Problem Solving By: Oshrit Cafri

The teacher brings some pictures to the class and asks the pupils: What is the problem in each picture? Picture A Picture B

First Step: Each group will choose one picture and create a PPP dealing with following points: Define the problem. Can the problem be solved? As we deal with human situations, not every problem can be solved – discuss your opinion

What are the solutions?

How can the problem be solved? Picture A Some possible solutions: More Training Sleep more Think before I act Rely on other players Team Game There is always a next time… Picture B Some Possible Solutions Urgent Help Counseling Social worker Involvement Find a friend he can rely on Talking to him A little encouragement won’t hurt…

“I really want this blue nice skirt…” I can only dream of that beautiful skirt I want I will be able to buy the skirt I wanted My mother will be very upset My mother will be happy Yes No My mother wants me to pick up my brother from school

The teacher hands out the poem: When You Turn Off The Light \ By Shel Silverstein Small as a peanut, Big as a giant, We're all the same size When we turn off the light. Rich as a sultan, Poor as a mite, We're all worth the same When we turn off the light. Red, black or orange Yellow or white, We all look the same When we turn off the light. So maybe the way To make everything right Is for God to just reach out And turn off the light! -- Shel Silverstein Let’s define the problem. Are there any constraints? What is the suggested solution? Can you think of possible problems we encounter in our lives? How did we solve them? Does every problem have a solution?

Problem Solving Define the Problem Suggest some possible solutions