Chinese Cinderella Lesson Plan

The Rights of Children

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will engage with critical analysis of the content of the novel and how it relates to another source text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1

Structure:

Throughout Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah describes abusive behavior that she suffered under her parents' care. Though she had no recourse to address this, the current UN Convention on the Rights of the Child lays out an internationally recognized set of rights that every child has. Through reading, discussing, and analyzing Adeline's experience, students will become...