Green Eggs & Ham Dr. Suess

1. Green Eggs & HamDr. Suess Jimmy O’Leary

2. Summary • Sam-I-Am would like the other character to try some green eggs and ham • The other character (not named) does not want to try them because he says he does not like them • Sam-I-Am suggests that he try them in many different scenarios

3. Summary • The other character refuses the green eggs and ham every time • He finally tries them to make Sam-I-Am go away • He likes the green eggs and ham and thanks Sam for making him try them

4. Group Roles • Sam-I-Am • Initiator • Information Seeker • Energizer • Other Character • Blocker • Deserter

5. Tuckman’s Stages • Forming • When Sam offers the eggs and ham • Storming • Character rejects Sam regardless of what he says • Most of story • Norming • Character accepts the food and discovers he likes it

6. Conflict Resolution • Acknowledging Conflict • When the character tells Sam he will try the green eggs and ham • Understand the Situation • When the character knows he must actually eat them to make Sam go away • Reach Agreement • Character realizes he likes the food

7. Styles of Dealing with Conflict • Sam-I-Am uses only one strategy to deal with the conflict in the story • He competes and tries to win with his own solution

8. Family • Dad • Information Seeker, Harmonizer • Mom • Coordinator, Aggressor • Sister • Opinion Seeker, Deserter • Me • Energizer, Tension Reliever

9. Family • How we resolve conflicts • Mom Yells • Dad waits for her to stop • Then conflict can be resolved