<p>Name______</p><p>Things Fall Apart Gender Roles Poster (20 project points)</p><p>Summary: One thematic concept expressed in Things Fall Apart deals with gender and Okonkwo’s perception of masculinity and femininity. Throughout the novel, Okonkwo expresses his dislike for feminine traits that he associates with weakness and inferiority. His ideas are based on his experiences with his father and his desire to be different from him. In this chapter, the reader views various incidents that reveal Okonkwo’s pride in his masculinity.</p><p>Objectives: Recognizing and identifying thematic concepts. Compare, contrast and discuss perceptions of gender roles of the Ibo culture in relation to our own</p><p>Part 1: Complete the chart below. Find three more examples with your group. </p><p>Incident Okonkwo’s Reaction Explanation Okonkwo shows his manliness by “‘I cannot understand why you Okonkwo wants to illustrate his participating in Ikemefuna’s death. refused to come with us to kill that manliness by relating the story of boy,’ he asked Obierika.” (Pg. 66) his participation in Ikemefuna’s death. Okonkwo is shamed by his grief. (pg.65) Okonkwo realizes that his grief has caused him to become dependent on others‚ sulk‚ and become idle. He is ashamed of his reaction and responds with indignation at the thought. Obierika’s son, Maduka, shakes (pg.65- 66) Nwoye is not the strong young man hands with Okonkwo, and Okonkwo wishes him to be; he Okonkwo wishes his own son wishes Nwoye were more like Nwoye were more like Maduka. Ikemefuna, or that Ezinma were his son instead. Obierika relates the details of “‘It was always said that Ndulue and Ozoemena’s deaths. Ndulue and Ozoemena had one mind,…He could not do anything without her.’ ‘I did not know that,’ said Okonkwo. ‘I thought he was a strong man in his youth.’” (Pg. 68) Note: Each group member should be responsible for finding their own example and placing it on the poster. </p><p>Part 2 [Comparison Analysis]: After you place your individual examples, quotes and explanations on the poster. You need to compare and contrast the perceptions of gender roles here to the ones we have in our culture. Your comparison needs to be a paragraph explanation as to whether our perception of gender is more similar or more different to Ibo culture. After you write your paragraph add a giant plus sign to show that you think our cultures are more similar in the way we view gender. Add a big minus sign if you believe our culture is more different than the way our vultures view gender roles. Remember: Okonkwo does not always have the same views as his culture. Consider this as you write your paragraphs. </p><p>Example on poster: (remember each group member needs to do one of these individually once complete, you will glue it to your poster)</p><p>Part 3: Include an illustration of 1 example of gender roles from the poster. Include an illustration of an example of gender roles within our culture. </p><p>Part 4: Group discussion and analysis: As a group discuss the three examples you provided from the text. Weigh the examples here and create a Venn Diagram comparing similarities and differences between gender perceptions of Ibo and American Culture Include at least 4 differences and three similarities. </p><p>Rubric 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points Part 1 Examples, reactions and Examples, reactions and Content needs work. Content is confusing explanations are displayed explanations are displayed Content written is and underdeveloped. thoroughly. Each section is but may be missing an not expressed in Content written is not written in complete element. The show a few complete sentences. expressed in complete sentences. No grammatical grammatical errors. sentences. errors Part 2 Paragraph references an Paragraph references an References to the The paragraph is vague example from the text and example from the text and text are somewhat and unclear. The correctly illustrates illustrates masculine and vague and could use paragraph is short and masculine and feminine feminine perceptions within clarity. The there are 5 or more perceptions within cultures. cultures but could use paragraph is short of errors. The paragraph is at least 4 clarity. The paragraph is at four sentences. sentences and states an least 4 sentences and states There are more than opinion about whether our an opinion about whether our 3 to 4 grammatical cultures are more similar or cultures are more similar or errors. more different. No more different. 1 to 2 grammatical errors grammatical errors. Part 3 Illustrations are neat and Illustrations are neat and Illustrations are Illustrations are clearly display content vaguely display content sloppy and display sloppy and do not discussed on the poster. discussed on the poster. content on the display content on poster. poster. Part 4 Venn Diagram meets length Venn Diagram falls short on Venn Diagram falls Venn Diagram falls requirements. The examples one of the length short on two or short on three or more are well thought out. requirements. The examples more of the length of the length are well thought out. requirements. The requirements. The examples do not examples do not require require much much thought. thought. </p>