Sept. 10, 2012

F.O.A. (Bellwork)What is conflict?Give me an example of conflict?

ReminderTest on Friday will cover inductive and

deductive reasoning and conflict.

ProjectsFinish projects

ReadingTurn to page 28 and get out three sheets of

paperWe’ll read pages 28-29 and take a few notes.

Internal conflictCharacter vs. SelfExample: Joe loves Daisy, but his family hates

her.He wants to marry her, but his family said it’ll

disown her if they get married. Joe must decide what to do.

External ConflictCharacter vs. SocietySusan is a good worker but works in a time

when women aren’t treated as well as men. She doesn’t get promoted even though she works hard and is good at her job.

External ConflictCharacter vs. Forces of NatureJosh is hiking a mountain in Asia when a

snowstorm hits. The snow blinds him, and he’s lost. He doesn’t know where to go.

External ConflictCharacter vs. CharacterHarry Potter has an ongoing feud with Lord

Voldemort. They battle throughout the stories/books and finally battle to the death.

COREWrite the type of conflict for each situation on a

sheet of paper and give me a reason for your answer. Put your answers in the box before you leave.President Obama doesn’t get along with Mitt

Romney. They get into a fist fight at a presidential debate.

Water starts to rise in David’s house during a flood, and he’s trapped.

Erin loves living in Nashville but gets a great job offer in New York. She doesn’t know what to do.

Josh Gibson is a great baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s but doesn’t get the chance to play in the major leagues because he’s an African-American.

AssignmentRead The Ransom of the Chief, which starts

on page 52. Answer No. 7 on page 63 after reading the

story.The assignment is due on Friday.