Things Fall Apart Resources

The Audio files be found here: http://goo.gl/edJ3LC

The portal to the virtual Village of Umuofia is here: http://www.literaryworlds.wmich.edu/umuofia/

The Washington State University Things Fall Apart is at: http://goo.gl/XP3Nph

AND FINALLY, HERE IS THE PROJECT OUTLINE:

Final Project

 

Imagine your audience is future students who have to read Things Fall Apart. Create something that will help them understand the book better.  Due WED 1/8/2014

 

PROJECT OPTIONS: No more than 2 people per group,  and only people from your period

• Board Game – The Life of Okonkwo or UMUOFIA
• Children’s picture version of Things Fall Apart
• Graphic Novel
• Hanging Mobile
• Diorama – box with figures and 3D representations of required elements
• Movie/Video reenactment of three pivotal scenes– copy of the video required
• Movie trailer and film pitch  - video required

 

Your project can be creative in nature, but you must be able to show the elements below – they must be obvious enough for me to grade you on them.

 

Culture: must include 7 of the following elements, reference the context, and briefly explain how/why it is important in their culture:

Note:  Context is the when, how, and who that surrounds this element.

 

1. Bride Price
2. Chi
3. Cowries
4. Egwugwu
5. Evil Forest
6. Laws and Judgments
7. Kola Nut
8. Oracle
9. Palm wine
10. Titles
11. Traditions/Celebrations
• Week of Peace
• Feast of the New Yam
• Wedding

       12. Yams/seeds

 

Proverbs: at least 3 proverbs and page numbers

Follow the Recipe for Understanding Proverbs (proverb notes). What is the context? What does the proverb mean? What does it say about the values and the culture?

 

PLOT: ALL Projects must include a written summary of the plot including all the key elements from class (exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and catastrophe). Include the role of the Christian Missionaries in the conflict. Include one specific example for each part of the plot and page #.