1. tuesday September 8th You will need: pen/pencil
Get out your composition book and be ready to take notes.

2. CHAMP EXPECTATION TEACHER INSTRUCTION

3. Elements of a Short Story

4. 5 basic parts
Character
Setting
Conflict
Plot
Theme

5. character
Protagonist: Main character involved in the central conflict. Not always “the good guy.”
Antagonist: The other character involved in the central conflict that is opposing the protagonist. Not always “the bad guy.”

6. setting
Historical moment in time and geographical place where the story takes place. Sets the mood for the story.

7. conflict
Disagreement, opposition, or argument that drives the action of the story.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society

8. plot
The ordering of events in a narrative. The author’s role is to determine the most effective sequence in which to tell the story.

9. plot diagram

10. theme
The subject of and lesson learned from a narrative work. Think about the theme sentence stem from your song analysis chart.