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A Quick Synopsis of Tops and Bottoms (Contains Plot Spoilers)

Bear is lazy. His father, being a smart business bear, gave Bear all his money and land, but all Bear wanted to do was sleep, all the time!

Hare lived down the road from Bear. He and his family were in very bad shape. Hare had lost a bet to a tortoise and had to sell his land to Bear to pay off his debt. They had no money and the children were starving, so Hare and his wife came up with a plan.

Hare went to see Bear, who was, of course, asleep. Hare said he and his family would plant, harvest, and do all the work on the farm, if they could use Bear’s field. Then when the crops were ready they would split it 50/50. With the condition that Bear would get the top half of everything, Bear agreed.

Bear went back to sleep and Hare and his family went to work. Harvest arrived, Hare woke up Bear and then he dug up the radishes, carrots, and beets. He pulled off all the tops and tossed them in a pile for Bear and the bottoms for himself. Bear knew he had been tricked; Hare had a wonderful pile of vegetables, while he had a pile of useless tops. He ordered Hare to plant again, this time he would get the bottoms and Hare would get the tops.

While Hare’s family worked planting the second round of crops, Bear slept. When it was time for the harvest, Hare woke up Bear. Hare piled up lettuce, broccoli, and celery for his pile and tossed the bottoms into Bear’s pile. Bear looked at his pile and was furious because he had been tricked again. He ordered Hare to plant the crops again but this time he would get the tops AND the bottoms.

Bear was asleep again while the Hare family planted, watered, and weeded the third round of crops. Harvest arrived and they brought in what they had planted, cornstalks. Hare pulled off the roots at the bottom and the tassels at the top, putting them in a pile for Bear. Then he collected the ears of corn in the middle and put them in his pile. Bear was really awake now and told Hare that he would plant his own crops from now on, so he could keep the tops, bottoms, and middles.

Bear never slept through another planting season, and Hare was able to buy his land back from Bear and open a vegetable stand. Bear and Hare learned to live happily as neighbors, but they never became business partners again.

Essential Questions for Tops and Bottoms

1. Is there a time when being lazy is all right? Explain.
2. Is it ok to trick someone?
3. Why is it important to do things for yourself, rather than depending on others to do them for you?

Other activities could include:

• Research different vegetables and how they grow. For example, root vegetables grow underground.
• Create a storyboard depicting one of the themes from the story. For example: “hard work pays off”.
• Give three examples from the story of Hare demonstrating that he was “clever”.
• Chose three events to illustrate and narrate from Bear’s point of view.
• Janet Stevens also retells and illustrates another tale that includes the character of Hare called, The Tortoise and the Hare. Compare and contrast Hare’s character in the two stories.

Често задавани въпроси за „Топове и долнища“ от Джанет Стивънс

Какъв е основният урок в 'Tops and Bottoms' от Джанет Стивънс?

Основният урок в Tops and Bottoms е, че усилната работа и умното мислене водят до успех, докато мързелът води до пропуснати възможности. Учениците научават стойността да правят нещата сами, вместо да разчитат на други.

Как мога бързо и интересно да преподавам 'Tops and Bottoms'?

Използвайте дейности като създаване на история, сравняване на героя Заек в различни истории и изследване как расте зеленчука. Тези практически подходи правят уроците интересни и помагат на учениците бързо да разберат посланията на историята.

Какви са забавните дейности за плановете на уроки 'Tops and Bottoms'?

Забавни дейности включват създаване на storyboards, илюстриране на събитията от гледната точка на Мечката, даване на примери за умността на Заека и сравняване на Заек в тази история с Костенурката и Заека. Тези дейности насърчават креативността и критическото мислене.

Защо е важно да правите нещата сами в 'Tops and Bottoms'?

Правенето на нещата сами е важно, защото учи отговорност и гарантира, че ще извлечете полза от собствения си труд. В историята, зависимостта на Мечката от Заека води до разочарование, докато инициативата на Заека помага на семейството му да успее.

Каква е разликата между работната етика на Заека и Мечката в 'Tops and Bottoms'?

Заекът е умен и трудолюбив, решава проблеми и помага на семейството си чрез усилия и планиране. Мечката е мързелива и пропуска наградите, защото разчита на други и спи по време на сеитбените периоди.