Day 5Day 5

What is setting?What is setting?

-Where and when a story takes place.-Where and when a story takes place.

PlacePlace State/countryState/country Specific locationSpecific location

Time Time Time of dayTime of day Time of yearTime of year YearYear

Lets start with change in placeLets start with change in place

-There are different laws in different -There are different laws in different countries.countries.

For example: A story takes place in the For example: A story takes place in the U.S. with a 16 year old getting his/her U.S. with a 16 year old getting his/her driver’s license. If the story were moved driver’s license. If the story were moved to Canada it would have to change to an to Canada it would have to change to an 18 year old because the driving age is 18 18 year old because the driving age is 18 in Canada. This would change the story.in Canada. This would change the story.

Lets start with change in placeLets start with change in place

-If it were a story just before the civil war, -If it were a story just before the civil war, the stories would be very different if it the stories would be very different if it was in a southern state or northern was in a southern state or northern state.state.

-If story takes place in Florida and is about -If story takes place in Florida and is about natural disasters it would be about natural disasters it would be about hurricanes. If it took place in California hurricanes. If it took place in California it would be about earthquakes. it would be about earthquakes.

Change in time- what year is it?Change in time- what year is it?

-If the story took place in the past, -If the story took place in the past, there would be no cars which makes there would be no cars which makes a big difference in stories.a big difference in stories.

-The past also had a lot of diseases -The past also had a lot of diseases that we now have cures for.that we now have cures for.

-The future might have flying cars and -The future might have flying cars and even more cures for diseases.even more cures for diseases.

Change in time of yearChange in time of year

-If the story takes place in the winter, -If the story takes place in the winter, characters might have to deal with snow characters might have to deal with snow and ice and winter clothes.and ice and winter clothes.

-If the story takes place in the summer, the -If the story takes place in the summer, the characters would deal with the heat.characters would deal with the heat.

-If it is fall then leaves might be a factor.-If it is fall then leaves might be a factor.

-If it is spring there would be a lot of rain.-If it is spring there would be a lot of rain.

Change in time of dayChange in time of day

-If it is late then it will be dark and -If it is late then it will be dark and characters will have to deal with that.characters will have to deal with that.

-If it is early in the morning the -If it is early in the morning the characters might be sleeping or just characters might be sleeping or just waking up.waking up.

-If it is around meal time characters -If it is around meal time characters might be hungry or need to eat.might be hungry or need to eat.

Any change in time or Any change in time or place can have a place can have a dramatic affect on dramatic affect on the plot or what the plot or what happens in the story. happens in the story.

Example:Example: Sue was driving her car in the middle of Sue was driving her car in the middle of

winter. There was ice on the ground winter. There was ice on the ground and her car started to slide. She tried and her car started to slide. She tried to get control but couldn’t and crashed to get control but couldn’t and crashed into a tree.into a tree.

What might have happened if it was What might have happened if it was summer?summer?

Example:Example:

-The year is 1885. There is no running -The year is 1885. There is no running water so you have to go to the nearby water so you have to go to the nearby river to fill a bucket so you can have river to fill a bucket so you can have water to drink. You also have to cook water to drink. You also have to cook breakfast on a woodstove. breakfast on a woodstove.

What would probably happen in the What would probably happen in the story if the story took place now?story if the story took place now?

Example:Example:

-It is early in the morning. Johnny and -It is early in the morning. Johnny and his dad were camping and woke up his dad were camping and woke up to see the sunrise. They look at its to see the sunrise. They look at its beautiful colors and eat breakfast.beautiful colors and eat breakfast.

What would the story probably be like What would the story probably be like if it took place in the evening?if it took place in the evening?

Example:Example:

-Joseph is at school. It is math time. -Joseph is at school. It is math time. He is working on a fractions He is working on a fractions worksheet. As soon as he is done he worksheet. As soon as he is done he will turn it in.will turn it in.

What would probably happen if this What would probably happen if this story took place at home?story took place at home?

Example:Example:

-In England, there is a Parliamentary -In England, there is a Parliamentary MonarchMonarch

which means a king or queen makes all which means a king or queen makes all the laws.the laws.

If the story took place in the United States If the story took place in the United States how do you think it would change?how do you think it would change?

Discussion QuestionDiscussion Question

Identify the setting of the story. Identify the setting of the story. Explain how the setting of Wrinkle in Explain how the setting of Wrinkle in Time impacts the plot of the story. Time impacts the plot of the story. Give examples to support.Give examples to support.