Intro to Chinua Achebe's Things fall apart

Based on the above, make a prediction as to what the story, "Things fall apart" will be about?

1. Reflection
2. Africa KWL
3. Background Slideshow- Things Fall Apart

Based on what you have learned, how is coming of age the same/ different in our culture and other cultures?

Coming of age- almost there!

Based on everything you've read so far, what does it mean to come of age? Do you believe that you have come of age yet? Why or why not?

Today in English

1. Reflection
2. Upcoming week
* Late work
* Test
* Finish Sandlot
3. Coming of Age Study guide

Reflect on something you were scared of as a child.

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Discuss something you use to pretend was true as a child

Make a prediction

Above is the story we are going to be reading in class today- based on the picture and title, make a prediction about what's going to happen. 

1. Reflection/ prediction

2. Finish "Brothers are Same Question (Period 1)

3. Vocab- Shosha

4. 

Make a prediction

http://occupyfun.com/videos/video.php?title=Lions-Attack-People

Make a predication: which warrior will Kileghen choose and why?

1. Reflection
2. Finish reading story
3. Answer questions

Death by lion?

What would be going through your head if you were being dragged off into the bushes to be killed by a lion?

1. Reflection
2. Reading: "Brothers are the Same"
3. Questions: "Brothers are the Same"

What would you do...

.... if you had to kill a lion in our society to get all the benefits to being an adult (driving, drinking, voting, etc.

1. Reflection
2. Read
3. Brothers are the Same Question

Make a prediction

1. Reflection
Make a prediction: What will happen when Temas battles the lion?

2. Check grades!
3. Read Brothers are the same

1. Daily Reflection

What was a time were you had to do something and risked failing publicly? How did you cope? Were you successful?
2. Reading
3. Comprehension Questions

What right of passage is into manhood is overrated or not that important?

Becomiing a man

Today we continue to talk about rights of passage.

1. Reflection
Today, in reading "Brothers are all the Same", you are going to continue to learn about rights of passage. In our society, what rights of passage does someone need to go through to become a man?

2. PowerPoint on "Brothers are the Same"
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