The Plot of Life
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Plot, Narrative Writing, Conflict
Lesson Description: In this lesson, the students will watch the video on creating plots in a narrative essay. At the end of the lesson students will review the elements of plot and comprehend the four types of conflict. Students will watch the video and answer the questions.

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Video : Grade 7 | Lesson 18 - Elements of a Plot | Teacher Adam Concepcion
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Quiz : Plot Away
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

The showing of events unfolding in a plot, is _______. 

Question #2

The elements of plot consist of.... 

Question #3
The plot does not need to be in a specfic order, for the story to make sense. 
Question #4

As far back as Brendon could remember, he only wanted one girl, Alice Dailey. To Brendon, she was perfect in every way. There was just one problem: every time Brendon tried to talk to her, he felt butterflies in his stomach and then he threw up in his mouth. To overcome his fear, Brendon enlists the help of the coolest guy in the school, Max Mansion, to teach him how to talk to girls. 

What type of conflict is Brendon experiencing? 

Question #5

Your dad is driving you and your friends to a big football game in town. Although you left in plenty of time, he seems to have lost his way. You think you saw the football field a couple of blocks back. You try to tell your dad that you think he is going the wrong way. When you ask him to listen to you, your dad, he snaps, “Who’s driving—you or me?”

What type of conflict is it? 

Assignment : Hair Love Plot Diagram

Using the video "Hair Love", create a plot diagram on a blank sheet of paper. Use the elements of plot from the video to draw your diagram. Explain how each element adds to the stories overall structure. Explain the type of conflict the protagonist faced in this short movie. 

https://youtu.be/kNw8V_Fkw28  

 

Resources : Plot Help
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Plot Structure - Modeling & Practice
Using Disney short films, this video will help you apply plot structure to film and stories.
Plot Diagram (Lion King)
Using the Lion King as an example, the teacher uses the movie to show the plot.