Chapter 7

Look at the pictures of childhood on the flashcards and try to figure out what period they are from.

Analyze Horton Hears a Who (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0xQsleqNyQ). To what extent is Horton naturally curious and a natural learner? To what extent are adults corrupting and corrupted? Is it important that Horton is an elephant? Does it matter that he lives in the jungle? Compare Horton Hears a Who to Cat in the Hat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scON9BThgZk) Why are the Cat and Horton so different? What conceptions of childhood do they favor?