Teaching Things Fall Apart | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: The novel begins with the main character, Okonkwo defeating Amalinze the Cat, establishing him as a hero and leader in the nine villages. His personality is depicted as full of energy, anger and hastiness. He is impatient with the failures of others and short-tempered with his family. The objective of this lesson is to look closely at Okonkwo to determine how emotions play an important...
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