Finish American Born Chinese
Seminar Prep Questions
Please answer thoroughly in writing for Thursday’s seminar. Use EVIDENCE to support your answers.
1. What is the main message of this book? Support your answer with examples from the text.
2. How does the story connect to identity and socialization? (Again, use evidence/examples from the text...)
3. Even if you are not Chinese, how can you relate to this story?
Seminar Norms:
1. Dialogue, NOT debate
2. Be polite! Don’t talk over each other.
3. Hard on content, soft on people
4. Clarify and question
5. Define your terms
6. Stay open minded, but don’t let your brain fall out
7. Don’t assume that the text has all the answers
8. Participate!
Conversation Movers
1. I respectfully disagree with the point that ____ made, because…
2. Hmmm, I’m confused about what _____ said…
3. I’d like to comment further on what _____ said…
4. I’d like to move on from this topic/discuss a new question…
5. I’d like to make a connection between…
6. Here on page ____ , we see…
Seminar Rubric and Self-Assessment
