ALEX Learning Activity

  

Internal Conflict in Short Fiction: Part II

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Naomi Pryor
System:Butler County
School:Greenville High School
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2818
Title:
Internal Conflict in Short Fiction: Part II
Digital Tool/Resource:
The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst Full Text
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

In this activity, students will use their knowledge of internal conflict to analyze a piece of short fiction and how the author uses those literary devices to convey meaning as a whole.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit. 
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 9
4. Analyze how authors use characterization, connotation, denotation, figurative language, literary elements, and point of view to create and convey meaning in a variety of texts.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
4.
  • Characterization
  • Connotation
  • Denotation
  • Figurative language
  • Literary elements
  • Point of view
Knowledge:
4. Students know:
  • Authors choose to write from a particular point of view and use specific literary elements and vocabulary words to convey their intended meaning.
Skills:
4. Students are able to:
  • Identify characterization, connotation, denotation, figurative language, literary elements, and point of view in a variety of texts.
  • Analyze how characterization, connotation, denotation, figurative language, literary elements, and point of view creates and conveys meaning in a variety of texts.
Understanding:
4. Students understand that:
  • Authors select particular literary elements and devices to create and convey meaning within their written work.
Learning Objectives:

The students will be able to identify and analyze examples of internal conflict in short fiction.

The students will be able to analyze how an author uses literary elements in short fiction to contribute to the meaning of the text as a whole.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
During/Explore/Explain
Activity:

1. The teacher will pass out "The Scarlet Ibis" full text or assign digitally.

2. The teacher will pass out the Scarlet Ibis Day 2 handout or assign digitally.

3. The teacher will download and display Scarlet Ibis Day 2 Presentation

4. The students will re-read the assigned section of the text (paragraph 9) and find an example using text evidence of internal conflict. This question is a quick review of the concept from the before activity using: Internal Conflict in Short Fiction: Part I

5. The students will read the assigned sections of text (following the presentation) and answer guided reading questions #2-3 on the handout.
Assessment Strategies:

The teacher shoud take up the handout to assess responses and text evidence, making sure responses and evidence align with defintions for internal conflict.
Advanced Preparation:

    • The teacher will need to print and make copies of the Scarlet Ibis Day 2 Handout or assign it digitally.
Variation Tips (optional):

The "Independent Reading" of the assigned text sections can be changed to whole group or small group reading, depending on the strengths of the class.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This may all be assigned digitally if the teacher cannot print and make copies.

For Before Activity: Internal Conflict in Short Fiction: Part I

For After Activity: Internal Conflict in Short Fiction: Part III
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: 9th grade, conflict, external, internal, James Hurst, scarlet ibis