Homework for November 26, 2013

1. Who comes to the tribal lands? How are these people greeted? What do the native people do, how do the new people react?

2. What does Okonkwo’s friend bring him on his first visit?

Homework for November 25, 2013

1.  Why are the celebrations of events in a community important for all the members of the community?

2. What happens to Okonkwo at the end of part 1? What does he have to do?

Homework for November 21, 2013

Homework for November 21, 2013

What happens to Ezinma?

How many children has Okonkwo’s second wife had? How many have survived? What does the tribe think is causing her to lose all these children?

Homework for November 20, 2013

Homework for November 20, 2013

1. Where was Okonkwo invited?

What was the bride price finally agreed on for the bride?

Homework for November 19, 2013

Homework for November 19, 2013

1. Who decides it is time Ike to be killed? Where does this take place?

2. What does Okonkwo due to Ike?

3. What advice does Okonkwo ignore and why?

Homework for November 18, 2013

Homework for November 18, 2013

Why were the wrestling matches so important to the tribe?

1. How did the match between the championships end?

1. How has Ikemefuna  helped Okonkwo’s oldest son?

Homework for November 15-17, 2013

Homework for November 15-17, 2013

1. Why is Okonkwo angry all the time?

2. What could he do to help with his anger?

3. Who provides Okonkwo a sense of peace?

4. When does Okonkwo find peace?

5. How can folk tales help us better understand our lives?

Homework for November 13, 2013

Homework for November 13, 2013

1. Who is Okonkwo’s favorite child?

2.  What is making the villagers excited?

3. Can people fly?

Homework for November 12, 2013

Homework for November 12, 2013

Directions: Please completely answer these questions based on our lesson today.

Why is the sky so far from the Earth? According to the folktale, who caused the two to be so separated?

What causes Okonkwo to become so frustrated prior to the beginning of the yam festival?

What does he do in his frustration?

Chapter reviews for Things Fall Apart Chapters 1-4

Chapter Review

Things Fall Apart

Chapters 1 and 2

Name: ___________________________________________________

1. Who did Okonkwo threw in the great wrestling match?

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2. Describe Unoka? What made him unsuccessful?

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3. What did a playmate once call Okonkwo? What did this word mean? How did this upset Okonkwo?

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4. How difficult is it to make decisions for your own future?

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Things Fall Apart

Chapter 3 Review

1. What kind of childhood did Okonkwo have?

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2. What did Okonkwo have to borrow? Who helped him out?

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3. Who did Okonkwo’s father go to see? What did this person tell him?

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4. How did Okonkwo begin his life as a tenant farmer?

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Chapter 4 Review

Things Fall Apart

Name: __________________________________________________

1. Why did Okonkwo get angry during “Peace Week”?

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2. What did he do?

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3. What was his punishment?

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4. What did he say to his son when he was learning how to cut the seed yams? How did his response make you feel?

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5. What did the women do in the fields?

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6. Who is a great storyteller, teaching Okonkwo’s son?

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Review of the week of November 4-8, 2013

This has been a productive week. We have begun reading the text: Things Fall Apart. Today, we completed chapter four. There has been more interaction, questions, and comments. We have welcomed two new students to the class this week. We welcome Shantenise and Kiara. We hope they will feel welcome and succeed in their goals. All the best over this long weekend. Rest and be ready to work on Tuesday.

Homework for November 8-11, 2013

Homework

November 8-11, 2013

Name: ______________________________________________________

Please answer these questions in complete sentences.

1. Who is Okonkwo most afraid of?

2. Why does Okonkwo end up with Ikemefuna at his house?

3. Who is responsible for planting yams? What does a great yam farm prove?

4. What custom does Okonkwo break when he beats his wife?

5. How does Okonkwo feel about his son? What does he threaten to do if he makes a mistake with another yam?

6. What could Okonkwo do with all his feelings?

Homework for November 7, 2013

Homework for November 7, 2013

1. What does Okonkwo do that upsets the elders? Do you think his apology is real?

2. Why does Okonkwo get sent to the other tribe?

3. What does he bring back after his meeting?

Homework for November 6, 2013

Homework for November 6, 2013

Directions: Please answer the questions in complete sentence.

1. What does Okonkwo need to borrow from the older man? Why does he need to borrow?

Who does Okonkwo not want to be like? Why does this scare him so much?

Homework for November 4, 2013

Homework for November 4, 2013

Directions: Answer these questions in complete sentences. Take your time. Use your own experience to help you answer the questions.

1. What is Okonkwo most afraid of in life? Why is he so afraid of this?

1. What happened to bring Ikemefuna to Okonkwo’s home?

Homework November 1-3, 2013

Answer these questions in a complete sentence.

1. Who is Achebe?

2. Why did he write Things Fall Apart?

3. What was going on in Africa at the time he wrote the book?

4. What have you discovered so far?