Students examine Chinese attitudes, language, and beliefs; study literary elements, including motif, symbolism, character, conflict, and imagery; and recognize and analyze stylistic elements. They also create an identity T-shirt, analyze related poetry, and explore myths and fairy tales.
Extensive supplementary materials feature reading quizzes with answer keys, summaries of key points in each character’s story, essay topics, creative writing topics, research topics, a map of China, and discussion questions with suggested responses.
