Making Connections

October 13, 2014

E.Q: Apply the conflict to the real world.

Obj. I can apply conflicts in the text to real world situations.

Starter:

Making Connections

Think of a conflict you recently experienced.

Describe the conflict and explain how it was resolved.

If it is on going conflict, what are some possible solutions?

Vocabulary Review

Conflict

 1: fight, battle, war

2a :  competitive or opposing action of incompatibles :  antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons)

b :  mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands

3:  the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction 

 

Activity:

 

1.  Chunked Reading

 While reading, consider what conflict exists in these pages.

Use post-its as markers.

Monster

 220-225

238-253

 

Black Boy

 289-302

322-323

 

Native Son

 bottom 317-332

 349-355

 

2.  Making Connections

 

From your reading, identify the conflict.

Apply this conflict to the real world.

 Research how the conflict is present in today's society.

Use sources such as 

CNN

 

BBC

NPR

Find ONE article that connects the conflict to real world problems.

While reading take Cornell Notes.

After you finish reading and taking notes, write a TPEQEA paragraph that connects the two.

Closure:

3. 2. 1.

3 things you learned from the article

2 connections you made from the book to real life

1 solution to the conflict.

Homework

 

One Page Paper on Conflict and Theme due tomorrow

 

Reading

Monster

254-267

Black Boy

329-356

Native Son

365-394