document-metadata

 

type

lesson

grade

10

guidebook-type

D3

guidebook-title

Things Fall Apart

section

1

lesson

7

description

In this lesson, students read and react to chapter seven of Things Fall Apart and deepen their understanding of Okonkwo and Nwoye by analyzing how they respond to Ikemefuna’s death and adding to their character understanding tool. Students also deepen their understanding of the setting by adding to their setting understanding tool.

look-fors

  • Can students explain what Ikemefuna’s death and Okonkwo’s involvement in Ikemefuna’s death reveals about Umuofia and Okonkwo?
  • Can students gather and organize evidence to demonstrate their understanding of Okonkwo, Nwoye, and Umuofia?

activity-metadata

 

number

1

activity-type

Core

pacing

25

alignment

EA, AP:SO

class-configuration

Whole class

when

In class

focus

Read

framework

Establish Understanding

framework-part

Read the Text

template

Read Aloud

text-id

10d3thingsnovel

reading-purpose

Reading focus:

  • What do you learn about Okonkwo, Nwoye, and the culture in Umuofia?

about-the-activity-student

We will read chapter seven from [text.title:10d3thingsnovel;<i>Things Fall Apart</i>] together to establish our understanding.

about-the-activity-teacher

Suggested pacing: 25 minutes

materials

RG, LL

class-configuration-student

We will work as a class to complete this activity.

class-configuration-teacher

Have students complete this activity as a class.

[# Read aloud Chapter Seven; reading focus: As I read, focus on what you learn about Okonkwo and Nwoye and the culture in Umuofia.]

[student]

Listen to and follow along with the read aloud of chapter seven from [text.title:10d3thingsnovel;Things Fall Apart].

[student:end]

[teacher]

Read aloud chapter seven from [text.title:10d3thingsnovel;Things Fall Apart] or play an audio recording as students follow along.

[teacher:end]

activity-metadata

number

2

activity-type

Optional

pacing

10

alignment

EA, CG, FL, AP:SO

class-configuration

Whole class

when

In class

focus

Read

framework

Establish Understanding

framework-part

Read the Text

template

Read Aloud

text-id

10d3thingsnovel

reading-purpose

Reading focus:

  • How do Okonkwo and Nwoye react to Ikemefuna’s death?

about-the-activity-student

We will read an excerpt of chapter seven from [text.title:10d3thingsnovel;<i>Things Fall Apart</i>] in pairs to establish our understanding of how Ikemefuna’s death affects Okonkwo and Nwoye.

about-the-activity-teacher

Suggested pacing: 10 minutes

materials

RG, LL

class-configuration-student

We will work as a class to complete this activity.

class-configuration-teacher

Have students complete this activity as a class.

[# Reread aloud the end of chapter seven (pages 60-62) including Ikemefuna's death and how Nwoye responds; focus on Okonkwo's reactions and Nwoye's reactions.]

[student]

Listen to and follow along with the read aloud of the end of chapter seven (pages 60 - 62) from [text.title:10d3thingsnovel;Things Fall Apart].

[student:end]

[teacher]

Reread aloud the end of chapter seven (pages 60 - 62) from [text.title:10d3thingsnovel;Things Fall Apart] or play an audio recording as students follow along.

[teacher:end]

activity-metadata

 

number

3

activity-type

Optional

pacing

10

alignment

EA, SM:TI, AD:SY, AD:LA, AD:LD

class-configuration

Whole class

when

In class

focus

Read

framework

Deepen Understanding

framework-part

Attend to Details

template

Mentor Sentence to Understand

text-id

10d3thingsnovel

reading-purpose

about-the-activity-student

We will analyze the structure of a sentence from chapter seven of [text.title:10d3thingsnovel;Things Fall Apart] to determine how understanding the sentence deepens our understanding of Okonkwo.

about-the-activity-teacher

Suggested pacing: 10 minutes

materials

RG, LL

class-configuration-student

We will work as a class to complete this activity.

class-configuration-teacher

Have students complete this activity as a class.

[# Interpret the meaning of a key sentence from chapter seven of <i>Things Fall Apart</i>: “Dazed with fear, Okonkwo drew his machete and cut [Ikemefuna] down. He was afraid of being thought weak” (Achebe 61). THIS SUPPORTS THE SECTION 2 DIAGNOSTIC.]