1. Working With Our Heroes
Parts of a Narrative
Working With Our Heroes

2. Journal: Parts of a Narrative
What goes into a good narrative (story). What kinds of things do you like in a narrative? What kinds of things are required for a narrative to make sense/be interesting to read/ to make have a purpose? You have 5 minutes to write.

3. Think-Pair-Share
Take 1 minute and gather your thoughts. Read over your notes and prepare to discuss with your partner.
Take 2 minutes and discuss your ideas surrounding the prompt with your partner.
Be prepared to discuss with the class.

4. Objectives! By the end of today we will be able to:
Define “narrative” and explain the different components (parts of) a narrative by completing a journal prompt, participating in class discussion and group activities.
Begin to create our own narratives by participating in group activities.
Analyze our narratives for improvement by participating in group activity.
Identify the different parts of a narrative by completing an underlining activity.
Explain the different parts of a narrative.
Discuss ways to improve narratives by participating in a workshop activity.
Discuss the different parts of a narrative by participating in underlining activity and class discussions.

5. Definition of a Narrative
A narrative is a story or an account of an event either fictional or non-fictional.
Examples:
Harry Potter
The Hunger Games
Percy Jackson
The Contender
Comic Books
Myths
Fables

6. Parts of a Narrative: Exposition

7. Parts of a Narrative: Exposition
Exposition- the beginning. Where the author or the story teller introduces characters, setting, and basic information.

8. Parts of a Narrative: Rising Action
Exposition

9. Parts of a Narrative: Rising Action
Rising Action- the events leading up to the most important point of the story.

10. Parts of a Narrative: Climax
Rising Action
Exposition

11. Parts of a Narrative: Climax
Climax- the most important point of the story, usually also the most exciting part of the narrative.
Examples:
When Batman carries the bomb out of Gotham in “The Dark Knight”.
When Iron Man closes off the portal to the other world in “The Avengers”.

12. Parts of a Narrative: Falling Action
Climax
Rising Action
Falling Action
Exposition

13. Parts of a Narrative: Falling Action
Falling Action- The events immediately following the climax that lead up to the ending.

14. Parts of a Narrative: Resolution
Climax
Rising Action
Falling Action
Exposition
Resolution

15. Parts of a Narrative: Resolution
Resolution-the ending where everything wraps up and the main conflict/problem of the story is resolved enough to end the story.

16. Conflict Every narrative needs a conflict.
A conflict is the main problem of a narrative that the characters try to solve.

17. Characters
The people/animals/aliens/beings in a narrative that work to solve the conflict.
Your superheroes
Batman
Thor
Zeus
Wonder Woman
Hera

18. Conflict Model Climax Rising Action Falling Action Exposition
Resolution

19. Underlining Activity
Read the story silently or quietly with a partner.
After reading the story, highlight the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in different colors.
Make sure you draw a key so I know which color identifies each part of the story.
You may work with a partner but you must complete your own underlining activity.
You have fifteen minutes to complete this activity!!! Use your time wisely!

20. Story Workshop Get into groups of 4 (no more than 4)
In your groups, trade your hero stories so everybody has one that is not their own.
Read your partner’s story silently once.
Read a second time highlighting any exposition, underlining any rising action, putting stars around the climax, circling the falling action, and putting brackets around the resolution.
Then write a paragraph telling your partner at least 3 great things about their story so far, 2 things that need improvement, and make 2 suggestions about things they could add.

21. Homework!
Take the suggestions your partner made and write me a 1st draft of a story. These do not have to be typed. Make sure to include ALL parts of a narrative
Characters
Conflict
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution