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 * Grade Level: **

 African Literature 
 * Unit: **

** Student will understand: ** ** Student will be able to: **  2 weeks 
 * Lesson Objectives: **
 * Introduce students to significant works of literature
 * Allow students to experience works of literature from non-western cultures
 * Increase student's world knowledge by studying foreign cultures
 * Teach students appropriate web-based research skills
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Allow students to practice the application of research to writing
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Practice creative writing skills
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Practice literary analysis
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How the literature of other cultures are similar to and different from western writing
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The significance of studying other cultures
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Distinctive aspects of Nigerian culture
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">A brief history of European involvement in Africa
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Elements of a good short story
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How Nigerian life in the 1980's is similar to and different from their own lives
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The elements of a good literary analysis paper
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Determine reliable web sources for research
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Adequately apply research to their writing without regurgitating the information
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Apply non-fiction reading skills to information on websites
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Research effectively and efficiently, delineating between pertinent and non-pertinent information
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Write an interesting fictional story
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Demonstrate understanding of writing grammar and vocabulary in their writing
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Write a comprehensive literary analysis paper
 * Time Required to complete this lesson: **

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 * Title of lesson: **

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">
 * Description of lesson: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">During our year of World Literature, we will be reading //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Things Fall Apart //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> by Chinua Achebe to introduce students to African literature as represented by this Nigerian novel. While reading the book, we will focus understanding the similarities and differences between our own culture, and that of the Ibo people. Students will be prompted to understand that "different" doesn't mean "worse than our way", and also critically think about whether or not there is a universal moral exemplum, or if it's different for every culture. We will discuss such topics as the role of religion, morals, and social standards in society, and discuss how our own society differs from others. Students will receive an assessment opportunity in the form of creative writing, as well as literary analysis.
 * Assignment: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Nigerian Research Project:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">For details about this project, please visit the Tumblr account at <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">.
 * //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Things Fall Apart //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> literary analysis essay.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Prompt: //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What role does tradition play in this book? Is the author commenting on the inherit good or evil in tradition? //
 * Resources/materials needed: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Copies of //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Things Fall Apart //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> by Chinua Achebe
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Handout on "Research on the Web"
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Handout on "Creative Writing Techniques"
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Computers
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Internet
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Tumbl account
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Word Processor
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Printer
 * Technology used: **
 * Computer
 * Internet
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Web 2.0 tools
 * The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:    **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Using the web as a research tool greatly expands the amount of information, as well as the number of sources students can glean research from. Students have the opportunity to learn about a subject from primary sources, as opposed to simply the western viewpoint on a subject.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The use of a Tumbl account makes the research topic, expectations, and introduction interactive as opposed to one-dimensional. It allows me as a teacher to check and grade the information they research as opposed to just the final product.