It is good to see you! Please be patient with
me as I get back into the swing of things.
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What are your goals for after high school?
If you are planning to go to college, do you
know what the expected GPA and/or ACT
scores are for the school(s) you are interested
in?
What are you doing to help yourself get
there?
What was your score on the practice ACT?
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Objective: Students will evaluate a writer’s
perspective and Achebe’s criticisms of Heart
of Darkness through writing about and
discussing an interview with Chinua Achebe.
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Agenda: Journal entry
Perspective discussion
Analysis: Chinua Achebe voices
Exit ticket
“Until lions have their own historians, tales of
the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.”
-Ibo proverb
Respond to this quotation.
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How is this a reflection of perspective?
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Considering this as a metaphor, how might it
connect to Heart of Darkness?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoi9ANh0
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What did you learn about Achebe and his
writing?
How does your perspective influence your
opinion of Heart of Darkness? Do you agree
with Achebe’s criticisms?
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Objective: Students will take a practice ACT
reading exam for preliminary data on ACT.
Take out a paper and number it 1-40.
I will tell you every nine minutes, and just put
a dash mark where you are at that point and
keep going.
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Friday-Check out Things Fall Apart and
research
Monday-Research
Tuesday-
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Objective: Students will understand background on Things
Fall Apart through research and presenting information
Agenda: Review MLA and creditable sources
Plan research
Research
Reminders: Make sure you are bringing your Springboard
book to class with you.
Check out Things Fall Apart in the library today.
Library reminders-No food or drink, make sure you clean
up before you leave.
Homework: Read chapters 1-3 in Things Fall Apart for
Monday.
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Monday: Discuss research posters and
individual paper.
Tuesday: Discuss ACT practice scores,
present research
Wednesday: ACT practice English (45
minutes), work on individual research paper.
You may share resources with your group,
but it is an individual paper.
Friday: Individual research paper due,
(present research, if needed) discuss opening
of Things Fall Apart
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Using the research and the sources you have
from your research Friday and today, write a
one page research paper about your topic
using quotes and proper citations. (Suggested
format: three paragraphs)
You will need a works cited at the end.
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General information ___/5
Paper quality
Quotations with proper in-text citations (at
least three) ____/5
Works Cited ____/5
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Tonight:
◦ Find out the average ACT score or range of ACT
scores
◦ Find out the average GPA or range of GPAs
◦ Use this as your answer sheet for your ACT practice
tomorrow.
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Find your assigned seat
Hand in your research paper
Get your Springboard book and your ACT
practice from Wednesday
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Objective: Through listening and speaking,
students will develop background knowledge
on Nigeria. Through discussion, students will
analyze the first three chapters of Things Fall
Apart.
Agenda
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Turn in research papers
Review assignments so far
ACT Practice scoring
Research presentations
Discuss Things Fall Apart
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Writing to Learn: Proverb, Achebe
information, connect to Heart of Darkness
2 ACT practices—one reading one English
ACT/GPA Score look up
After today:
Research presentation
Research paper
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Write your raw score out of 75 on the top.
____/75
Write you scale score and circle it on the top
as well.
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Take notes on page 151 of your Springboard
book during the presentations.
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As you read, take notes on the various topics
you might be interested in
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Page 148
With two people around you, explain what
you think each proverb means. (10 minutes)
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Reminder: Make sure you sit in your assigned
seat.
Objective: Through discussion and writing,
students will analyze the setting and evaluate
the character of Okonkwo.
Agenda:
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Drawing of compound
Discussion of Things Fall Apart-chapters 1-6
Family tree
Paragraph on Okonkwo’s character and
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Create a drawing of the compound…use
information from chapter 2.
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Writing to Learn: Proverb, Achebe
information, connect to Heart of Darkness
2 ACT practices—one reading one English
ACT/GPA Score look up
Research presentation
To be entered before eligibility tomorrow:
Research paper
Discussion grade for today
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What evidence of culture do you see in the
novel so far?
How is Okonkwo’s father a foil of him?
What are Okonkwo’s achievements?
What are his weaknesses?
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Art
Language
Food
Beliefs
Clothing
Music
Sports
Education
Religion
Politics
Entertainment
Economy
Dances
Holidays
Customs
Technology
Jobs/vocations
Marriage traditions
Relationships
Location
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Dance
Geographic Location
Religion
Music
Marriage traditions Jobs
Food
Agriculture
Clothing
Traditions
Tribes
Holidays
Education
Languages
Hobbies/sports/entertainment
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Religion
Location-geographical
Traditions
How a group represents themselves.
Food
Clothes
Gender roles
Social Status (how people are classified-heirarchy)
Government
Values
Customs
Holidays
Music
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foil, in literature, a character who is
presented as a contrast to a second character
so as to point to or show some aspect or
quality of the second character.
How does Achebe use Okonkwo’s father as a
foil of Okonkwo to point out his
characteristics?
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Create a family tree of Okonkwo with the
characters we have met so far.
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Okonkwo: main character
Unoka: Dad
3 wives—(Not in order: Anasi (20), Ekwefi (40)
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Eight children—
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◦ Nwoye◦ Ezinma
◦ Ikemefuna
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Okonkwo: main character
Unoko: Okonkwo’s father
Okoye: great speaker
Ojiugo: wife
Ekwefie: wife
Nwoye: Okonkwo’s son
Oracle
Ikemefuna
Izenma
Nkechi
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How does Achebe’s portrayal of Okonkwo’s family
relationships (including his father and wives) make him a
sympathetic or unsympathetic character?
◦ Make sure to use specifics and supporting evidence (quotes with
page numbers).
◦ Homework: Finish paragraph and read through chapter 8—quiz on
1-8 tomorrow.
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Okonkwo: main character
Unoka: Dad
3 wives—(Not in order: Anasi (20), Ekwefi (40)
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Eight children—
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◦ Nwoye◦ Ezinma
◦ Ikemefuna
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Make a list of characters from chapters 1-3.
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Okonkwo: main character
Unoka: Okonkwo’s father
Okoye: Okonkwo’s neighbor
Nwakibie: wealthy man in the village, gives
Okonkwo yam seeds
Ogbuefi Ezeugo: village leader, announces war
Oracle (Agbala): Represented by the priestess
Ikemefuna: adopted responsibility from Mbaino
Anasi: Okonkwo’s first wife
Nwoye: Okonkwo’s oldest son
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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: ACT Practice—commas
Quiz
Ibo Tableau
Small group discussions
Socratic Seminar
Elder’s roundtable
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Will have back to you Friday…revise for
Monday
Review MLA format and Works Cited
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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.
As a group, turn in one paper with evidence. (162)
 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?
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Is Okonkwo a sympathetic character?
Is Okonkwo a product of his culture, or does
he defy his culture? Support.
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Objective: Through listening and writing,
students will understand citations and MLA
format through taking notes on a lecture and
apply it to their research papers.
Through discussion and writing, students will
evaluate Okonkwo’s choices in an Elder’s
roundtable.
Homework: Revise research paper, revise or
do Okonkwo paragraph, read through chapter
13 for Monday.
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Get out a sheet of paper and your yellow MLA
paper.
What is plagiarism?
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Writing to Learn: Proverb, Achebe information,
connect to Heart of Darkness
2 ACT practices—one reading one English
ACT/GPA Score look up
Research presentation
Individual Research paper (may revise for
Monday)
Things Fall Apart Quiz-1-8
Paragraph on Okonkwo
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How does Achebe’s portrayal of Okonkwo’s family
relationships (including his father and wives) make him a
sympathetic or unsympathetic character?
After today: Elder’s Decision Group Paper
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In groups of 3 maximum…you are the Elders
of Umoufia…
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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 using quotes that
support 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 onepage explanation and justification using quotes to
support your decision.