tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914754593786735623.post2834888130948794876..comments2023-04-29T05:54:21.283-07:00Comments on Writers Dojo: External Quest vs. Internal QuestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914754593786735623.post-17746169066253239372021-03-12T07:23:20.647-08:002021-03-12T07:23:20.647-08:00yu stupid biotch
yu stupid biotch<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311868336089661112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914754593786735623.post-6187397161558094302013-03-29T09:33:14.262-07:002013-03-29T09:33:14.262-07:00Finished scoring my students' unit test last n...Finished scoring my students' unit test last night. 100% passing rate. So either Ralph and Gru were highly effective teaching assistants, or my test was too easy. Keely Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585481997222487345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914754593786735623.post-1912207084422700832013-03-27T14:07:38.803-07:002013-03-27T14:07:38.803-07:00Thank you, Carmela, for the nod in your blog. My s...Thank you, Carmela, for the nod in your blog. My students are still referring back to Ralph's external and internal quest even as we move on to classic literature like Jack London's "To Build a Fire." Internal quest is an abstract concept. Teaching it with a familiar, non-threatening vehicle like Wreck It Ralph made it accessible to 13-year olds. Now that they understand the concept, they are finding it easier to apply it to more complex texts. And to be honest, Wreck-it-Ralph is an engaging, funny, heart-warming story.<br /><br />Another great movie clip to use to demonstrate a character's struggle between internal and external quest is this clip from Despicable Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsSiMIYiaUc <br /><br />I used both clips when introducing external and internal quests. Gru and Ralph must have helped because my students took a unit test on Story Elements today and nailed those concepts.Keely Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585481997222487345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914754593786735623.post-7354996946338243372013-03-27T06:57:35.140-07:002013-03-27T06:57:35.140-07:00Hi Keely,
I love that your students were able to i...Hi Keely,<br />I love that your students were able to identify the internal/external quests in WRECK IT RALPH! I also attended a Linda Sue Park workshop, which I blogged about on our TeachingAuthors blog. In a follow-up post today, I've linked to your post:<br />http://www.teachingauthors.com/2013/03/wednesdaywritingworkout-quests.html Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.com