1. Conflict/ Resolution Unit:
Learning Target: I can identify different types of conflict. I can recognize how conflict drives the plot of a story.
Literary Conflict
Internal vs. External Conflict
Everyday Conflict

2. Before: Preview the following clips. Jot down what conflict you see.

3. Literary Conflict Definition:
Any struggle between opposing forces; Usually the main character against some other force.

4. Literary Conflict- Two Types
•External – conflict that happens outside the character
•Internal – conflict occurring on the inside; usually in the mind

5. 4 Types of External Conflict
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Supernatural

6. Man vs. Society
A character struggles against laws or beliefs of a group
This includes characters that fight against or push back on the rules.
Examples:
The Hunger Games
The Giver

7. Man vs. Man
Characters will be opposed by the actions, reactions, or motivations of another character.
Example:
The Harry Potter Series
A Series of Unfortunate Events

8. Man vs. Nature
A struggle between a character and a force of nature such as a: fire, storm, earthquake, animal, etc.
Example: Twister movie

9. Man vs Supernatural
Conflict between a character and something abnormal such as ghosts, omens, superstitions.
Example:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Dracula

10. 1 Type of Internal Conflict Man vs. Self
A decision a character must make
Affects their: actions, motivations, and interactions with other characters.

11. What type of conflict was present in The Secret Life of Pets?
Clip Review
What type of conflict was present in The Secret Life of Pets? In Tangled?
What type of conflict was present in The Secret Life of Pets?
In Tangled?

12. Now, let’s read a story and look for the literary conflicts present.
“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer
Before Reading:
Turn and talk-
Imagine your best friend is being bothered by a bully and has come to you for help. What advice would you give them?

13. “Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer
During Reading:
“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer
Conflict Type
Internal or External?
Example from Story
Have you ever experienced a conflict similar to this?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self

14. After Reading
What do you think June will do the next time she encounters a bully? Support your answer with details from the text.