Module 1: Identity Goals

1. Module 1: IdentityGoals • Understand how to do a close reading of a text • Annotate a text effectively • Understand plot elements and literary terms

2. IDENTITYDO NOW:Packet P.1 WHAT MAKES US WHO WE ARE? WRITE A PARAGRAPH (6 SENTENCES, AT LEAST) TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

3. WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Why would the director use masks? • What does it mean when someone changes masks? • How do we all wear masks? • What parts of school require masks? • How does the story the Cave come in to play? • How does the description of chess come in to play? • What happens when the mask chips?

4. Watch again… • This time, jot down things that you notice. • _______________ • _______________ • _______________ • _______________ • _______________ • _______________

5. Do Now: In 4 words, summarize the mask video from yesterday.

6. Literary Terms and Techniques Please copy anything in WHITE onto handout, & place in the Lit Term section of your binder.

7. Conflict • Definition: a struggle between two opposing forces • Types of conflict: • Internal • External

8. Internal Conflict Man vs. self - character is personally conflicted over a decision/feelings Give an example of internal conflict from the film.

9. External Conflict • Man vs. man – character has problem with another character • Man vs. nature – character v. heat, tornado, avalanche, etc • Man vs. society – character has a problem with an element of society (the law, accepted way of doing things, etc.) • Man vs. Fate (God) – character battles what seems to be an uncontrollable problem

10. Examples of External Conflict: Give two example of external conflict from the film, and determine which category of external conflict each falls under.

11. Theme • Definition: The main idea or the grand meaning of a literary work. • In most cases the theme is implied, not spelled out. • Answers the question, “What is the story about?” without giving plot summary or details from the story. • What is the theme of the film?

12. Plot Diagram:

13. Exposition: • Definition: Background information regarding the setting, characters, plot. • Note: we are introduced to the current situation before entering the real drama of the story

14. Inciting Incident/Catalyst • Definition: Someone or something that sparks action or brings about a change in the plot • Note: There is always an incident or catalyst that sparks the main action/plot of the story between the exposition and rising action.This is how we get the story rolling.

15. Rising Action • Definition: Those events that lead to a climax, or turning point, in the action • Note: This is where the conflict, suspense and characterization are developed, so we readers become more invested in the story.

16. Climax • Definition: called the TURNING POINT, it’s the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense • Note: Everything changes from going in one direction to another; perhaps the protagonist has been looking for something the entire story and finally finds it, or has been chased by someone the whole story & now has to face them!

17. Falling Action: • Definition: All of the action that follows the turning point, or the climax • Note: This is the part of the story that begins to tie up all the loose ends and the conflict is finally overcome.

18. Resolution • Definition: The outcome of the conflict in a play or story • Note: There is a reasonable ending.