Marc Brown: Arthur , more
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Author Study/General Resources
This site from PBS includes lesson plans and other activities and resources.
This handout includes a unit plan and graphic organizer. Access requires MS Word or compatible application.
Links to short interviews with the author and illustrator of the
Arthur
books.
Arthur Lessons
This unit is designed for a study of Alabama, but the concepts are adaptable to any location.
Students respond to the story through art, music, and writing.
This lesson uses
Arthur's Computer Disaster
. "After listening to the beginning of a story, students use details in the text, personal experience, and prior knowledge to predict the way the story will end."
Comprehension questions with an emphasis on economic concepts of profit, human resources, supply and demand, and entrepreneur.
Comprehension questions with an emphasis on economic concepts of opportunity cost and supply and demand.
Other Books
Marc Brown and Judy Sierra field questions in this 41-minute videocast from the Library of Congress.