Lesson CAA-2
Welcome! Please consider how your attitude affects your and other students' experiences of the lesson.
Be respectful, come prepared, and show interest to have the best possible educational experience.
Lesson goals
Improve your vocabulary, understand postcolonialism by reading the short story Things around your neck and develop your discussing skills by discussing the text and cultural appropriation
Lesson activities
Vocabulary exercise
Reading comprehension
Group discussion
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Nauseate. affected with a feeling of sickness
To gawp. stare openly in a stupid or rude manner
Syllabus. the subjects in a course of study or teaching
To hawk. to offer (something) for sale by calling out in the street
Cajole. persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
Parastatal. having some political authority and serving the state indirectly.
Preemie. a baby born prematurely.
Expiation. the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing
Dimness. the state of being poorly illuminated
Anthropology. the study of human societies and cultures and their development
Disdain. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect
Condescending. having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority
Maudlin. self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental.
Chant. a repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted or sung in unison by a crowd.
Sprawl. sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way.
Wallow. indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that one finds pleasurable)
Gaze. look steadily and intently
Mystify. utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)
Self-righteous. having or characterized by a certainty, especially an unfounded one, that one is totally correct or morally superior.
Abnormal. deviating from what is normal or usual
Bemoan. express discontent or sorrow over (something)
Reading comprehension
Time for the activity: ~20-30 minutes
During this exercise, you will develop your reading and discussion skills
Take turns reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Thing Around Your Neck
Group discussion
Time for the activity: ~20-30 minutes
During this activity, you will develop strategies to overview and structure what you have read
In a group of 3-5 students, answer the questions and take notes on your whiteboard or computer.
Summarise:
What happened?
What - and who - were the most important events and characters?
How can cultural appropriation, mimickry or adaptation be seen in the short story?
Question (pick one)
How important is cultural identity to the characters in the short stories?
In what ways do the characters suppress their cultures in order to belong?
In what ways does gender make it easier for men or women to adapt to new contexts and cultures?
What was unclear while reading?
Clarify:
Clarify events or words that you think your classmates might not have understood
Predict:
What do you think will happen after the story ended? Why?
Exit ticket
Present one of the questions that your group discussed