Make it a better place

I Wonder

A Man is Made

A man is made

Of flesh and blood

Of eyes and bones and water,

The very same things make his son

As those that make

His daughter.

A tree is made

Of leaf and sap,

Of bark and fruit and berries.

It keeps a bird's nest

In its boughs

And blackbirds eat the cherries.

A table's made

Of naked wood

Planned smooth as milk. I wonder

If tables ever dream of sun,

Of wind, and rain, and thunder?

And when man makes

His axe and strikes

And sets the sawdust flying -

Is it a table being born?

Or just a tree that's dying?

I wonder why the grass is green,

And why the wind is never seen?

Who taught the birds to build a nest,

And told the trees to take a rest?

And when the moon is not quite round,

Where can the missing bit be found?

Who lights the stars when they blow out,

And makes the lightning flash about?

Who paints the rainbow in the sky,

And hands the fluffy clouds so high?

Why is it now, do you suppose,

That Dad won't tell me if he knows?

Jeannie Kir by

There's a place in your heart

Can I know that this is love

And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow

And if you give a try

You'll find there's no need to cry

In this place you'll feel there's no hurt or sorrow

There are ways to get there

If you care enough for the living

Make a little space

Make a better place.

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me

And the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and me.

If you want to know why

There's a love that cannot lie

Love is strong

If only cares for joy, for giving

If we try we shall see

In this bliss we cannot feel:

Fear or dread, we stop existing and start living

Then it feels that always

Love's enough for us growing

Make a better world

Make a better world.

Heal the world

Make it better place

For you and for me

And the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and me.

Michael Jackson

SAVE THE LOFTY TREES

(An Environmental Play by Leslie Mills)

(Whole class on stage, sitting. First three children step up.)

Child 1: Here is a story about the Lofty Tree,

and how one day it ceased to be.

Child 2: The second grade would like all to know,

that we should let things live and grow.

Child 3: So listen to how once upon a day,

we could let our land fall into disarray.

(Whole group sings to the tune "Mary Had a Little Lamb. ")

Save the lovely Lofty trees.

Lofty trees, Lofty trees.

Save the lovely Lofty trees.

Save them if you please.

(Two more children step up.)

Child 4: The Lofty trees are a sight to see,

they give shade and beauty to you and me.

Birds and squirrels make their homes and hide,

bunnies and deer live together side by side.

Child 5: The Lofty tree has flowers so sweet,

for the bees they are quite a treat.

To rest beneath the Lofty tree,

Oh what a joy that is to me!

(Enter factory owner and woodcutters.)

Factory owner: Ha! Ha! Ha! I found you, Lofty trees,

Now I'll build my factories.

I'll make my money in great big piles,

cut down Lofties for miles and miles.

Woodcutters: Come on, let's chop those Lofties down.

Build a store, build a town.

Chop, Chop, Chop,

TIMBER!

(Enter conservationist.)

Conservationist: STOP! STOP! Don't you care or understand

what will happen to the animals and to our land?

I'll speak for our planet lil my face turns blue.

Don't you realize what all this chopping is leading to?

STOP! STOP! STOP!... STOP!

(stamps foot)

Factory owner:No! I won't. I want my fame.

I want everyone to know my name.

I'll make my money in great big piles.

Cut down Lofties for miles and miles.

Woodcutters: Chop, Chop, Chop, TIMBER!

Conservationist: STOP! STOP! STOP!

Don't you care or understand

What will happen to the animals and to our land?

I'll speak for the planet 'til my face turns blue.

Don't you realize what all this chopping is leading to?

STOP! STOP! STOP!... STOP!

Whole group:Recycle, and don't waste paper

at home, at work, or at school.

Let re-using bags and writing on both sides

of the paper be a special rule.

Save the lovely Lofty trees.

Save them, if you please.

Child 1: The animals and plants are in big trouble.

They have to leave on the double.

By chopping the Lofties to the ground

There isn't enough food to go around.

Child 2: And the factories, they have too much smoke.

The factories blacken the sky and make

everyone choke (all cough)

Factory owner:Go away! Go away you guys.

Go away, say your goodbyes.

I have to have you, Lofty trees.

Bring them to my factories.

I'll make my money in great big piles.

Cut down Lofties for miles and miles.

Woodcutters: Chop, Chop, Chop, TIMBER!

(Enter 4 children.)

Children: We are the children who love you so.

Oh Lofty trees, please don't go!

Child 1: I want to play hide and seek.

I'll hide my eyes and I won't peek.

(hides and peeks)

Child 2: In your shade I'll read a book

on how to play ball or how to cook.

Child 3: I'll lean against you and take a snooze.

In the fall your leaves I'll use.

Child 4: A treehouse I do love to make.

And climb up in it for fun's sake.

All children: We are the children who love you so.

Oh Lofty trees, please don't go!

(the children sit down)

Woodcutters: Chop, chop, chop, TIMBER! (all sit)

(Enter animals — bees, birds, bunnies, squirrels, deer.)

Animal group: Oh dear! Oh dear! What can we do?

Oh dear! Oh dear! Our lives are through.

Squirrel: (can be more than one) As a squirrel I live to climb from limb to limb.

I eat Lofty nuts to keep myself trim.

If the Lofty tree is gone,

What will I do from now on?

Animal group: (repeat) Oh dear! Oh dear! What can we do?

Oh dear! Oh dear! Our lives are through.

Birds: We fly from branch to branch and play.

We build our nest for a place to stay.

We give our babies worms to eat.

Our Lofty home is such a treat.

Animal group: Oh dear! Oh dear!

Bees: We buzz around from flower to flower,

And sample honey hour by hour.

Lofty nectar is the best to be found.

Oh Lofty, I'm so glad you're around.

Animal group: Oh dear! Oh dear!

Bunnies: Scampering by the Lofty tree

There's no better place to be.

Nibbling grasses from the forest floor,

That's a meal that I adore.

Animal group: Oh dear! Oh dear!

Deer: As a deer I need to have a place

where I can rest and I can race.

The Lofty forest is so good to me.

The Lofty forest is the place to be.

Animal group: Oh dear! Oh dear!

(Enter factory owner, conservationist, woodcutters, and children.)

Factory owner: Lofties are what I want to use,

Lofties are what the people will choose.

I'll use the Lofties in every way.

Bring them to me every day.

Conservationist: Stop! Stop! Doesn't anyone care?

Stop! Soon there'll be no more Lofties anywhere.

This destruction has to end.

Won't anyone join me and be my friend?

1 or 2 supporters (they can carry signs): Recycle paper, write on both sides, too.

This is something we all can do.

Factory owner: Go away. Get lost.

I have to have you, Lofty trees.

Bring them to my factories.

I'll make my money in great big piles.

Cut down Lofties for miles and miles.

(enter woodcutter, factory owner, and conservationist.)

Factory owner: Oh children, I hate your story.

My Lofties will bring me fame and glory.

Search for Lofties far and wide.

Search and scour the countryside.

I'll make my money in great big piles.

Cut down Lofties for miles and miles.

Woodcutters: TIMBER!!

Conservationist: STOP! STOP! STOP! Doesn't anyone care?

STOP! Or soon there'll be no more Lofties anywhere.

This destruction has to end.

Won't anyone join me and be my friend?

(Whole group sings to the tune "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. ")

How we'll miss our Lofty trees.

How we'll miss the gentle breeze.

Trees help us, as we all know.

Lofty trees, we love you so.

How we'll miss our Lofty trees.

How we'll miss the gentle breeze.

(Enter 2 children.)

Child 1: Not a Lofty in sight; how grim, how sad.

Not a Lofty flower or nut to be had.

Animals have fled; they've gone away.

And children have lost a place to play.

Child 2: There's not a Lofty to be found.

Pollution and destruction are all around.

Whole group: Mr. Factory Owner, what did you do?

Mr. Factory Owner, how mean of you!

Factory Owner: I'm sorry for my acts of greed.

I didn't think of our earth's need.

Now there's ugliness mile after mile.

And it's all because of my meanie style.

Oh dear! Oh dear! What can I do?

Oh dear! Oh dear! My life is through.

I'm sorry for the nasty things I did.

Whole group: Oh, don't be sad. Look! We see a happy kid.

(Enter happy kid.)

Happy kid: I have some lovely Lofty trees to plant.

We'll start a new forest, don't say you can't.

It's not too late to help and share.

It's not too late to show you care.

Whole group: The Earth is our home. Be very kind.

Protect things in nature. Keep that in your mind.

Let's not be careless and make our land look bad.

Our home, the Earth, is a place for us to feel glad.

THE END

EARTHLY PHRASES

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