DIRECTION:
1. Define each of the following 25 terms terms using a dictionary or www.dictionary.com.
2. Write each term using the following format:
a. The Term underlined, semicolon and then the definition as well as numbered.
b. Example: 1. Compound: composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients.
3. Do not write on the back of the paper, use a separate sheet of paper if necessary.
4. Make sure your terms do not have the term itself in the definition.
TERMS
1. Religion
2. Animism
3. Deities
4. Pantheons
5. Veneration
6. Reconcile
7. Contradictory
8. Ancestors
9. Muslim
10. Islam
11. Communal
12. Clan
13. Worship
14. Sahara
15. Savanna
16. Capacity
17. Christianity
18. Century
19. Belief
20. Incursions
21. Vast
22. Patriarch
23. Prerogative
24. Vicinity
25. Descendants
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
CYCLE ONE ESSAY - THINGS FALL APART
OBJECTIVE: Students will know the how colonization affected African tribal civilization in Igbo society. Students will be able to write a 5 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.
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.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
OPEN ENDED QUESTION 6: TFA 163-183
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 23, 2009
WEEKEND ESSAY 5: AFRICA
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write a seven paragraph essay answering the question below.
2. You must use standard paragraph / essay format.
3. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
4. If your essay exceeds 4,000 characters, leave two comments instead of one, continuing your essay in the next box.
5. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, subject and period you have class with me.
ex.
Jane
USHI
P9
ESSAY QUESTION:
Explain the implied message the author states regarding women in Ibo society based on this quote made by Uchendu, Okonkwo's uncle:
"A man belongs to his fatherland when things are good and life is sweet. But when there is sorrow and bitterness he finds refuge in his motherland...And that is why we say that mother is surpreme."
REQUIREMENTS
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph using the funnel method, which is located in your syllabus.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statements should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes either from "Things Fall Apart" or class notes.
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
1. Write a seven paragraph essay answering the question below.
2. You must use standard paragraph / essay format.
3. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
4. If your essay exceeds 4,000 characters, leave two comments instead of one, continuing your essay in the next box.
5. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, subject and period you have class with me.
ex.
Jane
USHI
P9
ESSAY QUESTION:
Explain the implied message the author states regarding women in Ibo society based on this quote made by Uchendu, Okonkwo's uncle:
"A man belongs to his fatherland when things are good and life is sweet. But when there is sorrow and bitterness he finds refuge in his motherland...And that is why we say that mother is surpreme."
REQUIREMENTS
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph using the funnel method, which is located in your syllabus.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statements should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes either from "Things Fall Apart" or class notes.
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
OPEN ENDED QUESTION 4: 143-161
DIRECTIONS:
1. Answer the OEQ using the same format as all the rest.
Cast away means to be sent to a far off place or simply away against ones own will.
1. Where does Okonkwo go when he leaves his village, how long and how does he feel after he leaves?
2. Upon is exile, has he changed as a result of his experience, or is he the same sort of person he has always been? Explain.
USE THE INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT TO HELP YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION.
1. Answer the OEQ using the same format as all the rest.
Cast away means to be sent to a far off place or simply away against ones own will.
1. Where does Okonkwo go when he leaves his village, how long and how does he feel after he leaves?
2. Upon is exile, has he changed as a result of his experience, or is he the same sort of person he has always been? Explain.
USE THE INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT TO HELP YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
ESSAY QUESTION 4: THINGS FALL APART
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write a seven paragraph essay answering the question below.
2. You must use standard paragraph / essay format.
3. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
4. If your essay exceeds 4,000 characters, leave two comments instead of one, continuing your essay in the next box.
5. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, subject and period you have class with me.
ex.
Jane
USHI
P9
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 using the funnel method, which is located in your syllabus.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statements should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes either from "Things Fall Apart" or class notes.
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
1. Write a seven paragraph essay answering the question below.
2. You must use standard paragraph / essay format.
3. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
4. If your essay exceeds 4,000 characters, leave two comments instead of one, continuing your essay in the next box.
5. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, subject and period you have class with me.
ex.
Jane
USHI
P9
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 using the funnel method, which is located in your syllabus.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statements should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes either from "Things Fall Apart" or class notes.
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
OPEN ENDED QUESTION 3: PAGES 95-120
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.
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