MYP2 Lesson 10 & 11

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MYP2 Lesson 10&11

Can women write believable male characters?

Open the Activity and the short story written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Apollo

Read the story and answer questions 1-3 in the Activity !

Whose point of view is the story told from?

What can you tell me about the narrator's parents?

What message is the author trying to convey about superstition in Nigeria?

Can women write believable male characters?

Go to the classroom to find the Activity and the short story written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Apollo

Read the story and answer questions 4-7 in the Activity !

(20 minutes)

What can you tell me about the narrator's character?

What is the connection between the narrator and Raphael?

Can women write believable male characters?

Which IB-Learner profile attributes does the narrator posses and which does he lack?

Do you feel Adichie has created a believable male character? Why?

Why should we read women's literature?

Read the following text:

Can literature give women a voice?

Work on the Activity: Mirman Baheer 

link to the video

Summative for Unit 3

You will be doing research on women writers and presenting that in class, beginning of March (probably second week)

Use this link to start your research. 

I will talk you through the necessary first steps.