Week of October 6th
Last week, students reviewed literary elements, plot development, and began to learn about the four types of conflict. We also learned about character vs. character conflict and viewed the movie adaption of The Ugyly Duckling. Afterward, we had a great discussion about examples of character vs. character conflict that were present. During the upcoming week, we will move on to learning about character vs. self, character vs. nature, and character vs. society. Literary texts will be used to help students apply their learning and focus on the type of conflict being examined. They will also be viewing short video clips from popular movies to enhance their knowledge. Toward the end of the week, students will apply their knowledge by reading passages and identifying the type of conflict that is present. Learners will be working in small groups and will be encouraged to find evidence to support their thinking. If time permits, students will be given a short assessment to determine their understanding of conflict.