In class on Monday, we started an activity which included listening practice and a discussion about narrative structure (stories). We are watching the PBS Nature documentary “The Wolf that Changed America.”
If you would like to watch the beginning of this 45-minute film, you can go to the PBS video page here. (This is optional.) On Monday, we watched the first three segments of the program. On Wednesday, we will finish it.
Some elements of a story:
- Characters (the people and/or animals in the story)
- Conflict (the problem or problems for the characters)
- Climax (the highest action in the story, where the story “turns”; usually takes place near the end)
- Conclusion (helps you understand the theme or purpose of the story)
Vocabulary for this film:
- bounty
- assassin
- naturalist
- “piece of cake”
- far-fetched
- demon / demonize
- “throw caution to the wind”
- adversary
- villain vs. hero
- regret
Questions:
- What is the setting of the story? (Time and place)
- Who are the main characters?
- What are the conflicts in the story?
- What is the climax of the story?
- What do you think is the theme or purpose of this story?
If you are interested in reading more about the history of wolves in America, there is a good article here: “Wolf Wars: America’s Campaign to Eradicate the Wolf.”
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