WORLD LITERATURE

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JANUARY 9 AND 10TH, 2012

activities targets

Finish presentations Reader Response

Journals Read Ch 1-3 read

aloud and annotate in RR Journals

Characterize Okonkwo

HW: ch 4-6 with Reader Response journals

How do we understand characters? (inferring things from what we read)

How do we come to these understandings? (analyzing the text to support ideas with evidence)

Learning effective reading strategies: How to pull out the important information/details from the text. This involves you engaging with, really thinking about the text, not just reading.

AUDIENCERemember to be a good audienceAsk questionsTake notesOffer answers when asked

PREREADING PRESENTATIONSYou will be graded on: Group Grading:

Annotated Bibliography: 15 pointsInformation on Handout: 15 pointsOverall Presentation: 10 points

Total: 30 points (formative assessments)

Individual Grading:Presentation skills: 10 pointsGroup participation grade: 10 points

Total: 20 points (formative assessments)

READER RESPONSE JOURNALSCharacter list: Okonkwo Ezinma Nwoye Obierika Ikemefuna Ekwefi Unoka Echendu

READER RESPONSE JOURNALS Elements of Plot Notes/questions/comments about the

meaning of the novel Important passages

READER RESPONSE JOURNALS Always include the page number so you

can refer back to it in class Do not quote word for word, but

summarize or explain why it is important

OKONKWO Protagonist Status to society is very important to

him Prosperous farmer and one of the village

leaders Fears being like his father

UNOKA Okonkwo’s father Gentle man, loves music and peace Fails at farming because he is lazy Charmer Embarrassment to Okonkwo

LITERARY DEFINITION: MOOD

Mood: The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience.

A feeling, emotional state, or disposition of mind

APOCOLYPSE NOWAgain as you watch, “read” the images on the screen How are the natives characterized? What is the mood?

HEART OF DARKNESSAs you listen, pay specific attention to the descriptions How are the natives characterized? What is the mood?

UNFAMILIAR WORDS THAT MAY COME UP TODAYHaramattan-a dusty wind that blows along the western coast of Africa in certain seasonsCowries- shells used in some African societies as moneyKola Nut- the large meaty nut of the kola tree, with several pieces (lobes) in one shellOracle-a god who can foretell the future, usually through a human priest or priestessSisal- a type of vine with fibers that are often used for making ropesCalabashes – gourds used as containersPottage – a kind of stew

TURN TO THE VERY BACK OF YOUR BOOKIbo terms and definitions. If you don’t understand the native word, look here first

READER RESPONSE NOTES CH 1-3Interpretive notes: What are Okonkwo's main

characteristics as he is depicted in the first few chapters? List as many as you can, being as specific as possible.

What were the characteristics of his father which affect him so powerfully?

What is the mood?

NWOYE Okonkwo’s eldest son Wants to please father Troubled by the definition of manliness

and some village customs Is often a disappointment to his father

HOMEWORK READER RESPONSE JOURNAL CH 4-6Read chapters 4-6. As you read, pay

attention to Okonkwo and his family relationships, especially:

How he treats his wives Ikemefuna and Nwoye Ezinma