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The Joy Luck Club Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Five Elements

    Kind of Activity:

    Technology

    Objective:

    Students will be able to analyze quotes in relation to Chinese culture.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4

    Structure:

    Write or project the following quotes on the board:

    “The elements were from my mother’s own version of organic chemistry. Each person is made of five elements, she told me. …later becoming a copywriter.” (31)

    “Your daughter-in-law was born with enough wood, fire, water, and earth, and she was deficient in metal, which was a good sign. But when she was married, you loaded her down with god bracelets and decorations and now she has all the elements,...

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