tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476643736430600318.post5238728572538544629..comments2009-05-20T09:38:54.446-07:00Comments on TaraWatts: Unit Plans: Caution...Conflict Ahead!!!!!Tara Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968695771002054692noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476643736430600318.post-62174256536828301802009-05-20T09:38:54.446-07:002009-05-20T09:38:54.446-07:00Conflicts in novels are a good way to help student...Conflicts in novels are a good way to help students understand conflict. From your questions, I think you have reversed your essential and unit questions. I think you want to move from the big(the world) to more narrow(my life). Another essential question around the novel might be "Who is my neighbor?" or "Do my choices matter?"Mike Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808254014373118494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476643736430600318.post-52192431610736648452009-05-19T13:55:00.000-07:002009-05-19T13:55:00.000-07:00I think this is a great way for students to recogn...I think this is a great way for students to recognize conflict in the story! They may also be more aware of conflict in their own lives. Analyzing conflict in the novel (from outside point of view) and deciding how to resolve it, could help students solve real life conflict.ABateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114866527885650918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476643736430600318.post-36410023065131932302009-05-19T13:54:00.000-07:002009-05-19T13:54:00.000-07:00Tara I can see that you're in the midst of changin...Tara I can see that you're in the midst of changing some things and haven't really had the time yet to get all of your questions written out for this new unit you've decided to do. I'm sure it will be wonderful once you've finished and the essential question: "How does conflict impact your life?" certainly is one in which we can often relate and identify with such as the day I had at school today!rwilliamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271874103880262079noreply@blogger.com