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Anthony’s College
San Jose, Antique
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

LESSON PLAN ENGLISH 8

Week No. 29 Dates Covered:

Prepared by: Steven Paul Bacanto

Checked by: __________________

I. Standards of Learning
Content Standard:

Performance Standard:

Learning Competencies:
The students
EN8WC-IVa3.4.1: Identify features of journalistic writing

EN8OL-IVa-3.11: Use the correct production of the sounds of English

EN8G-IVa-15: Use appropriate modifiers

Integrated Institutional Student Outcome:

Academic Excellence:
Students discern and think critically.

II. Subject Matter: CONFLICT

Selection/Story: The Dutiful Daughter” translated by H.N Allen

Skill:

Materials: Laptop and Television

References:
III. Procedure:
EXPLORE:
Drill/Review:
Prayer, Checking of Attendance and Review of last week’s topic.
Motivation: Read the comic strip in unison and tell me what you have noticed in the
illustration.

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 Statement of Learning Competencies:
FIRM UP
Discussion and Activities
Defining Terms

A conflict in literature is defined as any struggle between opposing forces. Usually, the main

character struggles against some other force. This type of conflict is what drives each story.
Without it, the story would have no point or purpose

Internal vs. External Conflict

All conflict falls into two categories: internal and external.

• Internal conflict is when a character struggles with their own opposing desires
or beliefs. It happens within them, and it drives their development as a
character.

• External conflict sets a character against something or someone beyond their

control. External forces stand in the way of a character’s motivations and create
tension as the character tries to reach their goals.

• Character vs. Self

This is an internal conflict, meaning that the opposition the character faces is coming from
within. This may entail a struggle to discern what the moral or “right” choice is, or it may also
encompass mental health struggles. All other types of conflict are external—meaning that a
character comes up against an outside force that creates the conflict.

• Character vs. Character

This is a common type of conflict in which one character’s needs or wants are at odds with
another’s. A character conflict can be depicted as a straightforward fist fight, or as intricate and
nuanced as the ongoing struggle for power in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

• Character vs. Nature

In a nature conflict, a character is set in opposition to nature. This can mean the weather, the
wilderness, or a natural disaster. For example, in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea,
the main character, Santiago finally manages to reel in a fish after months and months of bad
luck. He fends off sharks, who are trying to steal his prized catch, but eventually they eat the fish
—leaving Santiago with only a carcass. This is the essence of the man versus nature conflict:
man struggles with human emotions, while nature charges forth undeterred.

• Character vs. Supernatural

Pitting characters against phenomena like ghosts, gods, or monsters raises the stakes of a conflict by
creating an unequal playing field. Supernatural conflict also covers characters, like Harry Potter or
Odysseus, who have a fate or destiny and struggle to accept the sacrifices that come along with it.

DEEPEN
Abstraction
What are the different types of Conflict?
From the last book the you have read what is the type of conflict present in there?

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 Valuing
Summary/Generalization
Let's be honest—literature would be a little boring without conflict. As painful as
it is to read about our favorite characters going through hardships, these struggles are
necessary to keep us engaged, entertained, and turning pages.

TRANSFER
Direction: Read the selection and identify what type of conflict is being presented.

Assessment/ Evaluation
Directions: Read the description of the story. Determine the protagonist (central character) and
antagonist (opposing force). Then describe the type of conflict (example: person vs. nature).

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IV. AGREEMENT
DETERMINING CONFLICT

INSTRUCTIONS

Create a Table or Storyboard to help illustrate examples of conflict.

 Use a play, movie, or novel as an example for identifying the key types of conflict that are
present.

There may be more than one type, so it is important that you thoroughly analyze your selection.

See the rubric for grading guidelines.

RUBRIC: DETERMINING CONFLICT