Friday, December 11, 2015

Things Fall Apart - Day 3 - Rituals and Traditions

We started today by discussing and defining "rituals." We named them as a set pattern of actions or thoughts, that might include specific objects. Examples include things like lighting candles and saying prayers as part of a religious ceremony, or even shooting foul shots in basketball the exact same way each time.

We looked at the Kola nut ceremony on pages 5-7 in detail, naming the different actions and discussing their potential significance.

Then, individually, you completed this piece for writing for the next 25-30 minutes: