TFA 2.1 MONDAY
DO NOW: review your 3-2-1 reading journal in preparation for discussion- think about what you noticed about Achebe’s style and narrative voice that seem different to you than other novels you have read.
Objectives:
- explain how Achebe works to create a counter-colonialist story of Nigeria.
Agenda:
- do now
- Colonialism Crash Course (3:25)
- Small group discussion : Base these on your 3-2-1 Journal questions, observations, quotes- appoint a Facilitator (12 min)
4. Class Discussion:
- How would you describe the story’s narrative voice?
- How would you describe Okonkwo’s character? How is he complex? Strong/admirable? Flawed? What is his relationship to masculinity and to weakness?
- How is Igbo society described as complex?
5. Summarize: How is Achebe creating a uniquely counter-colonialist story of the Igbo people?
HW: Ch 4-5 in TFA+ 3-2-1 Discussion Journal
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