Blog Archives

FOR A + D BLOCK ONLY

Finish reading Ch. 2 (if we did not do so today in class) and work on characterizing the different male characters from the three generations of Okonkwo's family. This work should be done IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS!
For Unoka, Okonkwo, and Nwoye, do the following:
- Choose ONE quote that accurately captures their character
- Provide an analysis for the quotes (explain what they shows and include adjectives)
- See sample work below:

Reading Journal #1

2/27/2019

Today you all received a copy of Chapter 1 of the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (If you were not in class today, please click HERE to access a pdf copy of the novel).

Please finishing reading Chapter 1 of the novel.
Afterwards, complete a reading journal for Chapter 1. Instructions for how to complete the reading journal as well as a sample journal are available below.
- Make sure your journals are completed FULLY and ACCURATELY.

0 Comments

Please be sure to FINISH your slides for your presentation on Igbo Culture if you did not finish in class this week. We will begin presentations on 2/25/19...the day that we get back!

The only assignment you have for midwinter break is an *optional* extra credit assignment for Black History Month. A description of the assignment can be found below:

Igbo Culture Research

BHM Extra Credit Assignment

0 Comments

HW: Original Poem

2/8/2019

0 Comments

There will be a QUIZ on Monday 2/11 on the following topics:

Colonialism + postcolonialism.
The white man’s burden.
Political cartoons.
Any info/vocab from your notes.

A + D BLOCK ONLY

0 Comments

Welcome to African Literature 2019!

2/1/2019

0 Comments

Welcome to the African Literature class of 2019. On this first post you can find a lot of helpful information for the course, including:

Click HERE for a copy of the syllabus.
See below for the course codes for Remind and Google Classroom.

Below is the first written assignment of the term. If you did not complete the assignment in class, please complete it over the weekend!

TASK:
Write a TE/EA paragraph that addresses the question: Should we leave uncontacted tribes alone?

Use the article that we read in class to gather evidence for your perspective.
Follow TE/EA format precisely, and submit at the end of today’s class.
In text citation (Owen).

0 Comments

Homework

Characterization HW

FOR A + D BLOCK ONLY

Reading Journal #1

MIDWINTER BREAK!

Igbo Culture Research

BHM Extra Credit Assignment

HW: Original Poem

A + D BLOCK ONLY

Welcome to African Literature 2019!

Author

Archives

Categories