Marriage is a Private Affair

Why does Nnaemeka hope his father will approve of Nene?

• She is a good person: a teacher and a Christian.

• She is beautiful.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the setting of the story?

• Nigeria

• USA

• New York

The father the woman needs to be ______ and ____ for his son to marry.

• a Nigerian / teacher

• A Christian / Ibo

• An American / Jewish

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The father believes that his son wanting to marry Nene is _________'s work.

• God

• an angel

• a person

• Satan

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the moral dilemma in the story? (Conflict)

• The father and son always agree.

• The son and father have different ideas about marriage

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The father believes women should be:

• loud

• pretty

• sad

• silent

The father and son have different:

• points

• of

• view

• points of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is point of view in Spanish?

• Punto

• punto de vista

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What impacts point of view in this story?

• Culture

• Ethnicity

• Beliefs

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What will probably happen:

• The son will marry Nene

• The son will not marry Nene.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3