Lesson at a Glance
Ideas and Information for Michigan Model Teachers
GRADE 4

Grade Four Phase I Lesson 11
Lesson Title: When Cooperation Gets Tough--What to Do  (35  minutes)
Learning Objective(s)

I-26. Students will use the steps for negotiation to resolve a hypothetical conflict.

I-27. Students will describe situations that necessitate telling an adult.

 Preparation
  • Gather the needed materials.
  • Duplicate Student Worksheet, Who's Going to Pitch?; one per student or use the student workbook.
  • Review Teacher Reference.
  • Decide how you will divide your class into pairs for Activity 2.

Addenda
 There has been one addendum published for this lesson. An optional activity including the video, When It's Important to Tell was added in response to increased incidence of school shootings nationally.  If you have access to this video and wish to use the activity, you should click here to download the addendum to the lesson and click here for the new introduction section.  For more information about addenda to Grade Four, click here. 

Materials List
  • Equipment:  VCR and monitor (optional)
  • Video:  When It's Important to Tell (optional)
  • Poster:  Steps in Negotiating
  • Poster:  Check It Out!
  • Student Worksheet:  Who's Going to Pitch?
  • Teacher Key:  Who's Going to Pitch?
  • Teacher Reference:  Steps in Negotiating
  • Pencils or pens
Michigan Benchmarks
In the process of teaching this health lesson you can meet the following Michigan Benchmarks from the core curricular frameworks. (STD=Standard, BMK=Benchmark)
English  Math  Science  Social Studies  Health

STD

 BMK
Introduction
11 4
Knowledge/Skill
1 1, 5
3 1
4 5
5 3
6 1, 2
9 1
10 3
11 3
12 5
STD BMK
Knowledge/Skill
I-1 2, 3
I-2 1, 2, 6
III-1 4
III-2 5
IV-2 3
STD BMK
Correlation data not currently available
STD BMK
Knowledge/Skill
II-3 3
III-1 2
IV-1 3
V-2 2, 3, 4
VI-2 1
VII-1 2
STD BMK
   
1 2, 3
3 1, 5, 6
5 3
6 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
   
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