Group #6 The Voice of Africa: Chinua Achebe
You have been assigned to a group with a particular research assignment. You are to research that aspect of the quest to which you have been assigned. You have been given several web sites to search. Each of you should become an expert on your research, though you may divide up specific topics among the group members. As a group, you must then come to a conclusion about how the culture and time period may have affected the writing of Achebe's novel.
Requirements:
Research:
- Research thoroughly examines the topic
- Uses content that accurately reflects the historical events
- Makes at least 3 connections to Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
- Collects information from at least 4 sources cited in bibliography
(plagiarism will be watched for closely and is ABSOLUTLY unacceptable. No cutting and pasting text)
Presentation:
- Group clearly presents research topic
- Group shares presentation with all members contributing/speaking
- Presentation distinctly displays and understanding of topic
- Each member completes speech outline for their individual portion of presentation
Power point:
- Power point utilizes text and images that inform & hook audience
- Power point contains minimum of 20 slides including:
(Intro, Transitions, Conclusion, & Bibliography)
Group #6 The Voice of Africa: Chinua Achebe
The following are suggestions to focus your research on family:
*Who is Chinua Achebe?
*Why did he write Things Fall Apart?
*What influence did Igbo culture have on him as an author?
*What is the importance of Igbo language in his writing?
*How does Achebe continue the tradition of African story telling?
*What makes him stand out as an author?
*Connect your research to Things Fall Apart; be sure to quote from the novel on your slides.
Begin your research here.
http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/achebe.htm#value%20and%20functions
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/achebe.htm
http://www.postcolonialweb.org/achebe/achebeov.html
http://www.qub.ac.uk/english/imperial/nigeria/language.htm
Here are some further websites that might be helpful
http://www.theparisreview.com/viewissue.php/prmIID/133
http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofEnglish/imperial/nigeria/nigeria.htm#Section2
http://www.uga.edu/%7Ewomanist/1995/mezu.html
… and you could also use the community weblinks