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Essay Instructions: : Chinua Achebe?s Things Fall Apart attempts to understand the ways in which colonialism gradually imposed itself on Igbo society, while Buchi Emecheta?s The Joys of Motherhood picks up the story after the establishment of colonialism and examines the ways in which colonialism affected the Igbo in an urban African context. With that said, why did ?things fall apart,? and how did both colonialism and indigenous culture contribute to the ?joys of motherhood??

Essay Instructions: The resurce refernces can be books, journal articles in print form found at the library, not just online resources only Do not quote writers at great lenght as a filler. Quotes are to be revant, to the point, and reasonably short( say, a paragraph)

Write an essay on Chinua Achebe's classic novel "Things Fall Apart". What are the underlying themes and purpose of the work? How does Achebe treat distinctions of gender and race? Be specific by discussing at least five characters in the novel. How does Achebe's novel relate to the call for a " new humanity " in Frantz Fanon's essay, "The Wretched of the Earth"?

Essay Instructions: Anthills of the Savannah Paper Guidelines

You have been asked to read Chinua Achebe’s novel Anthills of the Savannah, and to write a paper relating the novel to the themes of the course. The guidelines for the paper are as follows:

1) The paper should identify four scenes or plot lines in the novel and show how they illustrate particular arguments developed in the lectures and/or readings about the character of African politics and society. For each scene or plot line that you choose to discuss, you should a) summarize the characters’ dialogue, actions and the events in which they are enmeshed; b) explain what this scene or plot line captures or exemplifies about the nature of contemporary African politics or society; and c) explain and interpret the scene in terms of the theoretical arguments developed in the lectures and/or readings.

For example, you might decide to write about the scene in chapter six where Beatrice is invited to the dinner party at the Presidential Retreat. You might summarize her description of the event ??" her depiction of the ostentatious grandeur of the place and its juxtaposition to the poverty of the vast majority of Kanganese ??" and explain what this illustrates about African political leaders, the nature of political power and African society. Then, drawing on what you have learned in the course, you would need to explain why such a gulf between rulers and ruled has emerged, and why it is tolerated. Alternatively, you could focus on the power game that Beatrice observes at the party ??" the obsession with who is there and who is not, with who is seated next to whom, etc. ??" and comment on what this conveys about the nature of African politics. Then you would need to draw on the lectures or readings to explain and interpret the scene in terms of what you have learned about the foundations of power in contemporary Africa.
These are but two examples. The book is full of many, many others.

KEY CONCEPTS FROM LECTURES AND READINGS:

Africanization of the civil service
arbitrary boundaries
Berlin Conference, 1884-85
“big man”
brain drain
British South Africa Company
cash crops vs. food crops
Cheikh Anta Diop University (formerly University of Dakar)
“commerce, Christianity and civilization”
colonial ideologies of legitimation
crops with high average yields vs. crops with low variance in yields
disengagement from the state
emancipation of state from society
exit, voice and loyalty
head tax
indirect vs. direct rule
informal sector
kalabule
kinship as a mechanism for reducing risk
kinship as a mechanism for facilitating capital accumulation
marketing boards
Mau Mau rebellion
missionary education
“Mobutuism”
Mwalimu
negative externality-producing agricultural production techniques
ostentation
overvalued exchange rates
patrimonialism/patron-client linkages
personal rule
pricing vs. project-based policies to boost agricultural incomes
primordial public vs. civic public
purges and rehabilitations
“recycled elites”
revenue imperative
“safety first” principle
salaula (or mivumba or huudhaydh or asante Mwinyi)
Scramble for Africa
“Seek ye first the political kingdom…”
sharecropping vs. fixed-rent tenancy
Speke’s “Hamitic Myth”
Tirailleurs Sénégalais
Yamoussoukro and Gbadolite
urban bias
Winners’ Church

Essay Instructions: ~SAME AUTHOR SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO RESEARCH PAPER~

Annotated Bibliography

Great works of literature allow the reader to travel outside of limiting boundaries, entering experiences that originate not only in other times, but in other places and people. What issue, whether historical, political, cultural, or gendered, does this author explore while taking the reader on this journey? How does this issue influence his/her writing?

Choose one literary figure from list below for the Final Paper:
• Anton Chekhov (Russia)
• Kate Chopin (U.S.)
• Virginia Woolf (England)
• Chinua Achebe (Nigeria)
• Franz Kafka (Czechoslovakia)
• Isabel Allende (Chile)

Students will write an annotated bibliography on the topic of “history and literature.” It should consist of five scholarly sources deemed relevant to the topic. Students will first cite the source in proper APA format and then attach it to this citation a brief annotation which summarizes the source and explains its relevance and importance to your issue. These sources will be organized in alphabetical order by author just as in APA References page. Students are encouraged to choose from a variety of resources including: books, subject-specific encyclopedias, journal articles, news articles and web resources.

Respond to the following questions for the selected article:
1. Name of the article including the complete bibliographic citation using APA format
2. Summary/abstract of the article (annotation) ??" sometimes it is helpful to ask yourself the following questions in synthesizing the information:
o Who? (author)
o What? (was done) ??" for example, an experimental study investigating the interaction of short-term memory and attention
o How? (was it done)
o What were the findings? (identify the major ones)
o What were the contributions? (identify findings/new learning that has expanded your knowledge of the topic)

Final Paper
The Final paper is a formal paper in which the learner selects a relevant topic of interest.
1. The learner researches the issue/topic using scientific methodology, compiling relevant literature and applying these concepts in the development of the issue.
2. The research issue should have a limited scope or specific defined area.
3. Scholarly journals, books and periodicals are to be used for literature sources.

The purpose of the Final Paper is to provide the student an opportunity to investigate a specific issue topic and research current literature in investigating application of this issue in the practical world. A Final Paper Guide is provided (attached). The Final Paper utilizes previous skills developed in foundational courses and applies them within the context of psychological and educational research.

Great works of literature allow the reader to travel outside of limiting boundaries, entering experiences that originate not only in other times, but in other places and people. What issue, whether historical, political, cultural, or gendered, does this author explore while taking the reader on this journey? How does this issue influence his/her writing?

Choose one literary figure from list below for the Final Paper:
• Anton Chekhov (Russia)
• Kate Chopin (U.S.)
• Virginia Woolf (England)
• Chinua Achebe (Nigeria)
• Franz Kafka (Czechoslovakia)
• Isabel Allende (Chile)
The minimum number of scholarly journals to be reviewed in this issue Final Paper for development of the content is five (5) articles. It is important that the student support the issue/topic using literature.

Content and Organization of the Paper

Your paper will include:
• A title page (title of the paper, name of the learner, course name, instructor’s name, date)
• An abstract of the paper
• The body of the paper- 8 to 10 pages
• Any material to be placed in an appendix, i.e. tables, maps, etc.
• References ??" a reference listing with at least 5 scholarly sources in APA format