Day 1
ENGLISH 10
Seating Chart
You need your
Springboard book!
New Partners!
Find out three things:
What you did over Winter Break
How many times you’ve seen Frozen
Favorite winter activity
ECA Question of the Day
A) While Cynthia dressed for her sister's wedding, Murphy, the golden retriever, ate the straps
off the only shoes that matched Cynthia's pale blue dress. B) Her replacement options were
inappropriate. C) Like rubber flip-flops, running shoes, fuzzy pink rabbit slippers, or brown
leather pumps.
Which part is a fragment?
A, B, or C?
Understand the
historical context for
Things Fall Apart Unit
OBJECTIVES
Cultures in Conflict Unit Three
In this unit, you will continue exploring culture by looking at
communities in conflict. Many cultures around the world are
in conflict today, with both modern and traditional
influences affecting how cultures change. As you read
Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart, you will closely
examine the Ibo culture and the changes it experiences
through the eyes of the novelist.
Unit Overview and Goals
( T UR N TO PAG E 1 7 1 )
R ES POND TO T HE P ROV E R B I N YOU R BOOK . W HAT DO YOU P R E DIC T?
Essential Questions: (174)
1. How might a culture change when it encounters
new ideas and members?
2. How can an author use a fictional character to
make a statement about culture?
Things Fall Apart Vs. Heart of Darkness
Take notes on these two ideas:
How are natives portrayed in Heart of Darkness?
How are whites portrayed?
Read about our author
CHINUA ACHEBE (ON PAGE 179)
AFTER WATCHING THIS VIDEO, WHY DO YOU THINK ACHEBE MIGHT HAVE
WANTED TO WRITE A NOVEL?
Hand back papers*
Embedded Assessment 1:
Researching Pre- and PostColonial Ibo Culture
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Embedded Assessment 1 Product
Create a poster with at least 4-5 requirements for the project. Use
the description and the rubric to help you.
Make a design.
Around the perimeter of the poster, brainstorm topic ideas.