Thursday, January 13, 2011

Blog # 1 Things Fall Apart

Read pages 171 - 191 and respond to the questions / prompts below.

Your responses need to be between 4 to 6 sentences.

Due Dates:
B4 - Monday, 1/17 - Before class
A1/A2 - Tuesday, 1/18 - Before class

1.  Look up the definitions of "freedom fighter" and "terrorist" explain how Okonkwo is one or the other.  Use quotes from the text to support your answer.

2.  Slavery is frequently believed to have been "brought" to Africa, but what evidence do we see in this reading that supports slavery not being a solely non-African concept.  Use quotes as support.

3.  Argue whether the following is important: "But apart from the church, the white men had also brought a government" (Achebe 174).

4.  Explain why Mr. Brown came to be respected by the clan.

5.  Why do you think the missionaries gave so much importance to education and made sure that "religion and education went hand in hand" (Achebe 182).

6.  One page 188 one reads that Enoch "hoped for a holy war" to occur.  How is the term "holy war" used in today's world?


Blog # 1 - A Girl Named Disaster

Read pages 181 - 202 and respond to the questions / prompts below.

Your responses need to be between 2 to 5 sentences.

Due Dates:
B4 - Monday, 1/17 - Before class
A1/A2 - Tuesday, 1/18 - Before class

1.  Why do you believe Nhamo established such an intimate relationship with Tag?

2.  What is a dassie?  How does Nhamo hunt and kill one?

3.  How does Nhamo change her tactics for building the boat?

4.  What had killed the Khudu and what worried Nhamo about this fact?

5.  How did Nhamo cure the Khudu meat?

6.  How do we preserve meat today with modern technology?