Green Eggs & Ham Dr. Suess Jimmy O’Leary

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

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

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

Tuckman’s Stages Forming Storming Norming 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

Conflict Resolution Acknowledging Conflict Understand the Situation 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

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

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

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