Description

Overview:

In sixteen interwoven stories, Amy Tan's characters--four Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-raised daughters--struggle to connect despite the ghosts and secrets of the past. This Big Read Teachers Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Amy Tans classic novel, The Joy Luck Club. Each lesson has four sections: a thematic focus, discussion activities, writing exercises, and homework assignments. In addition, we have provided capstone projects and suggested essay topics, as well as handouts with more background information about the novel, the historical period, and the author. All lessons dovetail with the state language arts standards required in the fiction genre.

Subject:

Arts and Humanities, Languages, Literature

Level:

High School, Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Provider:

National Endowment for the Arts

Provider Set:

The Big Read

Date Added:

08/05/2013