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Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe

This will be peer assessed in 20 minutes!

Now create your own!

Are you ready to write like you've never done before?

Whole-class feedback

Now pair up with the table behind you!

Use the model answer structure to help you.

Question: How does Achebe present Okonkwo in chapter One?

Question: How is the Igbo culture presented in chapter One?

  • Tips:
  • 1. Use your own ideas from the questions at the start of the lesson.
  • 2. Embed lots of small quotes.
  • 3. Ensure the elements of PEELA link together.
  • 4. Choose language you can relate to/explain
  • 5. Answer the question!

Who would like to ask the questions?

Choose a student to start, then ask others to add to the answer.

Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe

Share answers and make additional notes before feeding back to whole class.

First you will help Mr Richards create a level class example answer!

This must be written clearly in your book.

You'll need it later..

Use highlighters to identify different levels of response (PEELA)

L/O: To be able to explain how the Igbo culture and main character of Things Fall Apart are presented in chapter 1

L/O: To create a level 6 - 8 answer to the question: 'How does Achebe present Okonkwo in chapter 1?

DO NOW

Read chapter 1 in pairs and answer the following questions in your own words in full sentences in your books:

  • How is Okonkwo presented on the first page?
  • Write 6 things in your book.

Ext: write a paragraph in your own words describing Okonkwo

1. What Igbo traditions can you identify?

2. What specific elements of Igbo life can you identify?

3a. What is Okonkwo like as a person?

3b. Why do think he is like this?

4. Describe the language used in this chapter in as many ways as possible.

5. What do you predict is going to happen in the story?

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