C.Turner+Review3



Citation: Yang, G.L. (2006). //American born Chinese//. New York: First Second. ISBN – 978-159643-152-2

Award: Michael L. Printz - 2007

What I liked about it:  What I liked about //American Born Chinese// was the way the story is entertaining, but also educational on the topic of stereotypes. Each story has the main characters dealing with issues of race and figuring out who you are. I think others, especially young adults would find this book to be beneficial to their lives to see others struggling with the type of person they want to be.

Kentucky Common Core Curriculum: Grade Level – 6-8 CC.8.SL.1 Comprehension and Collaboration: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

CC.8.SL.4 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Graphic Novel

Activity - Developing Content Area LiteracyStrategy 14- Conflict Dissection


 * Before Reading **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">- The teacher will have students define conflict and resolution using descriptive webs. Before reading //American Born Chinese//, the teacher will define the following categories on a graphic organizer: Somebody/someone Wanted/because, But, and So.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">During Reading **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> – As the students read //American Born Chinese//, they will record their notes and comments on the conflict and resolution. Students will be assigned one of the three main character’s stories. In groups students will begin the graphic organizer using the categories they were introduced to before reading.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">After Reading **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> – When the students have finished their graphic organizers in their groups, the groups will defend their input with references from the text. Students will write a summary based on the information they presented in their graphic organizer.