TWO OPTIONS: YORUBA or MWINDO

1. Read Pages 1-10 beginning with "The World of the Yoruba" and do RAFTing with Yoruba

RAFTing with the Yoruba
Role Audience Format Topic Tribal Member
Ashe High School Students Diagram How you originated, created the world and your different manifestations  
The Cosmic Egg Middle School Students Timeline Evolution of Yoruba creation story  
Diviner Your new assistant whom you are grooming to take over when you die Step-by-step directions Explanation about what happens in your 3 rituals  
Danh Teenagers A set of rules to live by What you can do to stay out of trouble and live a properous, respectable life.  

or

2. Read pages 452-463 and do one of the following options on "Mwindo"

Option Choices for "Mwindo"
1. Transform this story into a play. Type it up a double-spaced script.
2. Rewrite this story for little kids.

3. Write up an thesis essay, like a book report, on the message of "Mwindo" - typed, double-spaced
Support your substantiation for your thesis with specific examples and plot elements from the novel.

 Requirements

Strong,
Well-Developed
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Met minimum requirements
-3-

 In
Process
-2-

Off
topic
-1-

 Missing
-0-
1. Thesis Paragraph
*thesis statement
*summary of contentions you plan to prove in your body		          
2. Body
At least 3 paragraphs corresponding to each contention given in thesis paragraph supporting your thesis with substantiation/examples from story		          
3. Conclusion
*reiteration of thesis
*reiteration of all contentions
*generalization: why this would be important for everyone		          

 TOTAL ( poss.)