Monday, March 23, 2009

Seriously--Things Will Fall Apart

Today in class we looked more closely at the character of Okonkwo. We responded to the following about Okonkwo in the notebook:

Bubble map—6 adjectives. Evidence in frame
How does the story of Ezinma affect understanding of Okonkwo’s character?
Text-to-text connection
Text-to-world connection
Who would you hire to play Okonkwo in a Hollywood version of the text? Justify your answer.
What do you love about Okonkwo?
What do you hate about Okonkwo?
Can you empathize with Okonkwo?

Homework: Read pp. 110-142; Vocab quiz Wednesday.

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