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Lesson 1 (from Prologue-Chapter 3)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine the character of Uche, and how he symbolizes the hatred toward orogenes. Uche is a three-year-old boy. He is beaten to death by his father because he is an orogene.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How does Essun find Uche's body? Who does she realize killed the boy? Why does Essun believe that Uche did something that made Jija realize he was orogene? Why does Rask say that should never provoke a father to murder his own child? Is Rask likely alone in that opinion in Tirimo? Why does Uche not deserve to be hated? What do people feel about orogenes? What biases do they have toward them? What do people believe orogenes can do and are responsible for? Why are orogenes hated? How does Uche symbolize the hatred that is felt toward orogenes?
Activity: Divide the students into small...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.7, 11-12.7
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