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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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How does being uprooted from one's culture impact an individual psychologically? Describe potential reactions and the measures that might be taken to help someone adapt. School integration is being pursued throughout America. How effective has this endeavor been? Provide specific examples, including court cases, to support your response.

Integration is being implemented in a high school in Capetown, South Africa. At the start of each school day, white students and students from one of the black communities must attend a formal assembly. Students are also mandated to wear school uniforms. What might students deduce from these requirements? Support your answer by discussing the role of assemblies and uniforms in our society and researching cultural elements of one of the black communities in Capetown.

Compare and contrast American and African colonization by examining the events and their impacts.

Investigate the roles of women in tribal society. Provide specific examples from Things Fall Apart.

Women in tribal societies were often subjected to female circumcision. Research the purpose of this ritual. What are the medical implications of this procedure?

Language is a crucial means of communication and a significant cultural marker. What does a person’s language reveal about them? What effects could losing one's language—whether through physical disability or societal prohibition—have on an individual?

Missionaries traveled to Umuofia to convert the Ibo people to Christianity. Should anyone attempt to change another person's religious beliefs? Argue from either a Christian perspective or an opposing viewpoint. Prepare a logical argument for a debate.

What is the goal of multicultural education in our country? Describe some of the initiatives being undertaken by schools nationwide. What have been your own experiences? Discuss the methods being used to implement these programs and their effectiveness.

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