Village of Umuofia - Preparing for the Trip

On Tuesday we will begin our three-day adventure in the Village of Umuofia. http://www.literaryworlds.wmich.edu/umuofia/You must complete reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe before Tuesday, if you haven't done so already.

Before we begin, as a class you will decide which characters will participate in the role-play. Remember it is important to have as many points of view from the novel represented in the role-play environment.

1. Review the list of characters listed on the site: http://www.literaryworlds.wmich.edu/umuofia/umuofiacharacterroles.html
2. Post which characters you believe must be represented in the role-play and why
3. List three characters that you would like to be during the role-play
4. What event do you want to characters to react to during our visit? Create your own scenario or describe one from the novel.