Conquer It

Now that you have evaluated websites and learned about the importance of the kola nut, you will create a multimedia presentation to share this information with your teacher. Let’s review the research topic.

Research Topic

In order to help you understand the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, it is important to understand some of the cultural aspects that differ from our own. One in particular is the importance of the kola nut in the Nigerian Igbo culture featured in the novel Things Fall Apart. Understanding the cultural significance of the kola nut will provide you with background information that will help you as you prepare to read the novel.

Your research task is to research and learn about the importance of the kola nut, using reliable web sources, and then create a multimedia presentation that demonstrates what you have learned. Your presentation will answer the following question:

Why is the kola nut important to the Igbo tribe and how is it used in their culture?

You have reviewed three websites regarding the cultural importance of the kola nut, which will help you prepare to read the novel Things Fall Apart. Create a multimedia presentation that highlights the importance of the kola nut to the Igbo culture and answers the question, Why is the kola nut important to the Igbo tribe and how is it used in their culture?

Your multimedia presentation could be a PowerPoint presentation, Prezi, or other format approved by your teacher.

Include the following components in your presentation:

  • A title slide including title of presentation and student name
  • The cultural importance of the kola nut
  • The meaning of the different number of segments in a kola nut
  • The ceremony involving the kola nut and visitors
  • The role of males in the Kola Nut Ceremony
  • The role of females in the Kola Nut Ceremony
  • A bibliography slide in MLA format

Download the presentation rubricopens in new window for additional guidelines and criteria for how you will be evaluated.

Submit your presentation to your teacher.