Two+Greedy+Bears

Submitted by Sharon House, First Grade, Houghton Mifflin, Theme 10, “Two Greedy Bears” by Mirra Ginsburg

Standards: Social Management 4C

Materials: H/M Theme 10 book

Time: 45 minutes

When to teach: Fourth Quarter

Goals: To help the children understand that when solving a conflict they need to stop and think about what the outcome will be.

Lesson: Before reading the story do a thorough discussion on solving conflicts. Have the students brainstorm ways they solve simple conflicts when it comes to sharing one thing. Refer back to the story in Theme 7, “That Toad is Mine!” and discuss how that conflict was solved. Read the story, “Two Greedy Bears” and discuss the difference in the ways the conflicts were solved.

Assessment: Students write a paragraph about the conficts and how they would’ve solved them. Do they agree or disagree with the way they were solved? Score their writings for understanding of appropriate problem solving.