1. Reminders 8/25/17
Things Fall Apart – in class, every day through next Friday Sept. 1
Collaborative Synthesis Essay – due via Google Drive…
Vocab Unit 7 – will start Monday – if you plan on printing the PPT handout for Monday – please do so!
Othello will start the Tuesday after Labor Day – have your copy. No excuses! We will read together.

2. Film Clip Friday: What is a hero?
There are many types of heroes in literature:
epic, tragic, anti, unlikely, modern tragic, etc.
List heroes you have read/heard/learned about either in school or out of school. Try to label them as either an epic or tragic hero. If they don’t fit that description, label them as other.
As you watch the film clip, write down words and phrases you hear as they relate to heroism.
After watching, consider the concept of heroism as you analyze the clip:
What does it say?
What does it mean?
What does it matter?
*How does Batman fit and “not fit’ society’s idea of a hero?

3. Characterization of Okonkwo (see next slide for group assignments)
Things Fall Apart
Characterization of Okonkwo (see next slide for group assignments)
Groups will ‘present’ their work in a gallery walk.
Respond with sticky notes (one question, one comment, or an additional example)
Return to your gallery walk poster and review sticky notes

4. 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.

5. Norms and Values: Ibo and Ours
Ibo Norms and Values (p. 245)
Our norms and values (p. 7)