We're Going on an Adventure; Conflict

In Class Today
10 min. discuss your reading and questions per chapter
15 min. discuss 'conflict'
10 min. discuss 'conflict' in your novel with your group
10 min. presentation / prepare your presentation
15 min. silent reading 
                 or exercises from Stepping Stones 
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In Class Today
10 min. discuss your reading and questions per chapter
15 min. discuss 'conflict'
10 min. discuss 'conflict' in your novel with your group
10 min. presentation / prepare your presentation
15 min. silent reading 
                 or exercises from Stepping Stones 

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Talk to each other about what you have read.

What did you think of the book so far?
Was there anything you didn't understand?

Were you able to answer all the questions?

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Conflict in literature is important because:
1. it is the challenge or struggle that the protagonist must face in a story;

2. without conflict, we would not have a plot;

3. there can be more than one conflict in the plot of the story.

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External conflict:

* character vs. character

* character vs. society

* character vs. nature

* character vs. technology





Internal conflict:
* character vs. self

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Character vs character






protagonist vs. antagonist / good guy vs. bad guy

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Character vs. society







usually a fight against social traditions or rules 
fight for freedom, rights, or a cause // struggle against injustice 

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Character vs. nature







natural disasters (floods, tornado's, etc.) // animals
usually the character is struggling to stay alive

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Character vs. technology







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Character vs. self







these conflicts usually have to do with a choice:
between right and wrong // overcoming mixed emotions and feelings





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10 minutes
In your groups:

Answer the questions on page 18 of your iBook.

Choose:
1. One person will present an analysis of conflict.
2. Prepare your presentation for next week.


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Silent Reading

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