Your assignment as we begin reading Things Fall Apart, is to do some exploring of the culture, language, history and people of Nigeria, Africa. You will also be learning more about the author of the book, Chinua Achebe Click on the links below related to your assigned topic, and take notes using the sheet I provided you.
NIGERIA
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Nigeria.html
http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/index.php?page=about-nigeria
IGBO CULTURE
http://www.igboguide.org/
http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/ibo.htm
http://www.kwenu.com/igbo/igbowebpages/Igbo.dir/Culture/culture_and_socialization.html
COLONIALISM IN AFRICA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section11.shtml
http://www.southernct.edu/organizations/hcr/2002/nonfiction/colonialism.htm
http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m9/activity4.php
CHINUA ACHEBE
http://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Achebe-Chinua.html
NIGERIA
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Nigeria.html
http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/index.php?page=about-nigeria
IGBO CULTURE
http://www.igboguide.org/
http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/ibo.htm
http://www.kwenu.com/igbo/igbowebpages/Igbo.dir/Culture/culture_and_socialization.html
COLONIALISM IN AFRICA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section11.shtml
http://www.southernct.edu/organizations/hcr/2002/nonfiction/colonialism.htm
http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m9/activity4.php
CHINUA ACHEBE
http://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Achebe-Chinua.html