Wrinkles in time? Or do they matter?

Do chapter breaks (the squigglies slash slashes) really matter?

Today’s Agenda

Discuss the plot on pages 33-63

Begin filling out the JLC Character Chart

Silently read ~15 minutes while filling out the box on Ying-ying St. Clair

For homework, finish reading pages 64-83 and review section one; there will be a quiz on section one tomorrow

Today’s Target(s)

Students will be able to compare An-Mei’s “scar” story to one in their childhoods.

Students will be able to identify character traits in the four mothers and June.

An-Mei Hsu: Scar

Significance of the chapter title, “Scar”

The way Popo and Auntie talk about An-Mei’s mother

What An-Mei’s mother did to her family

An-Mei’s “dream”

How Popo treats An-Mei when she is in critical condition

An-Mei worships her mother from the “dream.” Do you?

How An-Mei’s mother demonstrates shou (respect)

My Childhood “Scar”

Or, dare I say…lack thereof

What “scar” do yourecall from your childhood?

Lindo Jong: The Red Candle

How Lindo was arranged for marriage

How Lindo’s life changed at age twelve

Lindo’s grand entry to her in-law’s house

The Way Tyan-yu Huang treats Lindo First Interaction Wedding Night

Lindo’s “nut-case” mother-in-law

Lindo’s wedding day & symbolism of rain

Symbolism of the candle

How Lindo left her marriage

Where Lindo is now

Lindo Jong: The Red Candle

Any parallels to Mulan?

Today’s Scale

• 4: Teach today’s target(s) to someone else.

• 3: Feel comfortable with today’s target(s), but not ready to teach someone else just yet.

• 2: Still have (a) question(s) about today’s target(s), and it/those is/are…

• 1: Feel lost and would like to meet on…