1. Conflict
The Types of Conflict

2. Essential Question Conflict Vocabulary:
How do I identify the five main types of conflict in a literary plot and in non-print media?
Vocabulary:
Exposition Setting
Rising Action Climax
Resolution/Denouement
Conflict

3. Conflict Activator problem solution Day 1
Brainstorm a list of conflicts from movies and television shows?
Day 1

4. Listen as we read The Three Little Pigs.
Conflict Activator
problem
Listen as we read The Three Little Pigs.
Be thinking about:
Who is the conflict between?
What is the conflict?
What is the outcome of the conflict?
solution

5. Whom the Conflict Is Between What the Conflict Is About The Outcome
Conflict Activator
Whom the
Conflict
Is Between
What the
Conflict Is
About
The Outcome
of the
Conflict

6. The Three Little Pigs-1
Once upon a time there were three little pigs and the time came for them to leave home and seek their fortunes.

7. The Three Little Pigs-2
Before they left, their mother told them, “Whatever you do, do it the best that you can because that's the way to get along in the world.”

8. The Three Little Pigs-3
The first little pig built his house out of straw because it was the easiest thing to do.
The second little pig built his house out of sticks. This was a little bit stronger than a straw house.
The third little pig built his house out of bricks.

9. “Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” said the little pig.
The Three Little Pigs-4
One night the big bad wolf, who dearly loved to eat fat little piggies, came along and saw the first little pig in his house of straw. He said “Let me in, let me in, little pig, or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in!”
“Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” said the little pig.

10. Then wolf then came to the house of sticks.
The Three Little Pigs-5
But of course the wolf did blow the house in, and ate the first little pig.
Then wolf then came to the house of sticks.

11. The Three Little Pigs-6
“Let me in, let me in little pig, or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in!”
“Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” said the little pig. But the wolf blew that house in too, and ate the second little pig.

12. “Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!” said the pig.
The Three Little Pigs-7
The wolf then came to the house of bricks.
“Let me in, let me in!” cried the wolf, “or I'll huff and I'll puff till I blow your house in.”
“Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!” said the pig.

13. The Three Little Pigs-8
Well, the wolf huffed and puffed, but he could not blow down that brick house.
But the wolf was a sly old wolf and he climbed up on the roof to look for a way into the brick house.

14. The Three Little Pigs-9
The little pig saw the wolf climb up on the roof, and lit a roaring fire in the fireplace and placed on it a large kettle of water.

15. The Three Little Pigs-10
When the wolf finally found the hole in the chimney, he crawled down and KERSPLASH! Right into that kettle of water, and that was the end of the little pig’s troubles with the big bad wolf.

16. The Three Little Pigs-11
The next day the little pig invited his mother over . She said, “You see it is just as I told you. The way to get along in the world is to do things as well as you can.” Fortunately for that little pig, he learned that lesson. And he just lived happily ever after!
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17. Whom the Conflict Is Between What the Conflict Is About The Outcome
Conflict Activator
Whom the
Conflict
Is Between
What the
Conflict Is
About
The Outcome
of the
Conflict
Type of
Conf
“Three
Little
Pigs”
The wolf wants to eat the pigs and the pigs don’t want to be eaten.
Two of the pigs get eaten and the wolf is cooked.
character vs. character
The wolf
and the pigs

18. The Five Types of Conflict
Teaching
The Five Types of Conflict

19. Person vs. Self

20. Person vs. Self Conflict
A character is experiencing a struggle within his/her own mind or heart (facing a fear, making a decision).
Internal Conflict

21. Person vs. Self Examples:
Choosing to listen in class instead of talking to your friend
A young lady wants to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, but is afraid of heights

22. Person vs. Person

23. Person vs. Person Conflict
A character is struggling against another character, physically, mentally, or verbally.
External Conflict

24. Person vs. Person Examples: A boxing match
Arguing over who won the card game

25. Person vs. Environment

26. Person vs. Environment Conflict
A character is experiencing a struggle against some element of nature (a storm, a wild animal, etc…).
External Conflict

27. Person vs. Environment Examples: A tornado destroying someone’s house
A bear invading a camp site

28. Person vs. Technology

29. Person vs. Technology
A character or a group of people is/are experiencing problems with technology (i.e. man-made goods used for industry).
External Conflict

30. Person vs. Technology Examples:
A man gets a flat tire on the way to work
The pencil sharpener won’t sharpen your pencil
Electricity going out

31. Person vs. Society

32. Person vs. Society External Conflict
This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc.
External Conflict

33. Example:
“I’m tired of living in a hole,” said Jenny.
“Let’s fight for freedom!” cried Bouncer. “We’ll be soldiers! Rough-riding Rowdies! I’ll be the general and commander-in-chief!”
The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg

34. Conflict Summarizer
Choose one of the types of conflict to create your own conflict cartoon. Draw a color cartoon that is only three strips long on the sheet provided. Make sure you use dialogue and quality color pictures.

35. In a group, categorize the cards based upon the type of conflict.
Activator – Card Sort
In a group, categorize the cards based upon the type of conflict.

36. Power Questions
1. What type of conflict is represented in the above photograph?
A. person vs. self
B. person vs. person
C. person vs. technology
D. person vs. environment

37. Power Questions
2. What type of conflict is represented in the above photograph?
A. person vs. self
B. person vs. person
C. person vs. technology
D. person vs. environment

38. Power Questions
3. Which of the following would be an example of a plot with a person versus environment conflict?
a story about two brothers competing for the affections of the same young lady
a story about a farmer who must find a crop that is compatible with the land he owns
C. a story about a weatherman who has to learn to control his anger about his past
D. a story about a woman who has to learn a computer program to draw house plans

39. Answers to Power Questions
A – person vs. self
D – person vs. environment
B – a story about a farmer who must find a crop that is compatible with the land he owns

40. Conflict Choice Boxes
1Creator
You are the director at Spunk’s PR Firm. You need to make a brochure on conflict. Your brochure can be a bifold or a trifold, depending on what you want. Make sure that you have a title page, and three of the four conflicts are found in your brochure. As always, double-check for punctuation, spelling and grammar. Color your brochure!
2Writer
You are a newspaper reporter who has just seen one of the types of conflict in action. You need to report on that conflict. Make sure your article is three paragraphs long and includes a picture. As always, double-check for punctuation, spelling and grammar. Color your picture!
How do I identify the four main types of conflict in a literary plot and in non-print media?
3Performer
You are a guest speaker at Treegap High School. You need to present the types of conflict to the high schoolers in attendance. Create a PowerPoint presentation and it to your teacher. You must have three of the four types of this PowerPoint—create a brand new, unique PowerPoint.
4Collector
You need to find three fairy tales that have conflict in them. Each fairy tale must have a different type of conflict. Write a brief summary of each fairy tale (5-7 sentences) and include a picture of the conflict found in the fairy tale. You don’t just have to think of the classic fairy tales; you can also think of the fairy tales found in Disney or Pixar movies. As always, double-check for punctuation, spelling and grammar. Make sure your pictures are in color as well.

41. Choice Box Rubric 1. On Time Yeah! Way to use your tracker!
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Total
1. On Time
Yeah! Way to use your tracker!
1 day late…
2 days late…
3 days late…
Way too many days late!
____
2. Followed
Directions
Yeah! Way to read the directions!
You don’t have it quite right…
What on earth is this?!?
3. 3 of the 4
Types of
Conflict
Present
Great conflicts!
1 conflict is missing.
2 conflicts are missing.
3 conflicts are missing
Umm… guess you didn’t turn in a project.
4. Picture is in
Color
Wonderful picture and the color is great too!
You’ve got a picture, but no color.
No picture at all? How boring!
5. Punctuation
Correct
Only 1 mistake—fabulous!
2-4 mistakes, not too shabby.
5-7 mistakes… proofread!
8-10 mistakes… WHOA!
Way too many mistakes…what happened?
6. Spelling and
Grammar
7. Rubric Sheet
Turned in
with Project
Way to keep up with your papers. Way to go.
Can’t give you any points for a rubric if you don’t have it!
Teacher Comments
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