Pictured above is Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, and J.P. Clark. All of these men are famous Nigerian Writers. J.P. Clark and Wole Soyinka are famous playwrights. Chinua Achebe is a world famous author. His novel, Things Fall Apart was a huge success and one of the most popular books in African Literature.
Learning Targets
I can read the text and make inferences based on what I have read (RL.11-12.1)
I can connect what I know about author and the background information on the play to think critically about the themes presented in the text. (RL.11-12.3)
I can look at the word choice (diction) used in the text and connect it to the question for the quick write. (RL.11-12.4)
Reminders:Please bring your copies of the play to every class: (another copy below). If you are absent, you are responsible for the work. Our last grade for this marking quarter will be the in-class writing on Tuesday. You have until Friday at the close of the day to make up any late work. The class work for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will go into the 4th quarter marking period.
Missed a quiz? You may come in anytime. Just let us know which period works for you.
In class: You should have read up to Scene 3 on page 335 over the weekend. The reading that you were responsible for should be apart of your answer for the quick write, you need to reference this material specifically. The quick write is written below.
Directions: collect your notebooks. If you do not have one, please take out a lined sheet of paper and write an MLA heading.
Writing Reminders: Please proof read! Make sure there are no fragments in your writing. Remember affect is a verb and effect is a noun.
Respond to the following prompt: Make sure your response is grammatically correct and follows language conventions. This will be collected in 10 minutes.Copy the quote posted below:
"The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place"-Chinua Achebe
Now in five sentences,
apply this quote to what you have read over the weekend. How do the characters in scene 2 relate to this quote? Think about how the Pilkings respond to Nigerian culture. If you were able to talk to Jane and Simon Pilkings, what would you say?
When you have finished, turn your notebook into Ms. Parker for grading.
We will continue the play in class after you hand in the quick write.
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Missed a quiz? You may come in anytime. Just let us know which period works for you.
In class: You should have read up to Scene 3 on page 335 over the weekend. The reading that you were responsible for should be apart of your answer for the quick write, you need to reference this material specifically. The quick write is written below.
Directions: collect your notebooks. If you do not have one, please take out a lined sheet of paper and write an MLA heading.
Writing Reminders: Please proof read! Make sure there are no fragments in your writing. Remember affect is a verb and effect is a noun.
Respond to the following prompt: Make sure your response is grammatically correct and follows language conventions. This will be collected in 10 minutes.Copy the quote posted below:
"The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place"-Chinua Achebe
Now in five sentences,
apply this quote to what you have read over the weekend. How do the characters in scene 2 relate to this quote? Think about how the Pilkings respond to Nigerian culture. If you were able to talk to Jane and Simon Pilkings, what would you say?
When you have finished, turn your notebook into Ms. Parker for grading.
We will continue the play in class after you hand in the quick write.
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Death And The King's Horseman Play
https://www.uibk.ac.at/anglistik/staff/davis/death-and-the-king-s-horseman---wole-soyinka.pdf
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