Thursday, May 2, 2019

76 minutes

MAKE SURE TO BRING YOUR BOOK (Things Fall Apart) On Friday and every day after that

Learning Targets:

·         I can read and discuss characters, theme, and plot in the novel Things Fall Apart

·         I can provide textual evidence to support my ideas

YOU SHOULD BE UP TO THE END OF CHAPTER 7 TODAY

1.   SSR 20

2.   Warm Up:

Four common American Proverbs:

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

"Where there's a will, there's a way."

"He who hesitates is lost."

What do these proverbs reveal about our culture? 

3.   Task: With a partner, write down three proverbs that you have heard or used. Share them with the class and discuss why proverbs are powerful forms of speech. 

4.   Take-away: Proverbs are little stories--like little doses of fiction that move us through our day.

5.   Question: Why is fiction important?

6.   Short Video "How Fiction Can Change Reality" 

7.   Discussion: Has a work of fiction ever shaped the way you see the world? 

8.   Key concept: It is also important to stress here that Achebe is using artistic license to fictionalize his people and emphasize certain characters and features in order to develop the plot and specific themes in the novel. In this respect, the novel cannot be seen as anthropological or ethnographic since it is a work of fiction. An effective work of fiction reveals our shared humanity. It does not strive for exoticism or othering.

9.   --Snippet: Seeing the artistry of Achebe's work. Select a line or two of text that you think is particularly artistic--one that makes this a work of fiction. First with a partner, and then with the class, share the line and explain artistry of it. 

10.         Homework for Monday, May 6: Read chapters 8 and 9 (through page 86)