Kenneth
Gaskins, Principal
Patricia Isabel Cortez, English Teacher
A Web Quest for 9th grade English
class
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF JIANG’S RED SCARF GIRL,
A MEMOIR OF THE CULTURAL
REVOLUTION
“…My
parents chose my name: Ji-li meaning lucky and beautiful. They hoped that I would be the happiest girl
in the world.”
Copyright
P.I. Cortez, 2004
You have been granted a passport to
You will also have an affable
companion: Ji-li Jiang, a twelve-year-old sixth grader. She will be your tour guide and will give you
her perspective of Chairman Mao’s Cultural Revolution.
Your trip, which is sponsored
by T.I.P.S. – “Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem Solving,” requires
that you provide an accurate view of the Cultural Revolution. Our American high school students are
depending on your PowerPoint and oral presentation! Are you ready? Have you packed your materials? Do you have your passport? Let’s go! 
“With
my red scarf, the emblem of the Young Pioneers, tied around my neck and my
heart bursting with joy, I achieved and grew everyday until that fateful year,
1966.”
“I would like to thank my dear parents, who have given me their unconditional love wherever I go and whatever I do.”
You will have to
create a 7-slide PowerPoint slide show based on the following social
problem: “The human rights
violations during the Cultural Revolution in 1.
What is the social problem?
(Given) 2.
What is the evidence of the
problem? 3.
What are the causes of this
problem? 4.
What were the existing
public policies that addressed the problem? 5.
What are your 3 original
public policies that would address the problem? 6.
What is your most effective
and feasible public policy that would address the problem? 7.
Credits
slide
Guidelines:
¶
Answer
all the research questions
¶ Re-read sections from Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl
¶ Complete all 6 worksheets that follow the public policy analysis
approach: social problem, evidence, causes,
existing public policies, 3 of your own original public policies and your most
effective and feasible public policy
¶ Refer to www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips.html if you
have any questions about the P.P.A. model
¶ Using the PowerPoint application create 7 slides based on your
research and the PPA model
¶ Print your 7 slides for peer editing
¶ Present your slide show to our class
“An Yi’s grandmother
had jumped out the window. My lips trembled and my teeth began to chatter.”
And
< The People’s Republic of < About the Cultural Revolution – http://www.bsffilmgroup.com/CulturalRevolution-link.html < Turbulent Decades- http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/chinesehistory/cr/yanjiaqi.htm < The People’s Republic of http://www.index-china.com/index-english/Politics-s.html < Revolution’s Children http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/magazine/99/0924/cn_journeys.html < The Red Guards, Hong Wei Bing http://www.rwor.org/a/v20/960-69/966/redgrd.htm < About Author Ji-li Jiang- http://www.postbulletin.com/nie/monkeyking/author.html < Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor” http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert-reviews/1987/12/267835.html < Wang’s “The Monkey Kid” http://www.bsffilmgroup.com/TheMonkeyKid-link.html
“I had never seen a
search, except in the movies…there was something
about the idea that made me nervous.”
You will be judged on the quality of
your 7-slide PowerPoint show and your oral presentation. The guidelines below have been created to
give you a clear understanding of what is expected. Your originality and
creativity counts. Allow your
creativity to shine through your slide show and your oral presentation! GUIDELINES:
Create 7 slides that correspond to each of
the 6 worksheets The 7th slide is the credit
slide Each slide must follow the Public Policy
Analysis Each slide must have a color background,
text and a picture Each slide must use Word Art Slide boards must be printed for peer
review and editing The 7th slide must have a
proper heading The 7th slide must also include
an M.L.A. Works Cited page listing the references Refer to at least 5 web sites Refer to Jiang’s Red Scarf Girl in
each of your slides An oral presentation that accompanies your
slide show is required
Name: ______________________________ Date: ______, 2004
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BEGINNING 1 |
DEVELOPING 2 |
ACCOMPLISHED 3 |
EXEMPLARY 4 |
SCORE |
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Power Point Presentation |
-exhibits lack of knowledge of P.P.
application -Presents a minimum amount of data to support the alternative
policy -Does not use the conventions of standard written English |
-exhibits little knowledge of the
uses of P.P. -presents audience with several sources of data in a logical
format to support the alternative policy -exhibits an inconsistent usage of the conventions of standard
written English |
-exhibits an acceptable amount of
knowledge of the uses of P.P. -presents the audience with enough data in a logical,
creative, and organized format to support the alternative policy -exhibits an acceptable and independent usage of the conventions
of standard written English |
-exhibits a superior knowledge of the
uses of P.P. -presents the audience with an exceptional amount of data to
support the alternative policy -exhibits a superior and independent usage of the conventions
of standard written English |
Rubric Score= %= ______ |
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Web
Sites Research |
-two references (sites) that are relevant to the alternative policy |
-three references (sites) that are relevant and support the alternative policy |
-four references (sites) that are relevant and support the
alternative policy |
-excellent use of a variety of references( at least 5 sites)
that are relevant and support the alternative policy |
Rubric Score= ______ %= ___ |
|
References from
Jiang’s Red
Scarf Girl |
-does not use any specific references from Jiang’s memoir |
-uses few specific references from Jiang’s memoir |
-uses some specific references from Jiang’s memoir |
-uses many specific and detailed references from Jiang’s memoir |
Rubric Score %= ___ |
Slide#1
Use this slide to
define and describe the problem.
(A Picture) + (Written Explanations)
Slide#2
Use this slide to
give your audience the evidence of
the problem.
(A Picture) + (Written Explanations)
Slide#3
Use this slide to
alert your audience on the causes of
the problem.
(A Picture) + (Written Explanations)
Slide#4
Use this slide to evaluate the past public policies regarding this
problem.
(A Picture) + (Written Explanations)
Slide#5
Use this slide to share your 3
original alternative public policies that would solve or improve
the conditions of the problem.
(A Picture) + (Written
Explanations)
Slide#6
Use this slide to showcase your most “effective and feasible public policy.
Also explain who would be responsible for making this
policy effective and feasible. (A Picture) + (Written Explanations)
Slide#7
Use this slide to include the following: your
name, E2-TIPS Class, the date, and an MLA style list of the sources you used throughout your previous 6 slides
Worksheet 1: What is the social problem?
Name: _____________________ Date:
___________
- The social problem
is the violation of human rights in
- Identify all the
players involved in this social problem.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.
List at least 3 undesirable social conditions that result
from this problem:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Write a short
description that summarizes the social problem and its effects on a young
girl like Ji-li Jiang and her family.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Worksheet 2: Gathering evidence of this problem
Name:
_______________________ Date:
________________
List the evidence of this problem.
Cite the sources of your information.
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Worksheet 3: Identifying causes of the problem
Name: _______________________ Date:
___________
List at least 6 causes or factors that contribute to the
problem. Cite the sources of your
information.
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Worksheet 4: Evaluating the existing public policy
Name:
_____________________ Date:
___________
The problem:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Describe one of the
major existing policies that attempt to deal with this problem:
________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the advantages of this policy? (Effectiveness, public acceptance,
enforcement):
________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3. What are the disadvantages of this
policy? (Effectiveness, public
acceptance, enforcement):
________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Based on your
evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be
totally replaced, or improved? Explain
your reasons.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worksheet 5: Developing public policy solutions
Name: _________________________ Date: ___________
The problem is
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Propose at least 3
original public policy alternatives.
Make sure that all three of your public policy alternatives are at the
same historical, geopolitical, and social level as the problem. Each of your unique policies must specify the
social agencies that will be responsible for carrying out your proposed
policy. Rate your proposals from 1 to 3
(1 being the most promising).
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Explain why you prefer
the first public policy alternative to the other two alternatives.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worksheet 6: Selecting the best public policy solution
Name:
_______________________ Date:
___________
The problem is
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A. List your 3 public
policy alternatives from worksheet 5.
Create a short title or phrase that summarize
each policy.
1.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
B. Rate each of your
policies’ “feasibility and effectiveness” factors. Use the matrix below:
FEASIBILITY
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EFFECTIVENESS |
HIGH |
MEDIUM |
LOW |
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HIGH |
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MEDIUM |
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LOW |
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C. Explain the results of the matrix. Explain the effectiveness and feasibility
factors for each of your public policy alternatives.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“You are a child of Chairman
Mao…You can choose your destiny: You can make a clean break with your parents
and follow Chairman Mao…”
This web quest focuses on the following
English Language Arts Performance Standards:
E1c: Read and
comprehend informational materials.
E2a: Produce a report
of information.
E3a: Participate in one
to one conference with the
teacher.
E3c: Prepare and
deliver an individual presentation.
E3d: Make informed
judgments about TV, radio, film.
E4b: Analyze and subsequently revise work to improve
its clarity and
effectiveness.
“If I can help Americans to understand
Chinese, and the Chinese to learn about the
This web quest
focuses on the following
Standard
1: Language for Information and
Understanding
Standard
2: Language for Literary Response and
Expression
Standard
3: Language for Critical Analysis and
Evaluation
Standard
4: Language for Social Interaction
“Suicide was a crime. It “was alienating oneself from the people,”
according to what Chairman Mao said.”
This web quest focuses on the following
Social Studies Standards:
Standard 2: World History
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate
their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments and turning
points in world history and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety
of perspectives.
“Until now I had never doubted that I could
achieve anything that I wanted.”
“There were a lot of da-zi-bao about my mom, ...they say she was a monster …”
“I was trying to finish Jane Eyre.”
“My family was too precious to forget,
and too rare to replace.”
“Yesterday’s Worker’s Revolt had an
article on the front page about the Jiang family.”
“Whatever my family background was,
I would overcome all difficulties.”
“Anyone who sees Chairman Mao is the
happiest person in the world.”
“What mistakes had Dad made, other than
having a landlord for a father?”
“I could not help thinking of Dad. We had not seen him for days.”
“I don’t have a good class status. So I want to change my family name.”
“My
grandfather? And Dad, a rightist?”
“I thought about my
beautiful dreams and wondered if they would drift away just like those lovely
soap bubbles.”
“Mom! Mom …Her eyes were closed tightly and her forehead
was covered with beads of sweat despite the cold weather.”
“I saw pain in my Dad’s eyes that I had
never seen before.”
