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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-5)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Mei Ling's relationship with her family, and why it is difficult for her to leave. Mei Ling and her family have suffered loss in the last year. They had to leave Guangzhou and they lost two children to cholera.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the eldest in Mei Ling's family? How much younger is Mei Ling than Jah Jeh? How many children in the family have died? Who is left besides Mei Ling and Jah Jeh? Why does Mei Ling want to remember the faces of her family on page 1? How does she feel about her family? How does she feel when she learns where Jah Jeh's prospective husband lives? How do other family members feel about losing Jah Jeh? How close are Jah Jeh and Mei Ling? How do family members treat Mei Ling when Jah Jeh...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.3(e), 11-12.3(d), 11-12.3(e)
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