Tuesday, September 7, 2010
American Born Chinese
Plot Coaching for American Born Chinese
1. Who is Chin-Kee really?
Who is Danny really?
Who is Wei-Chen really?
2. Decide on the 10-15 most important events of the story and put them into chronological order.
3. What is the climax of the story?
4. How the three stories connect?
Socratic Seminar Tomorrow! Be well prepared!
Homework: Answer Seminar Prep Questions in paragraph format. (Typed or written)
1. What is the main message of this book? Support your answer with examples from the text.
2. How does the story connect to identity and/or socialization. (Again, examples from the text...)
3. Even if you are not Chinese, how can you relate to this story?