Glory Be Plot Diagram Activity

Creating a plot diagram not only helps students learn the parts of the plot, but it reinforces major events and help students develop greater understanding of literary structures. Students can create a storyboard capturing the narrative arc in a work with a six-cell storyboard containing the major parts of the plot diagram. In this activity, students will create a visual plot diagram of major events in Glory Be. Students should identify major turning points in the novel such as the Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.

Plot Diagram Example for Glory Be

Exposition: Life in Mississippi during the summer of 1964 teaches Glory all about racism, honesty, cruelty, and standing up for what you believe in.

Rising Action:The community pool closes. Although the town is saying that it is closed due to needing repairs, Glory knows it’s because the town voted to close it so that the black people could not use it.

Climax: The pool gets broken into, and Laura gets blamed.

Falling Action: J.T. and his friends beat up Robbie in front of Jesslyn and Glory. They take Robbie to Emma and tell Emma everything.

Resolution: Jesslyn and Glory spend more time together. Although they are sad that Robbie and Laura are gone, the town seems more united than ever to stand up against segregation and racism.

Due Date:

Objective: Create a visual plot diagram of Glory Be

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Separate the story into the Title, Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
3. Create an image that represents an important moment or set of events for each of the story components using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
4. Write a short description of each of the examples in the plot diagram.
5. Save and exit when you're done.