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Elements of A Short Story and Types of Conflict

This document outlines an English class focused on the elements of a short story, including character, conflict, setting, plot, and theme. It includes activities such as crossword puzzles, group tasks for identifying story elements, and discussions on symbolism and personal experiences. The class also features a reading assignment of 'The Soul of the Great Bell' by Lafcadio Hearn, with differentiated tasks for students to engage with the text.

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Elements of A Short Story and Types of Conflict

This document outlines an English class focused on the elements of a short story, including character, conflict, setting, plot, and theme. It includes activities such as crossword puzzles, group tasks for identifying story elements, and discussions on symbolism and personal experiences. The class also features a reading assignment of 'The Soul of the Great Bell' by Lafcadio Hearn, with differentiated tasks for students to engage with the text.

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Welcome to my

English Class !
Part 1
Start-up Activity
Complete the
crossword puzzle.

Across Down
4. any written work that 1. the struggle between the opposing
can prose and poetry forces in a story
5. the time and place of 2. logical sequence of events
the story 3. persons, animals, or any figures
represented in a story.
ELEMENTS
OF A
SHORT
STORY
Character Key Elements Of A Story
s
Conflict The story elements are what
keep the story running
Setting smoothly and allow the
action to develop in a
Plot logical way that a reader
can follow.
Theme
Key Elements Of A Story
Conflict Character
s

Setting Characters are the individuals,


creatures, or personified
objects that are the main plot
Plot
devices in a story.
• What are the two (2) categories of
character?
Theme
Character
Key Elements Of A Story
s
Conflict

Setting Conflict is what your main


character is trying to
Plot overcome.

• What are the different types of


Theme conflict?
Character
Key Elements Of A Story
s
Conflict Setting

The setting of your story refers


to the actual place, time, and
Plot environment where your plot
takes place.
Theme
Character
Key Elements Of A Story
s
Conflict Plot

Setting The Plot is the events or


actions that drive your story.

• What are the key elements of


PLOT?
Theme
Character
Key Elements Of A Story
s
Conflict Theme

Setting The underlying message or


central idea, the deeper
meaning that the author
Plot
wants the reader to
understand beyond the literal
events.
INTRODUCTION!

Guide Questions:

1.Do you know this flag?


2.Do you know the
symbolisms of this
flag?
Crack the Code!

6 9 1 9 1 1
2 2
1 9 5 2 2
6 0 5
Crack the Code!
Filial piety is like the
heartbeat of
traditional Chinese
values, it pulses
through the culture,
shaping how people
F I L I A L relate to family,
society, and even the
P I E T Y
state.
INQUIRY TIME!
Have you ever faced a
difficult choice that
affected others? How
did it make you feel?
I LOVE READING AND
WATCHING!
Watch and read “The Soul of
the Great Bell” by Lafcadio
Hearn. Then, do the
differentiated tasks.
PETA 1: Identifying
the Elements
(Group Task)
Group 1 ZEUS – Characters
Create a character chart for Kouan-
Yu and Ko-Ngai. Include what they
portray in the story, what they do,
and what they feel. Share poster
showing Ko-Ngai’s sacrifice.
PETA 1: Identifying
the Elements
(Group Task)
Group 2 POSEIDON – Setting
Draw or describe where the story
happens—the bell foundry, the
emperor’s court, etc. Explain how
these places feel (quiet, strict, sad)
and why they matter to the story.
PETA 1: Identifying
the Elements
(Group Task)
Group 3 HADES – PLOT
Make a story timeline. Show the
main events: exposition, rising
action, climax, falling action, and
denouement.
PETA 1: Identifying
the Elements
(Group Task)
Group 4 HERMES – CONFLICT
Identify the following conflicts in the
story.
• Character vs self
• Character vs. character
• Character vs. society
PETA 1: Identifying
the Elements
(Group Task)
Group 5 ARES – THEME
Talk about the lesson of the story.
What is it teaching us? (e.g.,
sacrifice, love for family). Show it
using a short poem, drawing, or
scene from modern life.

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