Pre-reading Material

1. Introductory videos, handouts, and exercise
2. Anticipation Guide

Topic 1: Representation

Novel: Read American Born Chinese pages 7-52

1. Revisit Anticipation Guide Statements 1-3
2. Complete Study Guide Questions

Nonfiction: We’re the Geeks and the Prostitutes: Asian American Actors on Hollywood’s Barriers

1. How does American Born Chinese address the issues evident in the article?
2. Based on your understanding of American Born Chinese and the article, how may improved representation impact both citizens of Asian descent and non-Asian descent?

Topic 2: Internalized Racism

Novel: Read American Born Chinese pages 55-130

1. Revisit anticipation guide statements 4 and 5
2. Complete study guide questions
3. Cultural allusions exercise

Nonfiction: Commonlit.org Jason Kim (2017) “Hello, My Name is _____”

1. How are the issues Kim faced relevant to specific issues evident in American Born Chinese?

Topic 3: Cultural Identity

Nonfiction: “Learning How to Code Switch- Humbling, but Necessary” (Deggans 2013).

1. Pre-reading Questions:
   1. Where do you spend time?
   2. What role do you play in those places?
   3. How does the role you play in a specific place affect your interactions and your behaviors?
   4. Do you behave the same way in the places you spend time? Why or why not?
2. Post-reading Questions:
   1. How may code-switching affect a person’s identity? Consider its impact on a person's-
      1. School persona
      2. Home persona
      3. Ethnic persona

Novel: Read American Born Chinese pages 55-130

1. Revisit anticipation guide questions 6-9
2. Complete study guide questions
3. Argumentative prompt: Which of the following is the core component of a person’s identity: school persona, home persona, or ethnic persona? How does the core component help develop the remaining personas?

Nonfiction: Commonlit.org “Yul Kwon , From Bullying Target to Reality TV Star” (NPR 2012)

End of Unit Assessments

1. Argumentative Prompt: Based on all we read throughout Unit 3, what ingredient is essential to developing a healthy sense of self as well as healthy relationships? Use evidence from American Born Chinese and at least two of our supplemental texts.
2. Movie comparison