1. Day 14
English 10

2. City Barbeque Fundraiser
Tomorrow evening!
See Ms. Cable and Ms. Aiken and eat yummy food!
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3. Review sentence types
Even though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex

4. Analyze how the introduction of a new character affects the development of the story.
Objectives

5. What is Ekwefi and Ezinma’s relationship like?
Read Chapter 9: Chunk 1
What is Ekwefi and Ezinma’s relationship like?
How many children has Ekwefi had? Survived?

6. Read Chapter 9: Chunk 2 SSR= 81-84/ stop at last paragraph
3. What happened to Omwumbiko? 4. What’s an ogbanje? 5. What is an iyi-uwa? 6. Do you believe Ezinma is actually an ogbanje who know where her iye-uwa is? 7. How does Okonkwo act during this search?

7. Read Chapter 9: Chunk 3 Finish
8. A year after they found the pebble, what happened to Ezinma? 9. How does Okonkwo act at this? 10. Are you surprised by his actions? Why?

8. Discussion
With your partner, discuss how the events of Chapter 9 (Enzinma’s illness) are connected to Ikemefuna’s death in the previous chapter. What conclusions might Okonkwo’s community draw from the juxtaposition of these two events?

9. Read Chapter 10
Look for evidence that the Ibo culture is represented as a civilized or uncivilized culture.

10. Chapter 10: Writing Prompt
Explain how the Ibo culture depicted in Things Fall Apart represents a civilized or uncivilized society.
Be sure to
Include a thesis statement that responds to the prompt
Include text evidence including quotes
Use details to describe the Ibo culture