Create your own polished presentation in minutes. Just describe what you need.
Free to try, no credit card requiredSIX TYPES OF
CONFLICT
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1; RL.5.1
Teacher Notes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2; RL.5.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3; RL.5.3
Teacher
Notes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.9; RL.5.9
We invite you to copy and adapt this Prezi presentation for use in your classroom as you see fit.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2.A-E; W.5.2.A-E
Goals or Objective
Determine the type of conflict of a story, drama, or poem from the details in the text.
.I
.II
Talk in detail about a characters’ conflict and how it affects the plot.
Duration
Draw upon other literary examples to illustrate a given conflict.
.III
One 60-minute class session
Lesson/Unit/Information
As you go through each part of the presentation, have students give examples from movies, TV shows, other books, manga, and even video games that align with the conflict you are discussing.
Overview
Possible in-class activities
There are some practice worksheets on this page that allow students to practice identifying the 6 types of conflict.
Overview
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/types-of-conflict-worksheets/
Use several pieces of fiction that you have read in class in order to directly align with the standards this lesson uses.
Conflict
A struggle, fight, or battle within a story.
Whether it is internal or external, conflict often makes any story more exciting, and often changes the main character(s).
Conflict
There are six types of story conflict.
Person vs. Self
A person vs. self conflict shows a character having trouble making a decision or choosing what to think.
Person
vs. Self
Choosing
What to Do
Choosing
What to Do
A character having trouble figuring out what to do next represents a common inner conflict.
Choosing
What to Think
Choosing
What to Think
Trying to decide right from wrong
is often seen as an internal conflict.
Fighting
Depression
Fighting
Depression
Characters often fight depression after sad events in stories.
Fighting
Bad Habits
Fighting
Bad Habits
All forms of addiction (like alcohol, gambling, and drugs) are examples of person vs. self conflict.
Person
vs. Person
Person vs. Person
A struggle between two characters. The struggle can be on a variety of levels.
Ideological
Ideological
A political campaign between two people demonstrates person vs. person conflict because they are both struggling to sway people to their side.
Heartbreak
Heartbreak
A married couple going through a divorce can find themselves in conflict over emotions, finances, and children.
Physical
Physical
Fights depict two people physically struggling with one another.
Law
Law
A lawsuit shows people struggling to gain the judge's favor and win a case.
Person
vs. Nature
Person vs. Nature
A person vs. nature conflict shows a character having a problem with nature and fighting against the elements.
Plant Life
Plant Life
A personified plant could be a character, and a struggle it could face would be surviving in a cruel environment.
Earthquake
Earthquake
Surviving an earthquake or other natural disaster can be a devastating conflict.
Cutting
Down Trees
Cutting
Down Trees
Cutting down trees is a way to symbolize the conflict between human expansion and natural preservation.
Fighting a
Current
Fighting a
Current
Rowing a boat, kayak, or canoe against strong currents represent a character fighting against nature.
Person vs.
Society
Person vs. society shows a conflict in which a character has a problem with the beliefs and/or laws of a society.
Person
vs. Society
Religion
Religion
A character rebelling against an established and dominant religion.
Unfair Taxes
Unfair Taxes
A character opposing taxes that a government enforces on its citizens.
Unfair Laws
Unfair Laws
A person fighting unfair or lopsided laws.
Discrimination
Discrimination
A character fighting any kind of discrimination.
Person vs. Supernatural
Person vs. supernatural is a conflict between a character and something that is otherworldly or fantastical.
Person vs.
Supernatural
Magic
Magic
A character battling magical forces or spells.
Gods
Gods
A character who has to face off against gods (or gods facing off against each other).
Ghosts
Ghosts
Ghosts and haunted places can be a source of conflict.
Monsters
Monsters
People can also face off against creatures or monsters.
Person vs.
Technology
Person vs. Technology
Person vs. technology is a popular conflict in science fiction where a character goes against a machine of some sort.
Robots
Robots
A character may be overrun by a robot that they have created and has taken on a life of its own.
Computer
Computer
Conflict between a character and a computer with artificial intelligence is an example of person vs. technology.
Transportation
Transportation
Regardless of the type, transportation can be a source of conflict for a character no matter when the story takes place.
Enrichment
Alternatively, you can turn it into a Prezi presentation or video to share your findings. Below are some tutorials on how to do both. It’s fast, fun, and easy.
Choose an example (not discussed in class) that captures one of the 6 types of conflict. Explain in 3-5 paragraphs, with evidence, how it displays the type of conflict. You may use facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
Enrichment
https://prezi.com/view/RR3rhXFJwxDoHgpakMPz/
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
Photos from Pexels
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-conflict-in-literature-6-different-types-of-literary-conflict-and-how-to-create-conflict-in-writing
rawpixel.com - Jake Colvin - Brett Sayles
Kat Jayne - Daniel Reche - OVAN
Sebastiaan Stam - Sayles - Rondell
Photos from Pixabay
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/types-of-conflict-worksheets/
[ ! ]
Виктория Бородинова - lqiuz - Stefan Keller
Melling - Computerizer - Colossus Cloud
Free-Photos
Designed by Next Interactive Presentations: www.nextinterativa.com/
Photos from Unsplash
Miguel Henriques
Create your own polished presentation in minutes. Just describe what you need.
Free to try, no credit card required