IB1 - Nov. 17th

IB1 - Nov. 17th

So Long a Letter

Agenda + HW

• Checking in!

• Midterm Explanation + Breakdown

• So Long a Letter - Characterization

• Connection to Global Issues

• Chapter 11

Exam Explanation + Breakdown

Exam Date: December 8th

8:55am-11:00am

Two Sections

Total: 40 marks

Section A - Paper 1

• Two non-literary texts presented - you pick one(SL + HL both)

• Graded on official IBO Mark Scheme - 20 marks

• 1:15 minutes

Section B - Passage Analysis

• One passage selected from both Midaq Alley and So Long a Letter

• Two questions will be provided - you answer both

• Questions will cover: overarching themes, symbolism, global issues, characterization

• 20 marks

• 45 minutes

Poll

On the whole, how you do feel about the Lang&Lit Exam?

• No worries at all

• A little worried

• Super worried

• Internal screaming

• Honestly I don't even know at this point

So Long a Letter

“Nothing more beautiful that a fish just out of water” - chapter 9

Multiple Choice

Ramatoulye is married to:

• Modou

• Madwo

• Aisstou

• Binetou

Multiple Choice

True or False: Aisstou's husband has died

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who said this quote, "What’s the use of taunting with the impossible? Obtaining the possible is already a victory.”

• Modou

• Mawdo

• Ramatouyle

• Aisstou

Open Ended

Reflect back, there has been a lot of irony in this novel, can you think of an example?

Chapter 11