Family Lesson Plan

Getting Situated in Sichuan

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will be able to learn more about the environment in which the story takes place.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.7 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2

Structure:

This is a relatively freeform activity. The teacher should pull up Google Maps or Google Earth and, with the help of a projector, show a map of China. This should give students a better idea of the country's key geographical features, such as its rivers, mountains, and major cities. Some time should ideally be spent as well showing the southern city of Chengtu ("Chengdu" in Hanyu Pinyin), where the story of Family takes...