[Extra Credit] Poisonwood Bible #6

Connect the Biblical quotation from The Apocrypha that introduces Book Six to the narrative in Book Six.
1. Explain the Biblical quotation itself and
2. Make the connections.

or

Compare the Ibo and the native people of the Congo in terms of a Cultural Aspect (law, any aspect of kinesics, marriage rites, stories, religion, punishment, war, etc.)

Due: Friday, April 9

Poisonwood Bible #5

Connect the Biblical quotation from Exodus that introduces Book Five to the narrative in Book Five.
1. Explain the Biblical quotation itself and
2. Make the connections.

Due: Friday, April 9

[Extra Credit] Things Fall Apart #6

Choose a Cultural Aspect (see suggestions in Blog #5) to compare between the Ibo and the Bushmen of the Kalahari as they are seen in The Gods Must Be Crazy.

Use MLA Citation when referencing the Ibo.

Do not repeat an Aspect posted by anyone else. In other words, someone may discuss one law, you may not discuss the same law but you may discuss a different law.

Due: Friday, April 9

Things Fall Apart #5

Compare a Cultural Aspect ( law, dress, religion, language, any component of kinesics, marriage rituals, stories, punishment, war, etc. ) of three different cultures:

• Ibo
• The conquerors of the Ibo
• Your culture (Salvadoran or a different home culture)

Do not repeat an Aspect posted by anyone else. In other words, someone may discuss one law; you may not discuss the same law but you may discuss a different law.

For the Ibo and the conquerors, use MLA citations. For the conquerors you may need to do some research beyond the book.

Due Friday April 9

Poisonwood Bible #4

Connect the Biblical quotation from Bel and the Serpent that introduces Book Four to the narrative in Book Four.
1. Explain the Biblical quotation itself and
2. Make the connections.
Due: March 23

Things Fall Apart #4

From Part I, II, or III of Things Fall Apart, I would like you to find an example of one of these forms of communication that either stands alone or embellishes the word component of language:Paralinguistics, including:

• intonation - enunciation, pitch volume, speech rate
• language frames or
• non-word sounds

Do not forget to cite using MLA style. After you have found and posted your example, comment on the impact that this non-verbal communication has on the meaning of the word component or situation. (Can you find a parallel in your own language?) Please read the postings of your peers and do not use an example already used. Due: Tuesday, March 23.

Poisonwood Bible #3

Connect the Biblical quotation from The Judges that introduces Book Three to the narrative in Book Three.
1. Explain the Biblical quotation itself and
2. Make the connections.
Due: March 16

Things Fall Apart #3

From Parts I or II of Things Fall Apart, I would like you to find an example of one of these forms of communication that either stands alone or embellishes the word component of language:
Chronemics
Haptics
Proxemics
Clothing and/or Ornamentation
Do not forget to cite using MLA style.
After you have found and posted your example, comment on the impact that this non-verbal communication has on the meaning of the word component or situation. (Can you find a parallel in your own language?) Please read the postings of your peers and do not use an example already used.
Due: Tuesday, March 16.

Poisonwood Bible #2

Connect the Biblical quotation from Revelation that introduces Book Two to the narrative in Book Two. 1. Explain the Biblical quotation itself and 2. Make the connections. Due: March 9

Things Fall Apart #2

For Part I of Things Fall Apart, I would like you to find an example of one of these forms of communication that either stands alone or embellishes the word component of language:
Kinesics (as Body Language), including:

• Facial Expression,
• Occulesics,
• Gestures and
• Posture.

Do not forget to cite using MLA style.

After you have found and posted your example, comment on the impact that this non-verbal communication has on the meaning of the word component. (Can you find a parallel in your own language?) Please read the postings of your peers and do not use an example already used.

Due: Tuesday, March 9.