Teacher Guide

The Jade Peony Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will understand the historical context of the novel and assess how the text is informed by its historical setting.

  2. 2

    Students will develop presentation and time-management skills through long-term projects.

  3. 3

    Students will understand current and past U.S. immigration policies.

  4. 4

    Students will produce creative narratives inspired by the novel's characters and themes.

  5. 5

    Students will connect the author's biography to the major themes of the text.

  6. 6

    Students will contemplate their own identities by exploring the narrators'.

  7. 7

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