Module C- Lesson 12 Finding Langston....

Identify major conflicts and explain how they drive plot and character growth; draft essay introductions

1. Reading

2. Reading Materials Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome Reader’s Notebook

3. Introduction

4. Learning Target I can explain the major conflicts in the story and how they impact the characters and advance the plot.

5. Success Criteria I will know I am successful when I can explain what happens in the conflict, explain how the conflict impacts the characters, explain how the conflict impacts the plot, and explain how the conflict helps me better understand Langson.

6. Shared Reading

7. Shared Reading Finding Langston Chapter 9

8. Explicit Teach / Guided Practice

9. Types of Conflict Person vs. Person/Group Person vs. Self Person vs. Nature/Supernatural Person vs. Society Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces , characters , or emotions . Conflict impacts characters, creates suspense, and drives the plot. External conflict Example: A person participating in the Florida Python Challenge vs. pythons External conflict Example: A person releasing their pet python in the Everglades even though it is harmful and illegal vs. External conflict Example: Ally vs. Shay in Fish in a Tree vs. Internal conflict Example: In Fish in a Tree, Ally vs. herself (being hard on herself for not knowing how to read) vs. vs.

10. 4-Square Organizer Conflict: Langston’s grandmother vs. nature How does it impact the character(s)? How does it impact the plot? How does this conflict help you better understand Langston?

11. Independent Practice

12. Independent Practice Work with your group to read chapter 10, paying attention to the conflict you are assigned. Create another 4-square organizer in your Reader’s Notebook for your assigned conflict: Langston vs. Lymon Langston vs. self As you read, add information to your 4-square organizer.

13. When you are done with your task, check your work and ask: Did I explain what happens in the conflict? Did I explain how it impacts the characters? Did I explain how it impacts the plot? Did I explain how the conflict helps me better understand Langson? Success Criteria

14. Independent Reading As you finish, apply your learning to your independent reading book.

15. Reflect and Share

16. Quick Write What is Langston's main conflict? How does he try to overcome it? How does it affect him? Predict how he will overcome it by the end of the novel.

17. Keyboarding Practice Follow your teacher’s directions to access the keyboarding practice.