Stand+in+My+Shoes+Reinforcing+Activity

Reinforcing Activity:
 * Materials
 * //Stand in My Shoes //
 * Story problem cards
 * Story solution cards
 * Scenario problem cards
 * Objectives
 * Students will match solution cards with problem cards.
 * Students will construct the cards in chronological order according to the events in the story.
 * Students will write their own solutions to given problems.
 * Procedure
 * Teacher will read book to students.
 * Students will work in teams of 5 to match up the problems that occurred in the book with the solutions that took place in the book.
 * Ex. Problem: “An older kid accidentally knocked into a little girl as she was getting onto the bus. Rosie lost her balance and sat down hard on the wet cement.
 * Ex. Solution: “’Hey!’ yelled Emily. ‘Watch out for the little kids’…Emily took Rosie’s hand and pulled her up, then helped her on the bus”.
 * Students will then line up the pairs of cards (one problem, one solution) in chronological order based on the events in the book.
 * The class will then come together as a whole and talk about some scenarios created by the teacher.
 * Ex. You are walking out of the grocery store when a lady drops her bag and her items spill everywhere. What do you do?
 * Ex. You see a lost dog sniffing around your yard. It’s really cold outside, but you know the dog belongs to your neighbor. What do you do?
 * Assessment
 * Students will create a scenario and write it down. They will then switch papers with another person and create a solution to the problem that would promote the common good of their community.

Other standard: Grade: 2 Strand: Government Topic: Civic Participation and Skills Content Statement: Personal accountability includes making responsible choices, taking responsible choices, taking responsibility for personal actions and respecting others.

Tags: Common good, problem, solution, civic participation, community.