8-Week Unit Plan for teaching Things Fall Apart includes ready-to-go lesson plans, activities, worksheets, quizzes, tests, and more for teaching Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. Classroom-tested by over 1200 teachers... with a 4.7/5 Star Rating!
Please note that this product is in PDF format and will need modification for use in Google Classroom.
Here's what Sugandhi C. said: This product is probably one of the most helpful products I've purchased on this site. The activities were quite thorough and engaging, and I especially appreciated the vocabulary lists, vocabulary quizzes, and family tree diagram. Thanks for a great product!
Includes:
- List of 10 Pre-Reading Activities for introducing themes and activating prior knowledge
- Author Biography on Chinua Achebe with corresponding questions about the article
- Historical Context articles and questions on Africa, Colonialism and the Colonial Period in Africa, Nigeria, and Olaudah Equiano - Ibo Slave
- Notes on and explanations for the Allusions and Proverbs in the novel
- Vocabulary Lists with and without definitions
- Anticipation Activity on the themes of Things Fall Apart
- Map of Character Relationships
- Active Reading Guide for note-taking throughout the novel
- Study Guide, Discussion, Reading Comprehension Questions for each chapter
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Specific activities and worksheets focused on Reading: Literature Literary Analysis activities for each section, including activities on:
- Elements of a Tragedy
- Direct vs. Indirect Characterization
- Allusions
- Allegorical Tales
- Symbolism
- Figurative Language: Metaphor, Simile, and Hyberbole
- Conflict
- Irony
- Voice - Narrative Point of View
- Voice - Diction and Tone
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CCSS Language - vocabulary and grammar worksheets and activities for each section, including specific, focused activities addressing:
- Recognizing How Words Are Related
- Analogies
- Context Clues
- Connotation
- Understanding Dictionary Entries
- Word Parts
- Latin Roots
- Multiple Choice, Matching, True/False, or Short Response Reading Quizzes for each section
- Three Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles for review, early finishers, or extra credit
- Three Vocabulary Tests
- Reading Extension Activity with a comparison of Colonialism in Poetry to the novel
- Two Final Test versions - one test completely Multiple Choice
- Final Vocabulary Test
- Teacher Guide including Sample Agenda and Teacher Notes, a Bibliography with References and Resources
- Summary of the Novel
- Post-Reading Activities and Alternative Assessment Project Ideas
- Essay Prompts and Writing Ideas
- Two Project Rubrics
- Response to Literature Rubric
- Complete Answer Key
Angelica R. said: The best resource you'll find for this novel. Perfect with all the added activities to parallel and cross-examine other literary works that won't take up or overlap entirely with the primary source. It was so perfect on many levels, especially when discussing colonialism.