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Explain how Yang uses both text, images, and structure to develop meaning in American Born Chinese.
Book: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang pp. 23 – 40
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Reread pages 30 and 36. What is similar and different about these pages? What impact does this structural choice have on the reader’s understanding of the plot and characters?
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
Why does the author use angle brackets (< >) around some dialogue in the text? How does the use of brackets in some dialogue—but not all dialogue—help us better understand our main character?
How does the structure/arrangement of the first four panels on page 32 contribute to the reader’s understanding of characters? What do these panels reveal about how much Jin’s life has changed since he moved?
On pages 34 through 35, Yang introduces the character of Peter Garbinsky. How do the text and images work together to develop your understanding of Jin’s relationship with Peter? Support your answer with specific examples from both the text and images on these pages.
On page 36, the narrator reflects that when he first saw Wei-Chen, "Something made me want to beat him up." What does this reaction reveal about Jin and the way he sees himself?
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Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
forfeit
v.
(p. 29)
to lose or be forced to give something up as punishment for wrongdoing
stereotype
n.
an overgeneralized (and often offensive) belief about a specific group of people
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Reading and/or task to be completed at home in preparation for the next lesson.
To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.
Article: “That's Not Who I Am: Calling Out and Challenging Stereotypes of Asian Americans” by Whitney Pow — paragraphs 1-19 and section "How do we Fix These Things?"
While reading, answer the following questions.
What is the background of the writer of this essay?
Where does Pow say that she sees many stereotypes about Asian people presented?
How do these stereotypes make her feel?
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RL.7.5 — Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.7.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RL.7.1 — Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.7.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.7.3 — Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
RL.7.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
RL.7.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
SL.7.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.7.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.7.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.7.1.a — Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
W.7.1.b — Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
W.7.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.7.9.a — Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history").
W.7.9.b — Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. "Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims").
W.7.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Identify several pervasive stereotypes about Asian Americans and explain how stereotypes can impact a person’s behavior and beliefs.
Explain the basic features of a graphic novel, approaches to reading a graphic novel, and how structure contributes to meaning.
Standards
RI.7.2RI.7.5
Identify and contrast different characters’ points of view and explain how Yang develops them through text and illustrations.
RL.7.6
RL.7.5
RI.7.3
Explain how Yang uses the structure of a sitcom to create meaning American Born Chinese.
Explain how characters’ behavior and beliefs are shaped by events, setting, and by other characters in American Born Chinese.
RL.7.3
Identify themes and explain how Yang develops these over the course of a chapter.
RL.7.2
Explain how characters’ behavior and beliefs are shaped by events and by other characters, and how specific events propel the plot of American Born Chinese.
Craft objective summaries of specific sections of text in the final chapter of American Born Chinese.
Identify themes in American Born Chinese, and explain how Yang develops them over the course of the text.
Explain how Yang’s own life experiences influenced the content of his graphic novel, American Born Chinese.
Engage in a Socratic seminar with peers, responding directly to others by rephrasing and delineating arguments, determining the strength of evidence, and posing clarifying questions.
RL.7.1SL.7.1.dSL.7.3SL.7.4
Unpack the expectations of an informational writing task, brainstorm research questions, and begin to gather evidence for a slideshow presentation.
SL.7.5W.7.2W.7.7
Use search terms effectively, assess the credibility of online research sources, and gather evidence in preparation for creating a slideshow presentation.
W.7.2W.7.7W.7.8
Gather information from multiple sources and create an outline for a slideshow presentation.
W.7.2W.7.2.aW.7.8W.7.9
Draft informational paragraphs for each slide of a presentation.
W.7.2W.7.2.bW.7.2.cW.7.2.d
Design and build an informational slideshow presentation, complete with clear bullet points and images.
SL.7.5W.7.2W.7.2.aW.7.2.bW.7.6
L.7.1L.7.1.aW.7.2W.7.8
Present informational slideshow presentations.
SL.7.4SL.7.5W.7.2
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