disagree?

  • Why does the Lorax speak for the trees? Why is it important to speak up for others? Have you ever spoken up for someone else? Has someone else ever spoken up for you?
  • How does the Once-ler's Thneed business hurt the land of the Lorax? What happens to the Swomee-swans, the Brown Bar-ba-loots, and the Humming-fish? How could things have been different if the Once-ler listened to the Lorax?
  • The Once-ler says, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." What does the Once-ler mean? Can one person make a difference? Can you? What are some things you can do to better your own environment?

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  1. LORAX Moa L, Saga & Rasmus
    Before once-ler arrived it was forest and many animals it was bears, fishes and birds and figure with a mustache and it was very beautiful.
    Yes the members in our group can think to live there because it´s beautiful and it´s many colors there for example the trees. And everyone is happy and funny there
    If our lighted track forest in stöde would be gone it´s not a lighted track anymore because it would just be a way around and around. And we in stöde would be very sad if the lighted track would be gone because it´s a sport place and we in stöde love that place.
    The once-ler was very funny and happy but he doesn’t care about the trees.
    He don’t listen to Lorax because he wanted to sell thneeds to the people in thneed-vill and why he wanted to sell the thneeds was because he wanted to serve money.
    Because he only thinking on money and that makes him greed.
    Yes we agree because he cut down the forest and it became a big city with bad air.
    Because they are important for the nature and the animals.
    Why we must to speak up for others is because they need to feel important and good.
    Yes all of our members have spoken up for someone else and that is good
    We In our group have discuss and we don’t know if someone else have spoken up for us.
    The once-ler cut down all the trees so the animals needed to move and it´s not good for the environment.
    The once-ler cut down ALL the trees and the swomee-swans the bar-ba-loots and the humming-fish have to move because they have to live somewhere so they can survive.
    The nature had been good and the animals had liv in peace so they were happy the rest of the days!

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    1. Good write , we understad everithing except a few words. Exemple when you saw "figure with mustache and it was very beautiful" you could say that he`s name is Lorax and stuf like that.

      GERDA,SARA,JENNIFER OCH MÅNS.

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    2. Your answers were good, and you have almost answerd in all questions. But were is the last two questions?
      But we think that it was good with all examples from the movie
      Wilma,Urte,Simon

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    3. Hello!
      Good job, dear classmates! Good discussion and much content. Next time, think a little more about the grammar. You forgot to use uppercase when you wrote names and places. You forgot the dot.
      The end of your text was really good.
      /Olle, Liam,Tintin, Aveline and Vilhelmina

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    4. Hello!
      Good job, dear classmates! Good discussion and much content. Next time, think a little more about the grammar. You forgot to use uppercase when you wrote names and places. You forgot the dot.
      The end of your text was really good.
      /Olle, Liam,Tintin, Aveline and Vilhelmina

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    5. We do understand everything so that i a plus! Something you should think about is the spell of a few things but that is just a few words.
      Viktor,Agnes,Kajsa,Emilia

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  2. 1. Before the Once-ler arrived the land of the Lorax was peaceful and clean. The forest was untouched by mankind. Photosynthesis worked great and the animals are doing fine. We would like to have a summer cottage there. We thought it was a shame when the animals took off. We think that the Once-ler would get jail for what he did.
    2. We think the Once-ler feels selfish but also purposeful. He seemed impressionable when his family persuaded him to do as they wished. He had his plan to succeed in his career so he could prove to his family that he could. The Lorax says to the Once-ler, “You are crazy with greed.” Yes, we agree with Lorax. He became so obsessed with the idea to succeed.
    3. Lorax speak up for the trees because he is magic and he loves the nature and want to keep it. Yes, we have spoken up for others. Yes, someone has spoken for us.
    4. When he cut down all the trees every animal walked away. If the Once-ler had listened to the Lorax everything had been normal.
    5. Lorax mean that if nobody cares, it´s not going to be changed. Yes, nobody can do everything but everybody can do something. If everyone cares, it will be changed. You can for example turn off the lights and don´t waste the food
    /Vilhelmina, Aveline, Olle, Liam och Tintin

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    1. We think its very good because they have a good text but we think that if you have a coherent text it would be a little better instead of question 1 and question 2...

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    2. We think that you write very good but there were some hard words and thats is little difficult to understand them. But work was anyway very good!

      JENNIFER,MÅNS,GERDA OCH SARA.

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    3. We think you did a really good job. But it was some hard words that we could not understand. But that also really good because then we can learn something new :)

      Wilma,Urte,Simon

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    4. We think that the text have a great red line. We can notice that some of the words are taken from google translate. We found some grammar errors but otherwise we think that the text was great!

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  4. LORAX
    It was beutiful,lovely,nice,sun was shining, there was many animals fishes, bears ,birds and everybody was happy.
    Yes, we want too live there because it`s nice, fresh air, happy and kind animales.
    We would be sad if the animales and threes will go away.

    Once-ler was kind in the begining but later he became more and more dependent of money and became mean too the enviroment. But at last he regretted what he have done and fixed it.
    He did not listen too Lorax because he became depended and greed of the money.
    Because he was that and we agree.

    The Lorax speaks for threes because he wanted too protect the threes and someone have to do that and because threes can´t speak whitout him.
    Because we have too help eachother and protect eachother.
    Otherwise can bad things happened.
    Yes we have.
    Yes we think so.

    Because the bussines needed all the threes for the thneeds so them chipped all threes that Lorax and the world needed.
    They needed to go away because it was no fresh air left and they need the threes.
    It could be fresh air, good water, good weather and everybody would be happy.

    Once-ler means that if nobody cares, will nothing change.
    One person can change the whole world , if he/she want to.
    Yes we can if we want that.
    We can recycle everything we don´t need and sort trash. We can also give the old things tho the people that needs them exemple clothes, shoes, and stuff like that.

    GERDA,SARA,JENNIFER OCH MÅNS.

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    1. From the top of the text it`s was very crazy because it was like this "It was beutiful,lovely,nice,sun was shining" it would be like this "det var fint,fina,fin,solen sken" that was the crazy thing but the rest was good because the text was clear and good:)

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  5. Lorax
    Before the Once-ler arrived was the landscape full of trees, animals, rivers and best of all the air was for free. It was a nice place to live in with fresh air, a beautiful view and all the animals was really happy. Yes, it seem like a good place to live, with much harmony and a place were always the sun was shining.
    We would be very sad if all the soccer fields would disappear, because we love to play soccer and if all soccer fields would disappear we wouldn’t have the same good environment as we have today.
    Once-ler was a good person but when he start invented the thneed he became a selfish person and everything he thought about was thneed and money. But after he cut down all the trees he was lonely and sad because then all the animals were forced to move and he got a bad conscience.
    Once-ler didn’t listen to the Lorax because he didn’t think about all the consequences and he just thought about how his invention will get famous. Of course the Lorax was right when he said “You are crazy with greed” when he always thought about himself and his invention.

    The Lorax speak up for the trees because the trees can’t speak up for them self. It’s really important to speak up for others because maybe the person who needs the help doesn’t have the courage to stand up for himself. We have discussed in our group and all of us have spoken up for someone else and we think that someone has spoken up for us.
    Once-ler’s hurt the land of the Lorax when he cut down all the trees for his thneed. So the air became dirtier and the water got full of oil because of the smoke from the machines and fabrics they used to make thneed. And because of all that, the animals were forced to move. The environment could be full of trees, fresh air, clean water, sunlight and happy animals if the Once-ler had listened to the Lorax.
    The Once-ler means that you have to care about something to make a difference. As an example when we have voted in Sweden it’s many people who complain about the parties who get chosen and they haven’t even voted for them self. So if you care you need to vote so they can make a different. Of course one person can make a difference as an example we could think of what we are doing with our environment. We can take our bicycles short routes instead of taking our cars and don’t throw trash on the ground.

     Wilma, Urte, Simon and Eddie 

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    1. this text was very good because you have a good description and you told much to us.

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    2. Everything was very very good!!!. We understand every word and we like text were mutch :) :D. !!!

      SARA,GERDA,JENNIFER OCH MÅNS.

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  6. Before the Once-ler arrived, the land of the Lorax was perfect and everybody lived in peace. Everyone was happy and the nature was beautiful and clean.
    Yes! We would love to live there.
    We would be very sad to see the forest and the water go, because they are such a big part of our environment.
    At the beginning, the Once-ler was egoistic and narrow-minded. He was really pressured by his family, because they just liked him because he was going to be rich. He did wanted to make his family happy, but he didn’t thought about making the nature and the animals happy.
    He didn´t think about what would happen to the nature and the animals when he chopped down all the trees. He didn´t wanted to listen to the Lorax, because he knew that if he stopped chopping down the trees, he wouldn’t earn any money, and money was all he thought about.
    The Lorax says so because it´s the truth and he also tries to make the Once-ler see that without the trees the animals wouldn’t be able to live there. The nature would be destroyed, and the air would be so full with carbon dioxide that the air would be really thick and hard to breathe in.
    We totally agree, the Once-ler needed to see what would happen if he didn´t do anything about it. Lorax speaks for them because he is the guard of the trees. And he knows that without the trees the nature and the animals wouldn’t survive. We should always stand up for others. No one should feel left out or lonely. Everybody need some love once in a while. No one should feel like no one wants them. No one should ever feel bullied our pushed down by other people. We need to realize that it doesn´t matter if we are black or white, long or short, thin o fat. Were all important and no one should say something else.
    He means that if no one takes care of the problem, nothing is going to happened. Things are not going to get better if no one cares. Someone must start to do something, then that person can start convincing other people to care to. Of course one single person can make a difference, it´s just easier to make a notable difference if you are not alone. We can always make a difference, a god example is standing up for another person. You can´t know, but you maybe changed that persons life just by standing up for him/her. We can stop to throw garbage in the nature and start driving less car and other vehicles.

    Miranda
    Moa P
    Elias
    Phatc

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    1. You did not have a paragraph division and that was very boring too read but it was very good text and much imformation:)

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    2. We thinks that you write very good and all spelled right. Good work!!! :)

      MÅNS,JENNIFER,SARA OCH GERDA.

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  7. Lorax
    Before the Once-ler arrived was the landscape full of trees, animals, rivers and best of all the air was for free. It was a nice place to live in with fresh air, a beautiful view and all the animals was really happy. Yes, it seem like a good place to live, with much harmony and a place were always the sun was shining.
    We would be very sad if all the soccer fields would disappear, because we love to play soccer and if all soccer fields would disappear we wouldn’t have the same good environment as we have today.
    Once-ler was a good person but when he start invented the thneed he became a selfish person and everything he thought about was thneed and money. But after he cut down all the trees he was lonely and sad because then all the animals were forced to move and he got a bad conscience.
    Once-ler didn’t listen to the Lorax because he didn’t think about all the consequences and he just thought about how his invention will get famous. Of course the Lorax was right when he said “You are crazy with greed” when he always thought about himself and his invention.

    The Lorax speak up for the trees because the trees can’t speak up for them self. It’s really important to speak up for others because maybe the person who needs the help doesn’t have the courage to stand up for himself. We have discussed in our group and all of us have spoken up for someone else and we think that someone has spoken up for us.
    Once-ler’s hurt the land of the Lorax when he cut down all the trees for his thneed. So the air became dirtier and the water got full of oil because of the smoke from the machines and fabrics they used to make thneed. And because of all that, the animals were forced to move. The environment could be full of trees, fresh air, clean water, sunlight and happy animals if the Once-ler had listened to the Lorax.
    The Once-ler means that you have to care about something to make a difference. As an example when we have voted in Sweden it’s many people who complain about the parties who get chosen and they haven’t even voted for them self. So if you care you need to vote so they can make a different. Of course one person can make a difference as an example we could think of what we are doing with our environment. We can take our bicycles short routes instead of taking our cars and don’t throw trash on the ground.

     Wilma, Urte, Simon and Eddie 

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  8. From the top of the text it`s was very crazy because it was like this "It was beutiful,lovely,nice,sun was shining" it would be like this "det var fint,fina,fin,solen sken" that was the crazy thing but the rest was good because the text was clear and good:)

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  9. Lorax

    He mean that the world needs more people like lorax, because he cares abuote the trees. If it was more people like once-ler who just cut down all the trees, it would not be any fresh air and if we don`t get any fresh air we can´t breath and then we can´t live on the earth. So that is what the once-ler mean. We think that one person can do diffrece but if more people also, it will be much better. After we have cut down the trees we have to plant a new tree! Because then it will always exist any trees.
    It was very beautiful they had fresh air and every animal enjoyed to live there. We can imagine to live there because is very beautiful. It was quiet because it wasen´t cars who drive around and let out exhaust. Everyone was friend with eathader. It would be very sad if all the trees would dissapeird because everything would be very empty and the animals would feel bad.
    The Once-ler is a very selfish person he cut down all the trees and don´t listen to Lorax. At the end he think about what he have done and he feel bad. He don´t listen to Lorax because he only wants the money and he become greedy. Lorax did say that because he only think about himself.
    Because he cares about the trees a lot and he don´t want that all the trees will be cut down because then it will be bad air and the nature will be bad. Its very important because its good too help eachother and if it more people that speak up for others the better will it be. Yes we have spoken up for someone else. Yes many times we have good friends.
    Because he cut down all the threes so the threes can´t do the photosynthesis so the people don´t have fresh air and then they can´t breath, so the land will be grey and ugly. They need to move from the land because the water become bad for the fishes, they had no place to live and no food to eat. It would be beautiful, the animals should feel better. Everyone should live on the country side because the town would´t exist!!!!!!!! 

    Viktor, Kajsa; Emilia, Agnes !

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  11. 1. The environment was a lot of better before the Once-Ler came. It was fresher air and animals liked it there. Plants and trees grew free everywhere. The photosynthesis in the trees made fresh air and when the Once-Ler chopped them all down the air became bad and you needed to buy it fresh.
    It definitely seemed like a place we´d enjoy because it was beautiful and free.
    We wouldn´t like if the nature and the animals disappeared because they play such a big part in our lives and we wouldn´t be here without them.

    2. In the beginning he was a kind man who wanted to make success and money and he didn’t want to harm anyone but as the time went, he started to getting more money and his family pushed him and he became obsessed, stopping to care about the once he loved and only cared about the money. He wanted more and more and didn’t care about what came in his way. He wouldn’t listen to the Lorax, because he was blinded from reality. The Lorax says “You are crazy with greed” because the Once-Ler is crazy whit greed and the Lorax wants him to understand it. We agree because it’s true.

    3. The Lorax speaks for the trees because he loves them and wants to keep them alive and because they can’t speak for themselves. It’s important to speak speak up for others because sometimes all you need is support, someone who cares and to know that you’re not alone. We have spoken up for many people when they have needed it. Yes, someone has spoken up for us. It is important to help people and to get help by people.

    4. The Once-Ler ‘s business hurts the land of the Lorax because he cuts down the trees and destroys the nature. The animals needs to move because they need trees, water, fresh air and nature in general. The Once-Ler could have stopped cutting the trees down and he could have found something else to make that was better for the nature. He could have been rich with happiness with the animals, the Lorax and the living trees. He could have realized that money isn’t everything.

    5. The Once-Ler means that if no-one cares no-one is going to do anything about it. You need someone fully awake to wake the others up. In this case it was Ted who cared and he knew that it he wanted to make a difference, he could. One person can make a difference, everyone can no matter what it’s about, you can do something. We can make a difference, if we believe in ourselves we can do whatever we want. We can take more care of the nature and be careful of what we do outside. We can stop traveling so much by car and start taking the bus, the train or bicycle.

    Daniel, Lina, Amelia och Alex

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