Civil Peace

Chinua Achebe

Civil Peace

Chinua Achebe

About the Author

●Born 1930, died 2013

●His novels and stories explore the
conflicts of modern Africa.

●Born into the Igbo tribe and
supported their battle for
independence.

●Considered the father of African
Literature.

Nigeria entered a Civil War
after the Igbo tribe
declared independence
from Nigeria due to a
massacre of their people
from the neighboring tribe,
the Hausa.
“Civil Peace” tells the story
of the aftermath of the
war.

Background

Word Cloud

In one word, describe the purpose of the BiAfran war OR tell me how you felt about it.

Author’s Craft

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Term

Definition

Theme

Life lesson, meaning, moral, or
message about life or human nature
described in the text.

Setting

Time, place, historical, and cultural
context in which a story is set.

Purpose

Persuade: to argue a point or convince
a reader

Inform: to give/teach information
about a topic

Entertain: to tell a story that you will
enjoy

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to give/teach information

to tell a story that you will enjoy/ teach a lesson

to argue a point or convince the reader

inform

entertain

persuade

Open Ended

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Draw

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