It is good to see you! Please be patient with me as I get back into the swing of things.

 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?

 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. ◦ 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.

 How is this a reflection of perspective?

 Considering this as a metaphor, how might it connect to Heart of Darkness?

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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?

 Objective: Students will take a practice ACT reading exam for preliminary data on ACT.  Take out a paper and number it  I will tell you every nine minutes, and just put a dash mark where you are at that point and keep going.

 Friday-Check out Things Fall Apart and research  Monday-Research  Tuesday-

 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.

 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

 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.

 General information ___/5  Paper quality  Quotations with proper in-text citations (at least three) ____/5  Works Cited ____/5

 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.

 Find your assigned seat  Hand in your research paper  Get your Springboard book and your ACT practice from Wednesday

 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 ◦ Turn in research papers ◦ Review assignments so far ◦ ACT Practice scoring ◦ Research presentations ◦ Discuss Things Fall Apart

 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

1. Write your raw score out of 75 on the top. 2. ____/75 3. Write you scale score and circle it on the top as well.

 Take notes on page 151 of your Springboard book during the presentations.

 As you read, take notes on the various topics you might be interested in

 Page 148  With two people around you, explain what you think each proverb means. (10 minutes)

 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: ◦ Drawing of compound ◦ Discussion of Things Fall Apart-chapters 1-6 ◦ Family tree ◦ Paragraph on Okonkwo’s character and

 Create a drawing of the compound…use information from chapter 2.

 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

 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?

 Art  Language  Food  Beliefs  Clothing  Music  Sports  Education  Religion  Politics  Entertainment  Economy  Dances  Holidays  Customs  Technology  Jobs/vocations  Marriage traditions  Relationships  Location

 DanceGeographic Location  ReligionMusic  Marriage traditionsJobs  FoodAgriculture  ClothingTraditions  TribesHolidays  Education  Languages  Hobbies/sports/entertainment

 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

 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?

 Create a family tree of Okonkwo with the characters we have met so far.

 Okonkwo: main character  Unoka: Dad  3 wives—(Not in order: Anasi (20), Ekwefi (40)  Eight children— ◦ Nwoye- ◦ Ezinma ◦ Ikemefuna

 Okonkwo: main character  Unoko: Okonkwo’s father  Okoye: great speaker  Ojiugo: wife  Ekwefie: wife  Nwoye: Okonkwo’s son  Oracle  Ikemefuna  Izenma  Nkechi

 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.  Okonkwo: main character  Unoka: Dad  3 wives—(Not in order: Anasi (20), Ekwefi (40)  Eight children— ◦ Nwoye- ◦ Ezinma ◦ Ikemefuna

 Make a list of characters from chapters 1-3. ◦ 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

 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

 Will have back to you Friday…revise for Monday  Review MLA format and Works Cited

 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?

 Is Okonkwo a sympathetic character?  Is Okonkwo a product of his culture, or does he defy his culture? Support.

 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.

 Get out a sheet of paper and your yellow MLA paper.  What is plagiarism?

 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  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

 In groups of 3 maximum…you are the Elders of Umoufia…

 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 one- page explanation and justification using quotes to support your decision.