Racism in Dr. Seuss Books
That's News to Me
Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12
In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about the discontinuation of several of Dr. Seuss's children's books due to racist imagery. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive
Vocabulary
cease
depiction
stereotype
reckoning
in tandem
inception
scores of
slur
subservient
bias
susceptible
discrimination