The story raises questions about the nature of human knowledge and what is necessary to justify a claim to have knowledge of something. These issues are discussed in the philosophical field of epistemology. Epistemology investigates the theory of knowledge, specifically its origin and nature. We may know something but sometimes find it difficult to explain why; we may know something to be true when others know it to be false. Epistemology engages in trying to help us explain why and how we identify our knowledge. UI n the fiftecnth of May, in the Jungle of Nool, In the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool, He was splashing... cnjoying the jungle's great joys. When Horton the elephant hcard a small noisc. Then, on through the ..afternoon, hour after hour.. Till he found them at 1ast: On the three millionth fower Mv friends!\" cricd the elephant, \"Tell me! Do tell usafe? Arc you sOund' Are you whole? Are you well\" Horton Hears a Who was SO much better than our puny one-channel B&W TV with 7 hours of dull community programming - anyday! Questions for Philosophical Discussion » Summary Horton Hears a Who raises questions about knowledge, responsibility, and respecting people, “no matter how small.”

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Use the story as the starting point for learning about sound and volume. How do we measure the loudness of different sounds? Could you measure the volume of different noises and use them for some data-handling activities? This is a review of the Goofs, Errors, Corrections, and Differences between the video and the book.In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat, which went on to instant success. When you know something, how do you prove it to someone else? Do you have to have proof to know something is true?

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In 1936 on the way to a vaction in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success. Believe me,\" said Horton. \"I tell you sincercly, IMy cars are quite keen and I heard him quite clearly. know there's a person down there. And, what's more, Quite likely there's two. Even three. Even four. Quite likely.. .a family, for all that we know! A family with children just starting to grow. So, plcase,\" Horton said, \"as a favor to me, Try not to disturb them. Just please let them be.\" Horton Hears a Who! was adapted into a computer-animated feature-length film of the same name in 2008, using computer animation from Blue Sky Studios, the animation arm of 20th Century Fox. The cast includes Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, and Amy Poehler. It was released on March 14, 2008. [9] The film received 18 award nominations including a Kids' Choice Award, Golden Schmoes Award, and Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. [ citation needed] The film also won theAmerican Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Award at the ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards show. [19] UPDATE: I just ran across a Guzer video story of a real man who can neither read nor write but who creates ultra-miniature sculptures which are smaller than the eye of a needle. He began to do this because when he was young, his teachers made him 'feel small'. The significance not to mention the charm of Horton Hears a Who! lies in the universality of smallness. Everyone knows what it is like to have been or felt small at some time in his or her life. For children it is where they still are. For adults, it may be a painful memory or a desire to protect their own children. But smallness invites protection, caring, compassion. Smallness needs to be heard. Families can talk about Horton's compassion. Why does he feel the need to help small, vulnerable beings? What does this teach us about how to treat others in the real world?

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ATTTBThhnhhueidertse,reeWjweulaebesi'crptriegekhnaea'gsjrtnusotnhha'isneganmgylestapWtlmBookhkrionooesntgsthko!teepotAyrossnathdlWclcealbittmmMohhseiebsayewysndohdhorooonunusop'tetafinnreHhsgthaeo,nev!roe\"tSotsW!opnae'htscMhaketan, ryeeroco\"krt!!! Look through the text and find different synonyms for ‘said’ (e.g. humpfed, chatting, bellowing, snapped). Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped millions of children learn to read.Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known to millions of his fans as Dr. Seuss – was born the son of a brewer and park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904.