FDA 2030

FDA 2030: The folk tales mentioned in Things Fall Apart are part of a tradition that passed on crucial values and lessons. If you could leave a message in a bottle to future generations of students teaching them vital lessons, what would they be? Or, what would you want them to know about 2010?

RACE PROBLEM 2010

We're coming to the part of TFA when whites arrive and begin to colonize Okonkwo's homeland. Considering past racism and oppression, do you think blacks deserve special treatment or acknowledgment? For example, do you think American blacks should get reparations (money paid as an apology for slavery)? Do you believe so-called "reverse racism" against whites is acceptable? How much of a problem is racism today?

Africans and Black Americans

Is it more important for black Americans to learn about African societies than people who aren't black, or should American blacks think of themselves as totally separate from African people? What could African cultures teach us?

REGRETS

Killing Ikemefuna hurts Okonkwo so much that he "did not taste any food for two days" (p 63). What mistake in your life do you regret more than anything else? Why did you do what you did, and how did it affect you? Keep in mind that you are posting to a public blog!

YOUR DESTINY

How much do you think your destiny depends on what type of people your parents/guardian are?  Do you think how you were raised controls your future or is it more about you taking the wheel?  (Due by Wednesday, Oct 6 no later than midnight) *Entries arriving after midnight or not meeting the 350-550 word count will not be graded*