A novel By Chinua Achebe (1958) Things Fall Apart A novel By Chinua Achebe (1958)

English 10 DO NOW: 11-4-13 TURN IN WEEK ONE DO NOWS MAILBOX Remember our conversation about how some Imperialists thought they were helping uncivilized people? In Writing: 1.Well, what do you think the poem “White Man’s Burden” might be about? 2.Christians: what is the “second coming”? According to the Bible? What is the world like before it?

English 10: DO NOW: 11/5/13 If you have not done so, place your letter in the basket for your period at student center. Respond: What is “culture”? What are some aspects/elements/things that make up culture?

Success Today Means You can name some elements of culture. You can organize Ibo cultural aspects into a culture wheel. Elite Thinkers will be able to verbalize why Mr. Wysocki would have you learn about the culture of the people in the novel before we start reading it.

11/5/13 In-Class Activity Due at the end of the hour: A culture wheel with Ibo words in their correct section Creative designed/decorated I grade this part by how clean, crisp, and appealing the designing/artwork is. AKA does it look like you took your time and put thought into making the poster look nice. First, rough draft a culture wheel on loose leaf paper to make sure you have all the terms correct, then raise your hand to get approved for poster paper. Markers, rulers (to draw straight edges) colored pencils are available for use.

English 10 11/5/13 HOMEWORK: Find the definitions for vocab words chapters 1-4 only (first page of vocab packet)

Eng 10 DO NOW 11/6/13 Turn in Imperialism packet and Business Letter to US MAIL then Watch the video and answer: “ Why does Achebe write his novel in English” Write down three things you learned from the video too.

Eng 10 11/6/13 Agenda HW: Finish reading chapter 1 Cultural wheel assignment extension PPT intro Introduce study guide Class read Ch. 1 HW: Finish reading chapter 1

Eng 10 DO NOW: 11/7/13 Make a Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting Okonkwo and Unoka’s Unoka Okonkwo Both

English 10 11/7/13 Success Today Means: You finish reading ch. 2 in class If you are going to the field trip tomorrow, you know that you will have a QUIZ over ch. 1-4 (including VOCAB) MONDAY You designed your Venn Diagram into a pretty poster. You designed your cultural wheel into a pretty poster You reviewed chapters 1-2 to start filling in “A Man of Prestige” handout (continue to fill this out as you read Ch.1-4)

Eng 10: DO NOW 11/8/13 How does Okonkwo overcompensate for his father’s weakness? Why does he not like his son Nwoye? ELITE THINKERS: what is the source of Umuofia’s magic? Foreshadowing of Ikemefuna