Popplet is a tool that can be used to create mind maps, timelines, and more (Notion Incorporated, 2013). Users can work individually or collaboratively to add text, drawings, or other media. Check out a Popplet that I created for a lesson around Dr. Seuss' (1954) Horton Hears a Who!

References

Dr. Seuss (1954). Horton hears a who!. New York, USA: Random House.

Notion Incorporated (2013). Popplet. Retrieved from http://popplet.com/

As part of my lesson plan, students will create a timeline of the key plot points in Horton Hears a Who! (Dr. Seuss, 1954). These timelines will be created using a great free resource called Time Line Maker (n.d.). I selected this resource and activity type because it allows students to create a visual representation of the plot of the story.

References

Dr. Seuss (1954). Horton hears a who!. New York, USA: Random House.

TeAch-nology (n.d.). Time line maker. Retrieved from http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines/

The second task that students will complete is creating a setting map of Horton Hears a Who! (Dr. Seuss, 1954). These setting maps will be created using the Setting Map option from Read Write Think's (n.d.) Literary Elements Mapping website. I selected this resource and activity type because it includes explicit instructions about the three components of setting - where the story is set, when the story is set, and what the setting looks, sounds, and feels like.

References

Dr. Seuss (1954). Horton hears a who!. New York, USA: Random House.

Read Write Think (n.d.). Literary elements mapping. Retrieved from http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/