Monday, January 11, 2016 9th Lit Warm-Up: Match each definition to the correct literary term. The events that happen in a story The people in a story The time and place where a story occurs The main problem in a story The central message in a story WORD BANK: character, plot, conflict, theme, setting

9th Lit Agenda for Today Pair-Share and Present “A Window on My World” Elements of fiction: Flocabulary: “Five Things” Guided Notes: Elements of a Short Story Analyzing “Cinderella” Elements of Plot in “Alma” (short film)

Pair-Share When your window is complete, choose a partner. Take five minutes to tell each other about your windows. When called upon, you will introduce your partner to the class by showing and telling about his or her window. Your partner will then do the same for you. Audience Etiquette: You can lose points on your project by talking, getting up, putting your head down, or having your phone out while someone is presenting.

Example Presentation “Hi, I’m Bob, and this is Dingle. (Hold up Dingle’s window). Dingle was born in Columbus, Georgia and attended Spongebob Middle School. (Point to the first pane of Dingle’s window). As you can see, when he was younger, Dingle loved Power Rangers and riding his bike. Now (point to 2nd pane), Dingle lives in Mableton. He plays the tuba in band, and in his free time he likes to play soccer and video games. He also works part-time at Publix. In the future (point to 3rd pane), Dingle wants to get married, have at least seven kids, and become either a doctor or a chef.” Remember AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE

Simple Presentation I am _____________. This is _______________. She is from ____________. In her past, she ________. Now, she _______________. In the future, she would like to ____________________.

Elements of a Short Story: Learning Objectives Identify elements of a short story Define elements of a short story Demonstrate mastery of short story elements

OVERVIEW Short stories often contain structural and character elements that should be familiar to you. These elements can be used as guides to help you think about the events, themes, and context of the story.

Elements of a Short Story Plot - exposition - rising action - conflict - climax - falling action - resolution Theme Setting Characters Point of view Characterization

THEME The main idea of a literary work, usually expressed as a generalization. I call it the “BIG IDEA.” Usually not directly stated; determining the theme requires us to make inferences. What is the author trying to show us about human nature, relationships, or the way the world works? Similar to moral, but does not always teach a lesson. Examples: Friendship is valuable. Growing up is difficult. Don’t be afraid to take risks.

Setting The time and place in which a work of literature occurs. If someone wrote a story about us right now, what would the setting be? Unit 4, PHS, Mableton, Georgia, United States, Planet Earth…August 10, 2015, late summer, beginning of the school year, daytime

CHARACTERS The people (or actors) in the story. POINT OF VIEW: Who is telling the story (narrator). First Person Point of View: Uses “I, me, we,” etc.; narrator is also a character in the story Third Person Point of View: Uses “he, she, they,” etc.; narrator is outside the action.

CHARACTERIZATION The description of the personalities of the characters in the story and the way in which an author reveals their personalities.

Characterization Readers learn about characters through: Actions (what they do) Words (what they say) Thoughts (what they think) Appearance (how they look) Other Characters (what others say and think about them)

PLOT The sequence or order of events in a story. The plot includes: Exposition - The part of the plot that tells how the story begins. We are introduced to characters and setting. Rising Action - The action in the story leading up to the climax. Conflict - Struggles or problems between opposing forces. These generally develop in the rising action, and reach their peak at the climax.

Types of Conflict External Conflict: A problem between a character and another character, the government, nature, technology, etc. Internal Conflict: Conflict WITHIN a character, such as struggling with a difficult decision, addiction, etc.

More PLOT Climax - The point of crisis in the plot. It may be the reader’s point of highest interest. Falling action - The action in the story after the climax is revealed. Resolution (denouement) - The part of the plot that reveals the final outcome.

PLOT DIAGRAM Climax Rising Action Conflict Exposition Resolution Falling Action Exposition Resolution

CONCLUSION ANALYZING CINDERELLA Now that we have identified and defined the elements of a short story, let us use the elements to analyze a familiar fairytale. ANALYZING CINDERELLA

Alma 2009 Spanish computer-animated short film by former Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas.

Summarizer What has been the biggest conflict, whether internal or external, in the “short story” of your life?