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2/11. Objective: Through discussions and writing, students will analyze the relationships between characters in Things Fall Apart and evaluate how character traits are revealed through relationships. Journal entry Character list/family tree Discussion

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  1. 2/11 • Objective: Through discussions and writing, students will analyze the relationships between characters in Things Fall Apart and evaluate how character traits are revealed through relationships. • Journal entry • Character list/family tree • Discussion • How does Achebe’s portrayal of Okonkwo’s family relationships make Okonkwo a sympathetic or unsympathetic character?

  2. Essay • Highlight your thesis statement • Rubric • Revised draft • Peer editing Things Fall Apart Essay Topics: Okonkwo’s character How is Things Fall Apart a response to Heart of Darkness? Cultural traditions How does Things Fall Apart address a political or social issue?

  3. Journal entry • As we are at the end of a unit (sort of), I would like to get some feedback from you… • What is helping you learn? What types of class activities are best for you? What types of class activities do you enjoy the most? (These can be activities we have done in here, or not.) • What types of activities are not working as well for you? What would you like to do more of? Less of? • Do you have any suggestions about ACT practice? • What can I do to help you?

  4. Family Tree • Create a family tree of Okonkwo’s family. If you choose, you can use page 159-160 of your Springboard book to set it up. • As you create your family tree, look for the relationship between that character and the other characters, especially Okonkwo.

  5. 2/12 • Objective: Through discussions and writing, students will analyze the relationships between characters in Things Fall Apart and evaluate how character traits are revealed through relationships. • Agenda: ACT practice • Small group discussions (10 minutes) • Large group discussion • Paragraph/Exit ticket

  6. ACT Practice • Passage 3: 8 minutes.

  7. Discussion • What elements of culture do we gain new insight into? • Ceremonies • Holidays • How does Okonkwotreat each member of his family? • Do you like Okonkwo as a character? • Do you understand him? • What are his positive traits? What are is flaws? • Do you think he has a fatal flaw (harmartia)?

  8. Is Okonkwo a sympathetic or unsympathetic character? • Sympathetic character: A sympathetic character is a fictional character in a story whom the writer expects the reader to identify with and care about,if not necessarily admire.

  9. Okonkwo is a sympathetic character. • Strongly agree • Agree • Disagree • Strongly disagree

  10. Achebe is fulfilling what he sees as a writer’s responsibility in Things Fall Apart. • “This is where the writer’s integrity comes in. Will he be strong enough to overcome the temptation to select only those facts which flatter him?...he will defeat his own purpose if he is suspected of glossing over inconvenient facts” • The Role of the Writer in a New Nation Photo credit http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/1298/achebe/scrapbook.html

  11. Exit Ticket • How does Achebe’s portrayal of Okonkwo’s family relationships make Okonkwo a sympathetic or unsympathetic character? • Use evidence to support your claim. • Quiz through chapter 8 tomorrow

  12. 2/13 • Objective: Through speaking and writing, students will understand the characters and culture and apply their understanding of the Ibo culture to discussions and a written decision from the “elders.” • Agenda: Quiz • Ibo Tableau • Small group discussions • Large group discussion • Elder’s roundtable

  13. Quiz-Chapters 1-8 • 1. What is the Week of Peace? (2 points)  • 2. What does Okonkwo do to break the Week of Peace? (2 points)  • 3. Describe the relationship between Nwoye and Ikemefuna. (2 points) • 4. What is Okonkwo cautioned not to do to Ikemefuna that he does anyway? (2 points) Why does he do it? (2 points)

  14. Groups • 8. Zaw, Mitchell, Malachi, Jereme-Ashlee, Afra • 7. Zach, Isha, Tyler, Angelica, Christian, • 6. Isaiah, Zoe, Shea, Ashley, Chris • 5. Amanda, Sam, Jacinda, Jacob, Jose • 4. Inga, Halle, Mohamad, Shun, Feruza • 3. Daniel, Ariel, Geoffrey, Rayshawn, Dipak • 2. Naomi, Keshav, Staphanie, London, Luke

  15. Groups-Period 4 • 8. Joe, Abdul, Malachi, D’Naya, Brittany • 7. Selena, Eduardo, Simon, Victory, Cassidy • 5. Jesus P., Kaylee, Anis, Sandra, Cierra • 4. Chelsea, Jesus S., Nicole, Antonio G, Sadie • 3. Antonio I, Akmal, Johnnie, Isaiah

  16. Ibo Tableau-p. 161 • From your given chapter, decide on an important scene (or two) and important characters. • Write the name of each character on an index card. Each member of the group will display the card of his or her character while standing in the tableau (freeze frame). Consider where each member should stand in relationship to the scene and each other character. • Each member will step out of the freeze from to introduce him/herself and interesting facts about your character.

  17. Small Group Discussions Take notes individually, so you are ready to participate in the larger group discussion. • How has Nwoye changed and what has caused these changes? • Describe the arrival of the locusts? What is the reaction of the people of Umuofia? • How does Okonkwo feel about Ikemefuna’s death? How does Nwoye feel? How do you think his death will affect their relationship? • Is Okonkwo’s desire to be strong, wealthy, and respected more from the culture or from his feelings about his father? Support. • What is the role of women in the culture?

  18. Large Group Discussion

  19. Elder’s roundtable • Scenerio 1: You are a group of elders in Umuofia. You must decide what should happen to Ikemefuna. You can order is death, as occurs in the novel, or consider a different fate. Consider the culture and values of the Umuofian people. Write a one-page explanation and justification for your decision. • Scenerio 2: You are a group of elders convened to decide the fate of Okonkwo after killing Ikemefuna. Consider the culture and the values and evaluate what you think should happen to him. Write a one-page explanation and justification for your decision.

  20. Elder’s Roundtable • You are a group of elders convened to decide the fate of Okonkwo after killing Ikemefuna. Consider the culture and the values and evaluate what you think should happen to him. Write a one-page explanation and justification for your decision.

  21. 2/15 • Objective: Through writing and discussion, students will define a “civilized society”, and analyze and evaluate if Umoufia fits their definition. • Journal • Discussion-what is a civilized society • Writing-Does Umoufia fit this definition? • Philosophical chairs • Ending reflection

  22. Journal • How do you define a “civilized society”? What cultures fit this definition? Does our society fit this definition?

  23. Civilized society Government Moral standards Justice system Currency Law and order Non-violent way to handle problems Communication Proper rights-social classes • Does Umoufia fit this definition?

  24. Civilized Society Depends on the culture Follows its own traditions Not a lot of internal or external strife Government Society that follows their own rules and aspirations and traditions A society that respects natural rights (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness) Monetary/Currency system Being able to provide Baseline of communication Protection, law enforcement Punishment/judicial system Putting aside your difference, treating others with kindness and respect Does Umoufia fit this definition?

  25. Philosophical Chairs • Umoufia is a civilized society. • Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree

  26. Reflection • Did your opinion change? What were the strongest points from each side?

  27. Tragic Hero: Aristotle’s Definition • “the intermediate kind of personage, a man not pre-eminently virtuous and just whose misfortune is brought upon him not by vice and depravity but by some error in judgment, of the number of those in the enjoyment of great prosperity” Must experience a “change in fortune … not from misery to happiness, but on the contrary from happiness to misery”

  28. Simplified Aristotle Definition • A tragic hero is the central or main character of a tragic story that is usually of high or noble birth and demonstrates a “fatal flaw”—a characteristic that prompts him or her to take an action or make a decision that ultimately leads to his or her downfall or death.

  29. Criteria • -A person of noble or high status who has a mixture of good and bad in his personality.

  30. Criteria Continued • -He has a fatal flaw which leads to his downfall.

  31. Criteria Continued • He usually goes on a journey or a quest.

  32. Criteria Continued • -He has a large capacity for suffering.

  33. Criteria Continued • -His downfall is often preceded by self-realization.

  34. Do you think Okonkwo fits this definition? • In small groups, develop an argument about if Okonkwo fits this definition of a tragic hero. • Large group discussion

  35. Philosophical chairs • Okonkwo is a tragic hero.

  36. Exit Ticket • 1. How did a college degree lead Keith Cressman to the job he has now? • 2. Do you think Okonkwo is a tragic hero? • For Monday: Read through chapter 19 (p. 167) • Folktale due

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