Learning Objective:
- Gather, evaluate, and cite sources to answer questions about the historical, cultural, social, and geographical context of the novel.
1.Do Now: What do you already know about the reliability of internet sources?
2.Assigned topics and questions
3.Researching and chart
4. 2 minute presentations
Target practice: Compare and contrast the class presentations: what made some more engaging, informative, or effective than others? What new predictions can you make based on the class presentations?
Homework-Reading Things Fall Apart chapters 1-6
Homework-Reading Things Fall Apart chapters 1-6
Day 2-SpringBoard, Things, journal, writing utensil
Learning Objective:
- Analyze how a complex character interacts with other characters.
- Analyze how a complex character’s motivation advances the plot.
1. Do Now: Journal 3- How are father/son relationships complicated? What might fathers and sons have in common? What might make them different?
2. Compare and contrast
3. Language: Active and Passive Voice
4.Double Entry- Fear and Feeling
Target Practice: Check our understand- character interaction...what is your definition?
Homework-Reading Things Fall Apart chapters 1-6; double entry journals (remember you can use journal during quiz)
Day 3-SpringBoard, Things, journal, writing utensil
Learning Objective:
- Cite textual evidence to support an interpretation
1.Journal 5-In the first 5 or 6 chapters, Achebe presents Okonkwo as a man of high status in his village despite some of his less admirable traits. Is it common for powerful leaders to have flawed characters? Why? How might this affect the community?
2.Double Entry- Okonkwo's Achievements
3.Elbow partners drawing
Target Practice: How does creating a visual representation of elements in the novel help you understand the text?
Then...Sustained Silent Reading...Before....QUIZ CHAPTERS 1-6
