American Born Chinese Lesson Plan

Bento Box Activity: What Is the Immigrant Experience?

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will creatively explore crucial ideas and themes related to the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7-8.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7-8.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7-8.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7-8.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7-8.6

Structure:

For this activity, students will need to create a "bento box" online that expresses their understanding of the experience of immigrants in America. The teacher should begin the activity by asking any students if they are already familiar with the concept of a bento box (if any students are, the teacher should allow...