Unit 1: Lesson 1-Stories based on Stories-SC

​Agenda

Lesson Objectives​

Tasks

1. Takes Notes on Lesson 1

2. Review Key Terms and Vocabulary

3. Review the readings and major points in the story

4. Review key reading skills

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​Objectives:

Analyze plot and setting archetypes in a story that is based on another story.​

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Identify nonlinear plot elements, including subplots and parallel plots.​

​Had twin boys one was good and one was evil.

​About a father who cared more for an apple tree then his own children.

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In the end, the most beautiful tree that was supposed to bring such wealth to family became a tree of disappointment.​

Fall from INNOCENCE

Characters fall from a state of innocent bliss, usually because of newfound knowledge.

DEFEATING THE MONSTER

The main character sets out to destroy an evil force that threatens his or her homeland. Neither good nor evil, seeks to change the world by any means necessary.

THE HERO'S JOURNEY

Courageous individual who wants to enact change. Often serves, saves, protects, and overcomes an important conflict, returning home changed.

RAGS TO RICHES

Characters with little money suddenly become rich.

Draw

Match each story description with its plot archetype.

Multiple Choice

A college student struggling to come up with money for books suddenly gets a $100,000 grant.

• A Hero's Journey

• Rags to Riches

• Fall from Innocence

• Defeating the Monster

Multiple Choice

A young man discovers that a teacher he admires lied on his resume to get the job.

• Fall from Innocence

• Rags to Riches

• Defeating the Monster

• The Hero's Journey

Multiple Choice

A young girl takes a bus across the county to find her biological mother.

• Defeating the Monster

• Rags to Riches

• Fall from Innocence

• The Hero's Journey

Types of Conflict

• Internal-Conflict that takes place within the character's mind.

• External-conflict that occurs with another character and/or outside force.

External Conflict

-Character vs. Character

-Example: Sam vs. Tory

External Conflict

character vs. nature

-can include the supernatural

External Conflict

character vs. society

-In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Internal Conflict- Character vs. Self

-Occurs within the character's mind

-May occur when a character faces a difficult decision or has conflicted feelings.

-Example: In Cobra Kai, Johnny is conflicted about his relationship with his son. He wants to be in Robbys life but keeps messing up.

Draw

Which sentence best explains the main conflict?

Draw

Match each plot element to the event

Multiple Choice

What are the five elements of a story?

• character, plot, conflict, setting, theme

• character, language, purpose, plot, dialogue

• conflict, setting, history, theme, Monday

• setting, theme, character, plot, tacos

Multiple Choice

Turning point in a story; moment of greatest suspense; conflict at most intense or dramatic moment.

• Rising Action

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling Action

Multiple Choice

The problem faced by the main character is developed during the ______________.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Multiple Choice

What is the part of the story leading up to the climax?

• Expostion

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• None of the Above

Multiple Choice

What best describes the TIME and PLACE of a Story?

• Rising Action

• Plot

• Setting

• Plot

WHEN and WHERE a story takes place

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Setting

Conflict

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Draw

Match each setting with the plot

Multiple Choice

Why is the setting important in a story?

• Because my teacher said it was important

• It tells us the ending.

• It helps us visualize what the land and characters look like in a story.

Draw

Choose Flashback or foreshadowing

Open Ended

Exit Ticket

How are you feeling?

Choose a number and tell me why?