This week in class, we’re reading “Cell One” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s short story “Cell One,” a girl’s brother is arrested and is changed by the injustices he witnesses in prison.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Growing Up, Justice, Freedom & Equality, and Morality as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

“What does it mean to be grown up?”, “What is good and how do we know?”, and “What is fair?”

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this short story at home:
  • What was “Cell One” about?
  • What did you learn about? About Justice, Freedom & Equality? About Morality?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • ‘How a cancer of corruption steals Nigerian oil, weapons and lives | PBS NewsHour’
  • ‘Talking children, women and Africa with author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ‘
  • ‘”Cell One” – Pre-Reading Video’