1. Reminders 8/29/17
Vocab Unit 7 picture quiz – Friday, 9/1
Okonkwo Tragic Hero: Graphic Essay group presentations – Friday, 9/1
Othello will start the Tuesday after Labor Day – have your copy. No excuses! We will read together.

2. Ted talk Tuesday: Listening to shame
As you watch the TED Talk, write down words and phrases that you hear. These will help you respond to our questions in discussion.
Theodore Roosevelt.: "It is not the critic who counts. It is not the man who sits and points out how the doer of deeds could have done things better and how he falls and stumbles. The credit goes to the man in the arena whose face is marred with dust and blood and sweat. But when he's in the arena, at best, he wins, and at worst, he loses, but when he fails, when he loses, he does so daring greatly.“ Break this quote down and connect it to the ideas in the TED Talk
How does this talk connect to Things Fall Apart and Okonkwo?

3. Vocabulary unit 7
#s & draw

4. Things Fall Apart – 4th Block
Characterization of Okonkwo (see next slide for group assignments)
Return to your gallery walk poster and review sticky notes
Share out for whole group discussion

5. Characterization in Things fall apart
*For all of this work, the whole book should be considered for evidence, examples, etc.
Groups 1 & 2: Compare and contrast Okonkwo and his father, Unoka; also, add Nwoye and Ikemefuna to the comparison. Use the chart provided to compare the fathers and sons.. After completing the chart with details. Respond to #2 on page 228.
Groups 3 & 4: Exploring Okonkwo’s feelings and fears along with the reason for the fears and the effect they have on his action. Create a 2 column chart – left side: Feelings & Fears: Passages from Text; right side: interpretation/explanation and at the bottom answer 1) How do Okonkwo’s fears influence his actions? 2) What are the reasons for his fears?
Groups 5 & 6: Characterization (p. 233) – Create a chart like the one on page 233. Use at least 4 different characters and complete the chart. Write a synthesis claim statement at the bottom. (synthesizing what you’ve discovered about Okonkwo’s character)
Groups 7 & 8: Conflicting Sides in Okonkwo’s Character (p. 231) – Create a chart like the one on page 231. Focus on Okonkwo’s achievements and status vs. Negative Traits and Actions. Write a statement at the bottom synthesizing what you’ve discovered about Okonkwo’s character.

6. Socratic Seminar Groups – Work Time
Group #1 – Topic: Colliding Cultures
Focus on Part Two of the text
Prepare using Questions 1, 2, and 3 – p
Bring your written prep with you to the seminar – also, bring your TFA book to reference text
Group #2 – Topic: Gender Views
Focus on Part One and comparing it to first part of Part Two
Prepare using Questions 1, 2, and 3 – p
Group #3 – Topic: Themes and How they are Developed
Focus on text as a whole
Prepare by brainstorming a list of possible topics and then actual themes.
What are these themes and how are they developed?
Also, consider the role of the Europeans – which is only in Part Three – and why only in this part? Consider the different figures MR. Brown, Mr. Smith, District Commissioner, etc. What is their role as it relates to the novel and/or themes?

7. Graphic essay: Okonkwo as tragic hero
Groups & begin work
Presentations in class Friday, 9/1