Thursday, 9/16

Starter 12: What's so Cringeworthy about 16 Candles' ​Long Duck Dong?

After we watch this short video clip, answer these questions:

1. Is this representation of Long Duck Dong "cringeworthy"? Why or why not?
2. How does this relate to American Born Chinese?  ​What connections are you making?

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ANNOUNCEMENT!

PRINT YOUR SEMINAR PREP AND ANNOTATIONS for Monday!  Start of class they need to be printed!

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Debrief Starter and Get More Perspectives

1. Share out your starter response in small groups! (groups of 4-5)
2. Share key themes from your discussion as a whole class
3. Let's read this article from NPR on one writer's perspective.
4. Dangers of stereotypes? Contemporary connection-- COVID-19 and rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

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JOURNAL 9/16: After you finish reading the articles, in your comp book...

1. How did article #1 (cringeworthy) add to your thinking about the video footage of Long Duck Dong? What's one point you learned from that article?
2. React to article #2-- what emotions/thoughts/ideas does it spark for you?

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Small Group Activity- Stereotypes in ​ABC

Find an example of a stereotype in American Born Chinese and discuss:
1.  What that stereotype implies about Asians/Asian Americans.
2. How does the stereotype impact characters' identity?

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Work Time!

• Finish ABC and the activity list (found in google classroom)
• Conference with Ashley!
  
• Done early with ABC and all of the activity list items?? Come talk to Ashley! (Monkey King Myth research expert opportunity!)