TFA 3.1 WEDNESDAY

TFA 3.1

DO NOW: review your 3-2-1- Reading Journal to prepare for discussion (2 min)

Objectives:

• identify literary conventions from different cultures and analyze their influence on the literary work as a whole.

Agenda:

1. Discussion of observations from chapters  11-13. (10 min); -Sharing main topics of interest:

a. How might the story about Tortoise and how he got his broken shell be related to the coming of the colonialists?

2. Franklin’s Essay on Achebe- small group discussions- Quote selection/circular discussion.  

1. Language and Conventions Graphic Organizer

- use examples from the book and from Franklin’s article to fill in the chart with your group.

3. Summarizer: What are some of the benefits and limitations of Achebe’s use of Igbo and western literary conventions in the novel?

HW: Read Part 2 Ch 14-16 + 3-2-1 Discussion Journal ; read/annotate article “Open Letter to King Leopold” in TFA folder