Things+FAll+Apart+Blog+Directions

**Pick one of the following prompts to answer for your blog today:**
 * Blog 3:﻿** ** Things Fall Apart ** **Journal Prompt # 3 **
 * In chapter 10, we get to see how the Igbo people carry out justice at a hearing. How is their idea of a “hearing” similar and different from our idea of a court? You should provide specific examples (try to think of media examples where you’ve seen court scenes).


 * In chapter 11, Achebe includes the story of the tortoise. What was the moral of this story? Why would Achebe include this story here? What are some fables that we have in our culture? How are they similar? Different?

You **NEED** to write **__2 FULL PARAGRAPHS (5-7 sentences)__**. You will not receive credit for your blog if you do not write enough detail. **Blog 2:﻿** ** Things Fall Apart **  **Journal Prompt # 2 **    For your blog post today, I'd like you to write about masculinity and femininity in the Igbo and American Cultures, especially in chapter 7. Some questions to guide your thinking: You should answer in complete sentences with at least __**2 paragraphs**__. **Blog 1:﻿** ** Things Fall Apart **  ** Journal Prompt # 1 ** What are your __first impressions__ of the novel? How do you feel about the Igbo culture? Name at least **2 ways** their culture is **different** from ours. Name at least **1 way** their culture is **similar**. Post at least **one media** element. Explain your answers.
 * In chapter 12, we witness the //uri// ceremony for Obierika’s daughter. What do you think of the Igbo traditions for wedding ceremonies? What are some wedding traditions that we have that are similar? What are some differences?