Conflict in Stories

8-10 yrs old

11-13 yrs old

Digital Literacy

Reading and Writing

Through exploring a set of related conflicts, players will consider ways they might bring resolution through story-telling and world-building.

Submitted By: NWP Network

July 16, 2020

As you observe conflicts in this Minecraft lesson, use this document to take notes. Please make a copy of this document.

Students observe in-game conflicts to understand the connection between conflicts and stories.
Students develop story ideas to resolve conflicts.
Students identify possibilities for world-building to illustrate and resolve conflicts.

How do conflicts drive stories?
What are some ways stories can help us imagine resolutions to conflicts we observe?
How can building worlds in Minecraft help players illustrate conflicts and imagine resolutions?

Students observe two conflicts in the game: one illustrates character vs nature, the other illustrates character vs character.
Students make notes about the conflicts they observe at two “stations” before reflecting at a third station.
Students have an opportunity to build in order to illustrate resolutions or illustrate more conflicts.

Students identify story possibilities for both conflicts they observe.
Students reflect on the ways conflict drives stories and stories help us communicate about conflicts.
Students make revisions to a world in order to illustrate conflicts or propose resolutions.