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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lorraine Hansberry: "A Raisin in the Sun": Analyzing Theme

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this interactive lesson, discover how literary techniques like setting, characterization, and conflict contribute to the overarching theme of a text. Through analysis of Lorraine Hansberry's iconic play A Raisin in the Sun, explore...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques Collection

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
These animated shorts introduce or review literary elements and techniques like theme, setting, figurative language, characterization, and conflict. They can be used when students are just learning how to identify the most commonly used...
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TES Global

Tes: Exploring Conflict in Romeo and Juliet: Analysis!

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This slide show lesson focuses on analyzing conflict in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It includes analyzing excerpts and reading a scene and answering questions.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Linear Plot Developments in Literary Texts/fiction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on how conflicts determine the resolution of the story. In this lesson, students learn how to recognize conflict, analyze linear plot, and determine how...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Writing Literary Text With an Engaging Story Line

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
A learning module that teaches students how to write an engaging literary text in six lessons: Introduction, The Narrative Hook, Setting, Conflict, Plot, and Ending.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Conflict Types

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow lesson focuses on types of conflict including the 3 main types: internal, external, and relational. It defines internal conflict, gives ways the character could be conflicted, and provides literary examples. It lists the 4...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Linear Plot Developments in Literary Texts/fiction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn how to recognize conflict, analyze linear plot, and determine how the conflict is resolved.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Linear Plot Developments in Literary Texts/fiction

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn how to use the elements of linear plot development to determine whether and how conflicts are resolved.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze the Central Characters in Literary Text/fiction

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Learn how the central characters' qualities influence theme and resolution of the central conflict.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Central Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An eight-slide document introducing central conflict in a literary text and providing examples from The Arabian Nights.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Interpreting Characters, Setting, Plot, & Theme: Triangle...

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will view video documenting the real-life story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911. Students will complete a story elements graphic organizer. This organizer will help them distinguish various story elements and put...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Short Story Unit Applying Literary Terms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a review and assessment of a collection of short stories. The following literary terms are applied to the stories: plot structure, types of characters, characterization, irony,...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Elements of a Story

For Students K - 1st Standards
Explore the elements of a story using the well-known Cinderella story as source material. Learn about setting, character, sequence, exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution.
eBook
Other

America Dept. Of State: Outline of American Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze the Central Characters in Literary Text/fiction

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
In this lesson, students will learn some ways that writers reveal the complexity of their characters. By closely analyzing one author's characters, they will come to see how their words, actions, and interactions with one another can...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Picture Books to Teach Plot Development and Confict Res.

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Students read picture books to explore the concepts of plot development and conflict resolution. They first learn about the connections between reading and writing, and then revise their own writing. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Act Iii

For Teachers 9th Standards
Ninth graders will read Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet. They will also answer questions in order to analyze how Shakespeare uses characters, conflict, pacing, and images to develop themes in the play.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Revenge & Betrayal: Is Revenge Ever Justified?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Is revenge ever justified?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Revenge & Betrayal: What Drives a Person to Betray?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, What drives a person to betray?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Man vs. Nature: How Do We View Nature?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How do we view nature?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Man vs. Nature: Who's in Control: Man or Nature?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Who's in control: man or nature?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Henry's Homework Folder

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Henry who keeps forgetting his homework folder. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Secret Note

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Kevin and his experience at summer camp. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 7: The Giver

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders consider how individual perspectives are shaped by knowledge and memory. Through the study of dystopian literature and related texts, 7th graders will explore common themes, characters, and contrasting points of view....

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