This graphic novel deals directly with the Asian-American experience, complete with episodes of discrimination and racial slurs. The teacher should emphasize that these experiences are to be studied and analyzed with the utmost respect and humility, particularly with the understanding that many members of the class may have direct, potentially traumatic experiences with these topics.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis. The questions provided for the final paper are most suitable for student essays. For the sake of improving students' written expression, teachers...