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Joy Luck Tree
Kind of Activity:
Group Work
Objective:
Students will be able to visually organize the characters from the book.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3
Structure:
To begin the activity, show students examples of different kinds of graphic organizers (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/tree/). Explain to students that they might pay particular attention to the tree and the fishbone.
Then, organize students into small groups. Instruct them to create a graphic organizer, of their choosing, that shows the relationship between all eight characters. The graphic organizer should also include an important...
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