Just a Dream
Chris Van Allsburg
Description
Walter dreams of living in the future, but when his bed carries him to a polluted and damaged world, he begins to understand the importance of caring for the Earth. Through a series of powerful dream experiences, he learns that even small actions can have lasting effects on the environment and our communities.
Why This Book?
Just a Dream encourages students to think about how today's choices affect the future. Through imaginative storytelling, the book develops critical thinking while introducing themes of environmental responsibility, cause and effect, and personal responsibility. Students learn that even small actions can make a difference in protecting the world around them.
Grade Levels
2, 3, 4, 5
Literacy Skills
Making Inferences, Theme, Cause and Effect, Character Analysis, Sequencing, Making Predictions
Standards
Ask and answer questions, Theme, Describe how characters change over time, Explain relationships between events and ideas, Making inferences using text evidence, Comparing and contrasting points of view, Write responses using text evidence
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