Lesson: Finding the Parts of a Story

Presenter: Nancy Damron

Objectives:1. Students will be able to identify

and create parts of a story, specifically the conflict, climax, &

resolution.2. Students will chronicle how the Constitutional Convention yielded

the U.S. government system.3. Students will be able to write an historical fiction piece, integrating

historically accurate facts and perspectives within the setting,

characters, and plot.

The End

Missing Climax

Breaking down the passage (story)

• Exposition (opening setting in which the characters and setting are introduced);

• rising action (conflict, problem, or goal is introduced and built upon—the character is moving toward that action);

• climax (the point at which the main character reaches his/her goal, hits the conflict etc.);

• resolution (solution found or goal achieved).

• Exposition

• Rising Action

Climax

• Resolution

Try this in pairs

• Background: Constitutional Convention– Remember, independent, 1st Constitutional

Convention created Articles of Confederation.

• Problems with Articles of Confederation– Weak central government– No army– No common money (currency)

– Leads to 2nd Constitutional Convention• While you are watching their story look for the

4 parts of a story (exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution)

Parts of the

Story

Description Evidence(include the page number if possible)

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Resolution

Parts of the

Story

Description Evidence

Exposition 55 men trying to create a country after the Articles of Confederation failed, doing so in secret, scared of a strong ruler (like a king)

Rising Action

Couldn’t agree on how to divide power (VA Plan, NJ Plan, Great Compromise)

Climax Creation of the Constitution with balance of power

Resolution Great Compromise, Bill of Rights (Constitution)