Big+Questions

//**__Digging Deeper __**//

 __Unanswered Questions:__ What information was unclear or missing from the story?

__Rules: __ Were there guidelines or rules about the ways children should act around their parents? How were the rules in the families different or similar?

__Trends: __ Yang moved from Shanghai to Seattle. Matthew's dad had just lost his job. How are Yang's and Mathew's living situations similar or different?



__Ethics: __ Sometimes families from different have different expectations for their children. Please compare Yang and Matthews families. How are the family morals different?  Do you know of any cultural differences from other countries?  Could arguments emerge from these differences?

__Big Ideas __ What is the main idea of this story?  Have you experienced this idea in your life, or with friends or family?  Have you read other books with this main idea?  Have you seen movies with this idea?

__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">Across The Disciplines __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">Could this idea come up in different areas of study, other than Lit Club?



__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">Changes over Time __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">Could this story have happened a long time ago in history? <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;"> Do you think it will continue to happen in the future?

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">__Different Perspectives__ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">Would other people have different opinions about the problem and conclusion of the story? Why?