Blame it on the Law
Taking Responsibility
What Is...
When in Rome
The Law made me do it.
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First step to understand how laws affect plot?
Knowing plot purpose. SG: a. Identify plot purpose b. Identify text plot purpose with character.
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What is the format for analyzing how Characters affect Plot?
1. Title 2. EoP with purpose 3. Conflict 4. Diagram of character actions/interactions 5. Explain how character affected plot purpose.
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I am... The result of the climax. But the story isn't over. And relevant to the reason for the story.
What is Falling Action Purpose / Purpose of Falling Action **Add to SG
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What is a setting law? a. Rules that allow for situations to occur in a place/time/moment b. Laws a place c. Rules d. Rules of a year or day.
a. Rules that allow for situations to occur in a place/time/moment
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Laws affect character __________ or ____________
Actions or State of being SG: a. Identify character actions or character relationships in the plot element.
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You need ALL of these that come up in a text, and at least 2-3 pieces of additional information to understand how laws affect plot.
All settings in a story, and 2-3 general laws for each setting.
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You need to know this when explaining how characters affected plot.
Reason for the story SG: a. Identify conflict / reason for the story
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An example of me is: In order to avoid death, the Three Brother's used their wands to make a bridge to cross over the dangerous river.
What is Rising Action purpose / purpose of Rising Action SG: Plan to deal with the reason for the story
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Based on Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ear, when the setting is a JUNGLE, which law fits: a. Environment Uncontrolled b. Iguana (landscape law) c. There's a mosquito (life law) d. Bugs (life law)
D. Bugs (Life Law) SG: a. laws should be general (apply to any book with the same setting)
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When the setting is A Stranger's House, and one law is people might ask for a tour, how did it affect the Human in Of Dragons and Tea? a. The Human never went to a strangers house. b. The Dragon asked the Human was he surprised at what he saw. c. Because you might ask to see a tour of a different house, the Human was surprised. d. Because you might ask for a tour when in a stranger's house, the Human asked to see the Dragon's HotHouse.
d. Because you might ask for a tour when in a stranger's house, the Human asked to see the Dragon's HotHouse. SG: c. Connect the setting and law with the character actions or relationship.
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BONUS 300 PTS!
BONUS 300 PTS!
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When creating the diagram to show characters affecting plot, you have to: Describe _________ , ___________, and __________ with ____________ or ________________
Describe CHARACTER ACTIONS, INTERACTIONS, and RELATIONSHIPS with OTHER CHARACTERS or THE ENVIRONMENT (if no characters are in the EoP) **Add to SG (d.)
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Examples of me are: The people of Tierra wanted color. The Three Brother's wanted to avoid death. Sun getting Sea to visit his home. Chief Elder wanted to control the community by holding their memories.
What is Purpose of Exposition / Exposition Purpose SG: The Reason for the story.
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Give a setting law when the setting is An Abandoned Hotel for each of the following categories: a. Landscape law b. Life law c. Environment uncontrolled
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: a. Boarded windows, spiderwebs, dusty registers/mirrors/etc, dirty floors/walls, weeds and plants all over the place. b. spiders, rats, stray cats/animals, roaches c. Chipped paint, no electricity
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Identify a setting and law that would cause the following action: A character to use a shovel.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: S-Winter, L-It snows / S-yard, L-some people plant flowers / S-Cemetery, L-People are buried underground SG: b. Identify setting and Law
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You're LUCKY!
Pick another number for a new classmate to go instead. Mr. Peters loses these points!
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What does this diagram information say about the character: CHARACTER: SUN --> SEA ACTIONS/INTERACTIONS/RELATIONS: Sun assures Sea that his home is big enough for his children.
Sun is being welcoming. Sun is being promising. Sun is being accommodating. Sun is being comforting. SG: e. Think of another way to explain character actions/interactions/relationships
400
I... Have 2 parts. One is a simple, the other is complicated. You can't figure me out until you're done.
What is Resolution purpose / Purpose of Resolution SG: Was the reason for the story solved, or was there a final outcome (new problem, reward, or new understanding)
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Based on The Dying Elf, which is the best law when the setting is a BATTLEFIELD? a. People might fight mythical creatures (living experience law) b. There's soldiers (life law) c. There's people (life law) d. The environment can look differently than it does today.(environment uncontrolled law)
B. There's dead bodies lying around (landscape law) SG: b. Laws should be specific to the setting (It should make sense with the setting and story)
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If the setting is A Job, and one law is that you have to follow rules different from your home, how did this affect Jonas in The Giver?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: Because Jonas' rules at training were different than at home, he didn't have to apologize / he was able to ask whatever he wanted without precision of language
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Connect the given setting and law with the plot purpose for The Ant and the Grasshopper: SETTING- Winter LAW- Plants and Trees die
POSSIBLE ANSWER: Grasshopper starts to think differently about storing food because winter came and killed the plants and trees that provide food to bugs and animals. SG: Connect the setting and law with the plot purpose.
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What evidence from The Giver is an example of the following action/interaction/relationship:**be sure to use the correct EoP Jonas shows determination as a result of the climax.
Falling Action evidence that shows this is when... Jonas decided to leave the community. Jonas decided to kidnap Gabe and leave the community. Jonas decided to kidnap Gabe. SG: g. Give evidence from the diagram. f. Connect your thinking to plot purpose.
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"The Cat comes into the kitchen." --Country Mouse and City Mouse
What is climax purpose / purpose of climax SG: Point of the story that changes character or plan from RA
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In The Giver, it states, "Father was a nurturer at the Nursing Center in the community." Take the evidence and make it into a general law when the setting is a Community.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: S-Community, L-Some communities have daycares (landscape law)/ Communities are made up of different people (life law) / Communities can have families (life / living experience law) SG: c. Laws do NOT come from the text, but should connect to the text (you can take evidence and create general laws)
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BONUS 500 PTS!
BONUS 500 PTS!
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