Brief Summary
This video focuses on identifying the key elements that make up a story. It starts with a group activity where students identify common elements in movies like "Harry Potter" and "Finding Nemo." The class then breaks into smaller groups to analyze a story, identify its key components, and prepare a presentation. The lesson concludes with students applying these concepts to different types of texts, such as news articles and short stories, using a graphic organizer to identify story elements.
- Identifying common elements in stories.
- Working in groups to analyze stories and prepare presentations.
- Applying story element concepts to different types of texts.
Introduction: Identifying Common Story Elements
The lesson begins by prompting students to observe two movie posters, "Harry Potter" and "Finding Nemo," and consider what these stories have in common. Students are asked to discuss with a partner the shared elements between the two movies. The class then compiles a list of these common elements, including the presence of unreal or magical elements, characters, and the existence of a problem and a solution within the narrative.
Group Activity: Analyzing Story Pieces
Students are divided into groups based on matching fruit cards (apples, pineapples, oranges, and bananas). Each group receives a story to read and analyze, identifying the different components that constitute the story. The groups work together to pinpoint these elements and record their findings.
Presentation Preparation: Filming with iPads
Each group prepares a presentation about the story they analyzed, which they will film using an iPad. The instructor demonstrates how to use the iPad's camera function to record a video presentation. The presentation should cover the key elements of the story and the group's analysis.
Group Presentations and Discussion
Groups present their analysis of the story to the class, sharing their findings on the story's problem, plot, solution, and setting. After the presentations, the class discusses the terms used to evaluate whether a story is good or bad, focusing on the different pieces that make up a story. Key terms that emerge include characters, problem, events, and solution.
Applying Concepts to Different Texts
The lesson extends to applying the identified story elements to different types of texts, such as news articles and short stories. Students receive either a news article or a short passage and are tasked with reading through it and completing a graphic organizer on the back. The graphic organizer helps them identify the characters, problem, events, and solution within the text.
