Things Fall Apart Progeny Press Study Guide, Grades 10-12

Things Fall Apart is one of the first books to deal with European expansion into Africa from an African point of view. The author even-handedly explores the difference between missionaries truly spreading the gospel and those missionaries only there to spread Western culture. Okonkwo lives in a Nigerian village in the late 1800s and is nearing the pinnacle of leadership and power he has strived for in his village, only to see everything he worked for fall apart as he clashes with the new European government and religion.

This Progeny Press guide includes features about:

The authorVocabulary, critical thinking, and analysisLiterary Techniques such as synonyms, proverbs, characterization, foreshadowing, flashbacks, similes, metaphors, imagery, point of view, backstory, irony, and more.Concepts such as shame-based or guilt-based societies, superstition, murder, family, plans, vengeance, suicide, and fate vs. choices.Activities that integrate poetry, mapwork, essays, debates, crosswords, letters, and more.A living reading list featuring books by the same author along with other books similar to Things Fall Apart.

The format is ideal for homeschoolers; the large 8.5x11 printed workbook format is convenient to read, easy on the eyes, and easy to transport from car to home. Plus, every question has plenty of whitespace for student's answers, which encourages neat and clean handwriting practice. A removable answer key is also included for the teacher.

PLEASE NOTE: the novel Things Fall Apart is required and must be purchased separately.

Setting: Colonial Africa, 1800s

Genre: World Lit

Grades: 10-12