11.2- Bell-ringer and Organizer

Bell-ringer: Directions—write the quote and then answer the questions that follow.

“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.”  Albert Einstein

1. Do you agree that the world is dangerous because of the people who do nothing about evil? Why/why not?

2. Einstein left Germany because of Hitler and the Nazi party; what do you think he was referring to in this quote?

Short Story Organizer

Directions: On your own sheet of paper, fill in the necessary information. To keep your paper organized and sequential, write down the underlined words on your own paper.

Basic plot: Summarize what your story will be about in a sentence or two

Setting: Where will it take place? 

Time: In what time period will this be happening? Is it current time? The Victorian Era? In the distant future? 

Dynamic character(s): Dynamic characters will be the main actors in your story. They will have varying emotions and actions. Write down the dynamic characters and a description of who they are and what they will be doing in your story. 

Conflict: What type of conflict will this story have (man v. self/man/society/nature/ supernatural)? Describe in detail what this conflict will be. 

Intro: How will your story begin? This section should be at least a sentence (though the more you write, the better you will be.) 

Rising action: What will happen between the intro and the climax? This section should be at least two sentences (though the more you write, the better you will be.) 

Climax: What event will be what all of the action is leading to? This section should be at least two sentences (though the more you write, the better you will be.) 

Falling action: What events will take place after the climax? This section should be at least two sentences (though the more you write, the better you will be.) 

Conclusion/resolution: How will your story end? This section should be at least a sentence (though the more you write, the better you will be.)