Day 5: Achebe & Makola

Inquiry: What do you picture when someone says Africa? Why?

Discussion

In triads:

1. What is Achebe’s argument? What is his thesis? (eventually get thesis statements on board)

2. Cut-up work: Discuss your passage as a group. What thesis statement does your piece of evidence support?

3. Large group --> Do you buy Achebe's argument? Why or why not? SAS triangle.

4. Back to triads: Find connections between “Heart of Darkness” and “An Outpost of Progress”. Where do we see the same language in Outpost? (pushing to make connections to Makola)

D block groups
Taitum, Parker, Joe
Ryan, Ethan, Jordy
Skye, Lauren
Eric, Emmett, Zoe
Kira, Lucas, Emma

G block groups
Zach, Macie, Cate
Sierra, Katie, Isabella,
Stefan, Alexia, Siena
Miles, Coco, Anya, Matisse
Grace, Henry, Lane