Minor characters

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: review main ideas in chapters 6-10

Reading: Read TFA for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. We will then sort these events whether they happened in the past or the present.
2. What are the 10 most important events so far? Give a reason for each event.
1. This event changed...
3.  Minor characters one-pager
1. First mention and best quote
2. How to pronounce his or her name and a symbol
3. A list of the actions or events he or she has been a part of
4. Connections to other characters
4. Possible characters
1. 1. **Okoye**: A wealthy and respected member of the Umuofia clan.
2. **Ogbuefi Ezeudu**: An elderly and influential elder in Umuofia. 
3. **Obierika**: Okonkwo's best friend and confidant, who often provides a more moderate perspective.  
4. **Nwoye**: Okonkwo's son
5. **Ekwefi**: Okonkwo's second wife, who was once the village beauty.
6. **Ezinma**: Okonkwo's favored child, Ekwefi's daughter. 
7. **Ikemefuna**: A young boy who is sent to live with Okonkwo's family for three years. 
8. **Ogbuefi Ezeani**: The priest of the earth goddess, Ani.
9. **Ojiugo**: Okonkwo's third wife. 
10. Priestess of Agbala

Things Fall Apart Reading Schedule:

• Week 10 (3/27 - 3/31) TFA chapters 1-6
• Week 11 (4/10 - 4/14) TFA chapters 7-11
• Week 12 (4/17 - 4/21) TFA chapters 12-17
• Week 13 (4/24 - 4/28) TFA chapters 18-25

Homework:

1. TFA vocabulary, chapters 9-13.