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Lesson 7
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ELA

Unit 6

11th Grade

Lesson 7 of 30

Objective


Analyze how the march impacts the plot, character, and theme development of the novel.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Waiting by Ha Jin  pp. 37 – 43 — Part One: Chapter 3

  • Article: “The Long March” 

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Target Task


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Which choice best supports the claim that the purpose of the march was military training?

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Lin’s daydream reveals an internal conflict that mirrors a conflict China as a county is also experiencing. Which answer below best summarizes that conflict?

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Writing Prompt

How does the march impact Manna and Lin? Explain using evidence from the chapter.

Key Questions


Article:

  • When in Chinese History was The Long March and why did it happen?
  • Describe the conditions, length, and number of people who participated.
  • Whose power did the Long March solidify? What were some of the costs (human and otherwise) of the March?

Chapter:

  • What does the officer mean when he says, “We must carry on the spirit of the Long March,” on p. 37? What are they actually going to do?
  • Track the descriptions of the conditions and the impact of these conditions on the marchers.
  • What do we learn about the relationships between men and women in Communist China from p. 37 and throughout this chapter?
  • How does the author develop the idea that the conditions are inhumane and unforgiving on pp. 37–38?
  • What does the comparison between the two women’s blisters reveal about Manna’s situation? 
  • Why does Lin bring food to the nurses?
  • How else does the author develop Lin’s humanity in the face of these inhumane conditions?
  • What does the old woman’s joke on p. 42 reveal about the women’s intentions?
  • How does Lin react to the invitation to stay? Why? What daydream does he then have and why does it disgust him?
  • How do Lin’s actions on p. 43 reveal his feelings for Manna?

Next

Identify techniques used by the author to develop conflict and theme.

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