1. Do Now! What is internal conflict or man vs. self?
What are the three types of external conflict?

2. Conflict Review
8th Grade Language Arts

3. Types of Conflict: External vs. Internal
External Conflict takes place outside of the body
Internal
Internal Conflict takes place inside of the body/mind

4. Man Against Society (Man vs. Society)
The protagonist fights against society

5. What Causes This Conflict?
What does the society disagree with?
What rules, traditions or values does the protagonist or “man” disagree with?

6. Together…
Sheila wants to join her school’s wrestling team but she is denied the opportunity to even try out because “girls aren’t allowed on the team.” She and her parents decide to sue the school district.
Rule, tradition or value character disagrees with:

7. Together…
Melba Beals wants to go to an all white school during the 1950s, and decides to be one of the nine African American students to integrate Central High School.
Rule, tradition or value character disagrees with:

8. Together…
Ann Frank and her family have to hide from the Nazis because they are Jewish and do not want to be killed.
Rule, tradition or value character disagrees with:

9. Together…
Tim, a successful lawyer, started dating Leslie. Leslie didn’t finish college and was from a less wealthy family than Tim. Tim’s family and friends refused to talk to him until he broke up with Leslie.
Rule, tradition or value character disagrees with:

10. In Your Groups…
Come up with at least three other examples of man vs. society.
Explain the scenario and what rule, tradition or value character disagrees with.

11. Conflict in Harrison Bergeron
Claim: The main conflict in Harrison Bergeron is _________ vs. ________.

12. Conflict in Harrison Bergeron
Add to Claim: Harrison disagrees with the societal value that everyone should be ____________________.

13. Conflict in Harrison Bergeron
Support (transition, lead-in, quotation, citation):
Harrison obviously does not think everyone should be equal because he removes the bands’ handicaps and urges them to play their best. Harrison wants to show the world that being better than others isn’t a bad thing, “‘Play your best [….] and I’ll make you barons and dukes and earls’” (Vonnegut 105).

14. Conflict in Harrison Bergeron
Tie-back to Claim/Transition: The main conflict in “Harrison Bergeron” is man versus society since Harrison disagree with the idea that every person must be equal in all aspects of life.

15. From the Text (Direct Quote, Paraphrase)
Reading from The Giver
Complete Double Entry Journal during the reading time
Page #
From the Text (Direct Quote, Paraphrase)
My Thoughts

16. Write a conflict statement for The Giver.
On Your Own…
Write a conflict statement for The Giver.