1. Do Now I can analyze the conflict in a piece of fiction! Tell me about a time when you had a conflict. Explain what happened. Examples: -Fought with a friend -Fought with a family member -Natural disaster hit -Problem with the law or school rule -Problem deciding what to do

2. What is Conflict? Conflict is the struggle between opposing forces. There are internal and external conflicts.

3. Types of EXTERNAL Conflict 1. Person vs. Society= problem with the laws or beliefs of a group http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-rosa-parks-story/arrested 2. Person vs. Nature= problem with force of nature, such as a blizzard or hurricane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKSIdx11DnE 3. Person vs. Person= problem with another character http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/gifted-hands/bad- temper-bad-grades 4. Person vs. Fate= problem that seems to be uncontrollable http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/39-pounds-of-love/you-are-not-god

4. Type of INTERNAL Conflict 1. Person vs. Self= problem with deciding what to do or think http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/holiday-for-love/make-a- fool-of-yourself http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-family-that-preys/everybody-has- a-story 2. Internal conflicts within the MIND of a character.

5. What is the MAIN conflict in Harrison Bergeron? Class Discussion!

6. Independent/Group Work Time 1. Read your short story and annotate the text with ALL of the reading strategies. 2. Fill out the conflict map. 3. Discuss with your group what you think is the main conflict in your story? Are there several conflicts? 4. In your Reading Response Journal, answer the following question. USE an OUTLINE if you need to. –What is a conflict in your short story? Explain the conflict and how the conflict affected the character.

7. On your paper, write which type of conflict each of the following examples are. 1. A hailstorm hit a small town in Georgia and caused over two million dollars in damage. 2. Dave and Antonio began fighting over Rachel. 3. Susie can’t decide if she should lie to her mom about the dance or tell the truth. 4. Ben was going 15 miles over the speed limit when he got pulled over. He ended up getting a ticket.