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The research you will conduct will prepare you for reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. You will use websites to gain a better understanding of the cultural background that plays a large role in the novel. To practice your website evaluation skills, you will evaluate a website that contains information relating to the kola nut and the Igbo culture featured in the novel.

Review and scan Website #1 below. Evaluate the site for E.A.T. Look at the entire page. Remember to use other strategies you learned in the Learn It section, such as checking out the About Us section of the website.

Read through the main content about the kola nut, including the importance of the nut relative to the Igbo people who are featured in the novel Things Fall Apart. As you review the website, keep in mind your research question.


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


expertise, authority, trustworthiness

Download and print the Research Organizeropens in new window and begin taking notes. Be sure that you are only taking notes from reliable sources. Your notes will help you prepare your multimedia presentation.

You will also be required to cite your sources in the Bibliography section of the graphic organizer. Check with your teacher to find out what service your school might use such as the Citation Machineopens in new window, Easy Bib Proopens in new window, or Noodle Toolsopens in new window.

Website #1: Encyclopaedia Britannica Opens a new window


Now answer several multiple choice questions below about what you learned in your exploration of Website #1.