 Is this conflict external or internal? Respond in the "Comments" section. | by Mr. Maynard ([email protected]) Sorry for the delay in updating the site tonight. My allergies have been bothering me. With that said, I will keep this post short. In "Writing," we continued working on |
our understanding of subjects and predicates, from first identifying the simple predicate and the simple subject to using the simple predicate as a beginning point to find the complete predicate and complete subject.
In "Reading," we learned about the two types of conflict: external and internal. An external conflict is an outward problem that can be seen or experienced by others. There are four types of external conflicts:
An internal conflict is a private problem, as Delaney G. wonderfully said, an inward issue that only the character knows about. Internal conflicts are often called "Tough Questions" because the character is asking these questions to himself or herself. "Should I stay or should I go?" "To be or not to be?" "Should I study for Mr. Maynard's exam or watch Nickelodeon?"
With this introduction to the different types of conflict, we then read the next three chapters of Because of Mr. Terupt, focusing on our "Reader's Theatre" best practices and identifying conflicts in today's chapters.
In "Social Studies," we reviewed our 9/11 study guide. The exam was scheduled for tomorrow, but I am going to give the students the weekend to study as we need the extra time based on our results for the first "Current Events" quiz, which we also reviewed today.
In "Reading," we learned about the two types of conflict: external and internal. An external conflict is an outward problem that can be seen or experienced by others. There are four types of external conflicts:
- Man vs. Man (or Woman vs. Woman) (Example: an argument).
- Man or Woman vs. Nature (Example: Brian in Hatchet trying to survive in the forest).
- Man or Woman vs. Society (Example: African Americans facing segregation in the 1960s).
- Man or Woman vs. Technology (Example: A science fiction story during which the characters have to fight off killer robots).
An internal conflict is a private problem, as Delaney G. wonderfully said, an inward issue that only the character knows about. Internal conflicts are often called "Tough Questions" because the character is asking these questions to himself or herself. "Should I stay or should I go?" "To be or not to be?" "Should I study for Mr. Maynard's exam or watch Nickelodeon?"
With this introduction to the different types of conflict, we then read the next three chapters of Because of Mr. Terupt, focusing on our "Reader's Theatre" best practices and identifying conflicts in today's chapters.
In "Social Studies," we reviewed our 9/11 study guide. The exam was scheduled for tomorrow, but I am going to give the students the weekend to study as we need the extra time based on our results for the first "Current Events" quiz, which we also reviewed today.
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