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Examining Plot Conflict through a Comparison/Contrast Essay
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Six 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Wakefield, Rhode Island |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Selected books from the booklist
- Plot Conflict PowerPoint Presentation
- Chalkboard/Chart Paper/Overhead Projector
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
The Story Map interactive is designed to assist students in prewriting and postreading activities by focusing on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution.
Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
The Comparison and Contrast Guide outlines the characteristics of the genre and provides direct instruction on the methods of organizing, gathering ideas, and writing comparison and contrast essays.
Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
The Compare & Contrast Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to organize and outline their ideas for different kinds of comparison essays.
PRINTOUTS
- Conflict Type Chart
- Literary Elements Mapping: Conflict Map
- Compare and Contrast Chart Graphic Organizer (optional instead of Compare and Constrast Map)
- Comparison and Contrast Rubric
- Using Picture Books to Teach Plot Conflict Handout
PREPARATION
- In preparation for this lesson, students should have experience with personal reading response journals.
- Arrange for a computer and projector to show the PowerPoint presentation.
- Prepare a 4-column chart, using chart paper or an overhead transparency, that matches the Conflict Type Chart. You'll record class details on this chart during the sessions. If desired, you can duplicate the Chart for students to record their observations on individually as well.
- Preview the PowerPoint presentation and download a copy to your machine, if desired, to share with your class. You can also make copies of the PowerPoint slides to distribute to students.
- Compile books from the booklist. Select the passages or illustrations to use to illustrate plot conflict.
- Make copies or overhead transparencies of the Comparison/Contrast Rubric.
- Test the Story Map, Online Comparison and Contrast Guide, Compare and Contrast Map, and Venn Diagram Student Interactive on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.