1. Warm-Up Get your ILLs Have your HW out for collection.
Answer this question in your ILL on the next clean page: What was the most recent problem you have faced in your life? What caused this problem? What was the outcome (resolution)?
Begin reading your independent reading book when you have answered this.

2. A Look At CONFLICT…. “Can’t we all just get along
A Look At CONFLICT… ...“Can’t we all just get along?” 8th Grade Language Arts

3. w h a t i s c o n f l i c t ?? A problem faced by a character.
A STRUGGLE between OPPOSING characters or forces.
There are EXTERNAL and INTERNAL conflicts.
EXTERNAL: outside opposing force (another person for example)
INTERNAL: opposing emotions within the mind (or heart) of the character
Let’s take a look at the 6 types of conflict…

4. Character vs. Character (Man vs. Man)
External Conflict
A struggle between one character and another
Example: Batman vs Joker (Protagonist vs Antagonist)

5. Character vs. Nature (Man vs. Nature)
External Conflict
A struggle between a character and something in nature… can be an animal (unless ALL characters are animals), or natural disaster like a hurricane.
Example: Dorothy, in the Wizard of OZ, stuck in the tornado heading to OZ

6. Character vs. Society (Man vs. Society)
External Conflict
A struggle between a character and a group of people
Example: Court Case or Witch Burning…

7. Character vs Self (Man vs. Self)
Internal Conflict
A struggle within the character’s mind
Example: “Should I tell someone how I really feel?”
Should I or
Shouldn’t I?

8. Character vs. Supernatural
External Conflict
Someone is in conflict with a ghost, alien or unexplainable thing

9. Character vs. Technology
When a person is in conflict with a robot, machine, etc.
EX: Transformers

10. Let’s Practice # 1-5 on your paper
Write down whether each conflict is internal or external and write the NAME of the conflict down.

11. Your best friend went on a date with your significant other.#1
Your best friend went on a date with your significant other.

12. #2
The hurricane on Long Island left my older sister without power for a week during the winter time.

13. #3
Your paper is due for Social Studies in the morning and your printer will not print.

14. #4
You see bright red eyes outside your window at night and hear a cackling laughter that sends chills down your spine.

15. #5
You see a group of students picking on another student and wonder whether or not to stand up for the person being bullied.