Day 4

American Born Chinese Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    Why does Greg think that Jin isn't a good choice of boyfriend for Amelia?

    On the one hand, this question deals with why Greg doesn't want Jin to go out again with Amelia. This will be perfectly easy for students to answer, as Greg already explained his reasoning to Jin earlier in the chapter. On the other hand, however, another part of this question has to do with how Jin personally interprets Greg's statements. Most students will agree that Jin has too little confidence in himself and probably saw Greg's request through the lens of his own personal doubts, including his doubts about his Asian-American identity. But they will probably differ with regard to whether Jin was...

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