Analyzing Okonkwo

Learning Target:I can analyze how a character develops over the course of a text. 


1. Literature Circles: Finish Reading Guide: Okonkwo's life and actions

2. On your own: In a well developed paragraph, answer the focus question for Okonkwo using at least two to three examples from the text to support your conclusions. 

FOCUS QUESTION:  What do you notice about Okonkwo? What makes him tick? What are his greatest fears?

Remember the TRIAC model as you are working on your paragraph!

• Topic Sentence
• Reinforcement: (key terms: in fact..., in other words..., to begin…)
• Information: (key terms: for example…, for instance...., as an illustration…)
• Analysis: (key terms: this is important because…., the significance of this is….)
• Conclusion: (key terms: overall…, in the end…., above all….)

HW: Chapters 14-16 and continue reading guide