DO NOW What are some conflicts and struggles

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DO NOW: • What are some conflicts and struggles that teenagers face today? •

DO NOW: • What are some conflicts and struggles that teenagers face today? • What are some ways we can handle these challenges? Think about: what factors help influence our decisionmaking? Relate to Text: what struggles does Joel face?

CHARACTER CONFLICT OBJECTIVES: • To define and identify character conflicts • To analyze conflict

CHARACTER CONFLICT OBJECTIVES: • To define and identify character conflicts • To analyze conflict using text evidence

External vs. Internal External Conflict takes place outside of the body Internal Conflict takes

External vs. Internal External Conflict takes place outside of the body Internal Conflict takes place inside of the body/mind

External Conflict There are three types of external conflict: 1. Man vs. Man- character(s)

External Conflict There are three types of external conflict: 1. Man vs. Man- character(s) directly against another character(s) 2. Man vs. Nature – character(s) against a natural force such as a flood, predatory animal, or disease 3. Man vs. Society – character(s) against the laws of society

Internal Man vs. Self - character struggles to overcome fear, addiction, emotions, or personal

Internal Man vs. Self - character struggles to overcome fear, addiction, emotions, or personal decisions

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PLICKERS REVIEW

TASK CARD Activity READ, THINK & DISCUSS, SHARE 1. READ TASK CARDS WITH YOUR

TASK CARD Activity READ, THINK & DISCUSS, SHARE 1. READ TASK CARDS WITH YOUR GROUP. 2. THINK AND DISCUSS – What type of character conflict does your task card illustrate? How do you know? 3. SHARE (we will share with class)

TASK CARD #1 Shawna had been acting in plays since she could speak. She

TASK CARD #1 Shawna had been acting in plays since she could speak. She had practices every night, and they were beginning to interfere with her life. Last Friday, her whole family had gone to the fondue restaurant without her, and this Friday was her best friend’s birthday party. She was beginning to wonder if she really wanted to let acting run the rest of her life.

TASK CARD #5 The baby looked down at her plate of food. She was

TASK CARD #5 The baby looked down at her plate of food. She was starving, but the small fly nibbling on her macaroni and cheese made her shriek. “Fly!” she shouted. Her mom shooed the bug away, but it just kept coming back. Soon, the baby was in a fit of tears, sad that her macaroni was being tainted by this little bug!

TASK CARD #12 Lucas sat in the back seat of the car watching his

TASK CARD #12 Lucas sat in the back seat of the car watching his mom and dad argue about which way they should turn. Mom was convinced that the movie theatre was two blocks to the right, but dad was sure that it was three blocks to the left. They bickered and argued until dad firmly said, “Listen. I’m driving! We will go my way!”

TASK CARD #16 Hank had just gotten his license and was speeding down the

TASK CARD #16 Hank had just gotten his license and was speeding down the street in front of his school. He thought the school zones were silly, and he ignored the signs warning him of double fines if you’re caught speeding there. His music jammed loudly, and he didn’t even realize that a police man was behind him, lights blazing and siren blasting.

TASK CARD #18 The raging wildfire couldn’t be stopped. No matter how much water

TASK CARD #18 The raging wildfire couldn’t be stopped. No matter how much water the aerial firefighters doused on it from the skies, the lines of fire retardant the firefighters placed, or how hard they worked each day, the firefighters just couldn’t put the fire out. It was blazing hot and it seemed as though there was no end in sight.

TASK CARD #19 Quinn was on a trip to an amusement park with his

TASK CARD #19 Quinn was on a trip to an amusement park with his best friend’s family. He was having a great day until the family headed toward the tallest rollercoaster in the park. Quinn hated rollercoasters. Ever since the time he went on one and got sick afterwards, he swore he would never do it again. However, he could see the excitement in his friend’s eyes and didn’t want to disappoint him.