1. Things Fall Apart
Week 1

2. Do Now Walk around the room view the Graphic Novel Gallery.
Find your favorite,
write down its letter on a slip of paper
place it in the container on the desk.
Select a Things Fall Apart Book

3. Answer our Essential Questions?
Did we meet our goals?
Learn Vocabulary?
Answer our Essential Questions?
Unit Review
Questions 1 & 2
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4. Embedded Assessment 2 Day 1: Learn About Characterization Conflict
Theme
Day 2: Read and Discuss
Day 3: Write Our Literary Analysis

5. Characterization Direct Indirect Protagonist Foil
Author tells us what a character is like
Author shows us what a character is like
Main character
a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.

6. TFA Chapter 1
Okonkwo Both Unoko

7. Characterization Round Flat
a character has many sides—both good and bad in him
Flat
a character is one sided—only good or only bad

8. Okonkwo’s Good Qualities Okonkwo’s Bad Qualities
TFA Chapter 2
Okonkwo’s Good Qualities
Okonkwo’s Bad Qualities

9. Read Chapts 2-3 filling in Okonkwo’s Good & Bad Chart
Homework
Read Chapts 2-3 filling in Okonkwo’s Good & Bad Chart

10. Do Now: Quick Write
Select a Proverb, and try to figure out what message of wisdom it is sending.

11. A short, witty statement that  communicates a general truth or piece of advice—meant to be remembered
Definition: Proverb

12. Save the Last Word Read Chapter 4
Pick one line of direct or indirect characterization that stands out to you
Do not share your choice with anyone
Be prepared to move

13. Save the Last Word

14. Debrief
What worked?
What didn’t?

15. Other Characters Character Relationship to Okonkwo
What do you learn about them?
What is your reaction to them?

16. Read Chpt 5 & 6, Looking for how Okonkwo treats his family members
Homework
Read Chpt 5 & 6, Looking for how Okonkwo treats his family members

17. Do Now: Quick Write
Based on Chapters 1-6, does the author want us to like or dislike Okwonkwo?

18. Literary Analysis Essay
An analysis explains what a work of literature means, and how it means it.
Literary Analysis Essay

19. Lit analysis is like an argument
You will make an arguable point
You will prove that point with reasons and evidence from the text
You may need to address a counterview, just like you address a counterargument

20. How is it different? It requires you read the text closely
Your evidence comes primarily from the text
It requires you to think about universal messages about life.

21. Thesis
How does the Chinua Achebe use other characters to make Okonkwo a man to respect or not respect?
__(protagonist)___ is made (respectable/
unrespectable) by his interactions with _(other character)___, _(other character)___, and _(other character)___.
__(author)___ uses the characters of _________, and _________ to highlight ___(protagonist)_’s (respectability/unrespectability).

22. Essay Tally 2 pts for a complete planning sheet (up to 2)
1 pt per thesis statement (up to 2)
1 pt per supporting claim (up to 3)
1 pt per supporting evidence (up to 3)
1 pt for each part of counterargument (up to 3)
1 pt for hook, connection & return (up to 3)
1 pt for a Universal Connection (up to 1)
1 pt for using the word “foil”
2 pts for a complete essay (up to 2)

23. Read Chpts 7-8, sticky-noting conflicts
Homework
Read Chpts 7-8, sticky-noting conflicts