OBJECTIVE: Students will know the how colonization affected African tribal civilization in Igbo society. Students will be able to write a 3 page typed essay using 3 quotes, the funnel method and a bibliography page.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Answer one of the following essay question option below.
2. Write your essay using the Funnel Method.
3. You are to use 3 quotes from the book "Things Fall Apart".
4. Each quote must be written in the MLA format located on the website below.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/15/
5. Your essay must be typed using the following requirements:
a. 12 Point Font Size
b. Times Roman
c. Black Ink Only
d. Double spaced
e. One inch Margins
f. Indent first line of every new paragraph half an inch.
6. You must write a Work Cited Page or sometimes called a Bibliography pages. Use the above
website to find the format. You must use 5 to guide your font.
7. You must create a cover page with the following information on it only.
a. Your Name
b. World History
c. Date
d. Mr. Avery
e. Cycle One Essay Question # ___
ESSAY QUESTION OPTIONS
1. Irony: Irony is a difference between appearance and reality. What makes Okonkwo's death an example of Irony?
2. Tragedy: A tragedy is a drama or other work of literature that tells the story of the fall of a person of high status. In what ways is Okonkwo's downfall due to forces entirely beyond his control?
3. Theme: A theme is a central idea in a literary work. What do you think the author of Things Fall Apart wants to teach the world about understanding other cultures?
4. Who does Obierika blame for Okonkwo's death and is he justified in his claim?
5. Why is it important for a people to "act as one" if they are to preserve their heritage, as Okonkwo stated in Chapter 20, in response to the coming of the Westerners?
ESSAY IS DUE IN TWO WEEKS ON NOVEMBER 25TH THE DAY BEFORE THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
OEQ 4: TFA
DIRECTIONS:
1. Answer the OEQ using the same format as all the rest.
QUESTION:
Umoufia was compared to a Lizard in Chapter Twenty, the narrator states, "The Clan was like a lizard; if it lost its tail it soon grew another."
1. What price has Okonkwo paid by being away from his clan for so long?
2. Discuss the implication of Okonkwo's alienation to his fathers clan in relationship to the way in which he and other clansmen feel about the missionaries.
USE THE INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT TO HELP YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION.
1. Answer the OEQ using the same format as all the rest.
QUESTION:
Umoufia was compared to a Lizard in Chapter Twenty, the narrator states, "The Clan was like a lizard; if it lost its tail it soon grew another."
1. What price has Okonkwo paid by being away from his clan for so long?
2. Discuss the implication of Okonkwo's alienation to his fathers clan in relationship to the way in which he and other clansmen feel about the missionaries.
USE THE INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT TO HELP YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION.
Friday, October 15, 2010
WE 3: TFA
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write a 5 paragraph essay answering the following question using standard paragraph / essay format.
2. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
3. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, then subject and period you have class.
Ex., Jane: CAPS, P3 & 4
ESSAY QUESTION:
How and why were the missionaries able to shock the life style of traditional non-conforming Igbo men and women?
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph to the best of your ability. Use your syllabus to
assist you.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statement should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes from the text, "Things Fall Apart".
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
6. Must contain a clearly written conclusion paragraph.
1. Write a 5 paragraph essay answering the following question using standard paragraph / essay format.
2. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
3. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, then subject and period you have class.
Ex., Jane: CAPS, P3 & 4
ESSAY QUESTION:
How and why were the missionaries able to shock the life style of traditional non-conforming Igbo men and women?
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph to the best of your ability. Use your syllabus to
assist you.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statement should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes from the text, "Things Fall Apart".
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
6. Must contain a clearly written conclusion paragraph.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
MARKING PERIOD TWO BOOK
Parents, thank you all for purchasing Things Fall Apart for the first marking period. We are just about half way through the book and time to prepare for next marking period As we will be approaching the continent of Asia. Students will be reading a great young adult novel by a best selling author, Isabel Allende, called the "Kingdom of the Golden Dragon".
The book can be purchased on www.bn.com or www.amazon.com. The lowest price I have seen so far is at Barns and Noble for 8 dollars.
http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=Kingdom+of+the+golden+dragon
The book is need starting the second week in November.
Thank you all for your effort and attentiveness.
Mr. Avery
The book can be purchased on www.bn.com or www.amazon.com. The lowest price I have seen so far is at Barns and Noble for 8 dollars.
http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=Kingdom+of+the+golden+dragon
The book is need starting the second week in November.
Thank you all for your effort and attentiveness.
Mr. Avery
Monday, October 4, 2010
OEQ 3: TFA 110-147
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write at least 3 paragraphs using 2 quotes only from Chinua Achebes's book "Things Fall Apart."
2. Each paragraph must begin with a topic sentence.
3. Every paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences at length.
4. One paragraph should only have one topic except for the first introduction paragraph.
In Matthew 18:12-14, Jesus tells a parable about a lost sheep, saying that if a person has a hundred sheep and one goes astray, he will leave the other ninety-nine and go to find the one that is lost.
1. Explain the missionaries opinion about the traditional religion of the Igbo?
2. What turns Nwoye on to the missionaries and his father away?
USE THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.
1. Write at least 3 paragraphs using 2 quotes only from Chinua Achebes's book "Things Fall Apart."
2. Each paragraph must begin with a topic sentence.
3. Every paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences at length.
4. One paragraph should only have one topic except for the first introduction paragraph.
In Matthew 18:12-14, Jesus tells a parable about a lost sheep, saying that if a person has a hundred sheep and one goes astray, he will leave the other ninety-nine and go to find the one that is lost.
1. Explain the missionaries opinion about the traditional religion of the Igbo?
2. What turns Nwoye on to the missionaries and his father away?
USE THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
OEQ 2: TFA 36-68
1. Write at least a 3 paragraph response using 2 quotes from Chinua Achebes book "Things Fall Apart".
2. Each paragraph must begin with a topic topic sentence.
3. Every paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences at length.
4. One paragraph should only have one topic except for the first introduction paragraph.
Okonkwo committed a great evil during the week observed for peace with nature and neighbors by beating his wife Ojiugo. Ezeani said, “…you have committed a great evil…Your wife was at fault, but even if you came into your obi and found her lover on top of her, you would still have committed a great evil to beat her’...The evil you have don can ruin the whole clan. The earth goddess whom you have insulted may refuse to give us her increase, and we shall all perish.”
1. Explain how Ojiugo was at fault and Okonkwo’s reaction was typical of his nature.
2. Does a member of community have an obligation to that community to respect all laws,cultural and said, regardless of their individual beliefs?
USE THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR.
2. Each paragraph must begin with a topic topic sentence.
3. Every paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences at length.
4. One paragraph should only have one topic except for the first introduction paragraph.
Okonkwo committed a great evil during the week observed for peace with nature and neighbors by beating his wife Ojiugo. Ezeani said, “…you have committed a great evil…Your wife was at fault, but even if you came into your obi and found her lover on top of her, you would still have committed a great evil to beat her’...The evil you have don can ruin the whole clan. The earth goddess whom you have insulted may refuse to give us her increase, and we shall all perish.”
1. Explain how Ojiugo was at fault and Okonkwo’s reaction was typical of his nature.
2. Does a member of community have an obligation to that community to respect all laws,cultural and said, regardless of their individual beliefs?
USE THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR.
Friday, September 17, 2010
WEEKEND ESSAY 2: TFA
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write a 5 paragraph essay answering the following question using standard paragraph / essay format.
2. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
3. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, then subject and period you have class.
Ex., Jane: CAPS, P3 & 4
ESSAY QUESTION:
How does Okonkwo's environment, using using as much detail as possible as described in the book "Things Fall Apart", shape his personality, and choices?
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph to the best of your ability. Use your syllabus to
assist you.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statement should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes from the text, "Things Fall Apart".
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
6. Must contain a clearly written conclusion paragraph.
1. Write a 5 paragraph essay answering the following question using standard paragraph / essay format.
2. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
3. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, then subject and period you have class.
Ex., Jane: CAPS, P3 & 4
ESSAY QUESTION:
How does Okonkwo's environment, using using as much detail as possible as described in the book "Things Fall Apart", shape his personality, and choices?
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph to the best of your ability. Use your syllabus to
assist you.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statement should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes from the text, "Things Fall Apart".
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
6. Must contain a clearly written conclusion paragraph.
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