TFA ASSESSMENT IDEAS
Research African customs and tribal rituals and present it.
Write a skit with original language (occasional) and characters and conflicts. Make it accurate for African history.
African food – research, report, present, cook, serve (PowerPoint Presentation).
Violence in Africa – the most violent men, crimes, animals, weapons, organizations, etc.
African wildlife – what, where, food chain, etc.
African religions and Gods
Trace Okonkwo’s violence throughout the book and write an essay.
African fashion – research, report and present African fashion and outfits.
Umuofia diorama – make a mini-village of Umuofia with key events labeled and explained and characters included.
Make a CD with songs on it that relate to Things Fall Apart. Explain how the songs connect to or represent the
book.
Board game of the events from Things Fall Apart with rules and fact cards; You must use knowledge to win – no
victories merely by rolling higher dice.
Research the violence in Mogadishu/Somolia and present it to the class; connect it to TFA.
Make a video (you are responsible for the equipment and scheduling of it) of key scenes in Things Fall Apart.
African military history and key battles
Africa vacation resorts and posh destinations
African sports and recreation (rugby, horse racing)
Research African leaders: Nelson Mandela, etc.
Diseases (AIDS, molaria, etc.)
LEARNING TARGETS
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2.03 WRITING CONTENT
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2.04 WRITING STYLE
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-- Strong diction or word choice
-- Eliminate weak words
-- For PowerPoints and posters, use bulleted information
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2.06 WRITING CONVENTIONS ADV
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-- Eliminate all grammar, capitalization, usage errors, etc.
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2.07 RESEARCH
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-- Include a Works Cited page at the end for websites, research pages, pictures,
books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
3.01 SPEAKING AND LISTENING (Presentation – at least five minutes)
-- Be loud and clear
-- Make your materials large and easy to see from the back of the room
-- Have your order of speaking planned out and smooth
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4.01 MEDIA LITERACY
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-- Strong pictures, visuals (PowerPoint/color/text and picture size, etc.)
-- Appropriate pictures, video, songs, etc.