1. Unit 1- Plot, Setting, and Conflict September 16, 2012-September 20, 2012 Page 25-64 Objectvies: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly. Analyze how different elements of a story intereact.

2. Monday’s Bellwork • On your own, think of an unforgettable story that you have read or heard. • Open book to page 26 and work with your elbow partner (right or left). NOT in front or behind. • With your partner discuss the following questions then answer them in your writer’s notebook in bellwork section. • What makes a story unforgettable? • What do your reasons have in common? • After your discussion, how would you answer the original question.

4. What drives a story? • Plot • Conflict • Setting • Characters • Level Up: Plot stages • http://my.hrw.com/la_2010/na_lit/student/levelup/lit210/shell.html

5. Plot, Conflict, Setting, and Characters • Setting- a time and place of the action. • Time: Historical era, the season, or the time of the day • Place: might be a country, a neighborhood, or a room. • Setting influences the plot and affects the characters’ feelings

6. Plot, Conflict, Setting, and Characters • Characters- the people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in a story. • The characters’ behavior affects what happens.

7. Plot, Conflict, Setting, and Characters • Plot- the series of events in a story. • Plot usually centers on a conflict, a struggle between different forces. • Conflict fuels the action, moving the plot forward. • A conflict can be external or internal. • Draw the chart on page 28 about external and internal conflict.

8. Plot, Conflict, Setting, and Characters • Finding Nemo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpV7NIJTxD0&feature=related • Who is the main character? • What problems or conflicts does the character face? List as many as you can. • Which conflict is most important? • Is the main conflict inside the character’s mind (internal), or is it between the character and an outside force (external)?

9. Plot Development • Listing the major events in a story and details related to the plot development can be a helpful technique in understanding the story. • These devices add complexity to a story’s plot. • Story may begin in the middle of the action • Sequence of events may be interrupted to tell about an event in the past or future • 1 or more subplots that make the main plot more interesting • Climax occurs at or near the end of the story, leaving the reader with unanswered questions about the characters and conflict.

10. Plot Development • Usually, a story begins by introducing the main character who has a conflict. Then the story develops around the conflict. Important events move the story forward. • Foreshadowing- hinting at, future actions • As the story moves on, the character must find a solution to the conflict. • Once the problem is solved, the story ends. • This process is known as plot development.

11. Plot Development • A typical plot has 5 stages of action. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffAOkGg2Lr4 • By understanding these stages, you will know what to look for in a story. • At the beginning—or exposition– of a story, pay attention to the details that tell you about the characters, the setting, and any potential conflicts.

12. Plot Development • Exposition- Introduces the setting and the characters. Sets up or hints at the conflict. • Rising Action- shows how the conflict unfolds and becomes more complicated and builds suspense • Climax- Is the most exciting moment and the turning point. Often results in a change for the main character. • Falling Action- Eases suspense and reveals how the main character begins to resolve the conflict. • Resolution-Ties up loose ends and sometimes offers and unexpected twist before the story ends.

14. Plot Development • On your own read Last Cover and be ready to discuss your answers to these questions: • What can you tell about the setting in which the main character lives? • Review the boxed details. Describe the conflict that the main character faces. What does this conflict suggest the story will be about? • On your own read The Third Wish and be ready to discuss your answers to these questions: • Reread the boxed text. What conflict is Mr. Peters facing? • During the rising action, the plot moves toward the climax. What future decision or action might this situation hint at, or foreshadow?

15. Closure Identify the common parts of a story and tell how these elements help make a story unforgettable. These are your tickets out of the door and go in the turtle box. Write on a half sheet of paper Revisit the big question. What makes a story unforgettable?

16. Weekly Assignments due Friday: • Page 32-33 answer the questions on the side of the page using the story The Dinner Party. • Note taking: Plot Development • Academic Vocabulary chart

17. SSLAM • Work and finish the article on 9/11 • Read Exploring the Titanic on pages 104-118 on your own by next week.