Transcript Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl
by Ji-Li Jiang
Journal Entries
All journal entries (10 total) must be in
chronological order in the following format:
Number & date
Question or prompt
5 – 7 sentence paragraph (unless otherwise
indicated)
2 blank lines between each entry.
 Use front and back of paper.
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RSG Journal #1
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#1: The seeds of change for the Great Proletarian
Cultural Revolution had been planted many years before
the movement actually burst forth in 1966. Seventeen
years earlier, in 1949, the popular and charismatic
revolutionary, Mao Zedong, led the Communist Party to
power as the new leader of China. Many Chinese were
motivated by the belief that Chairman Mao would bring
great changes to a nation weakened by centuries of
corrupt government and foreign invasion.
Based upon your background knowledge and the
content of the paragraph above, explain the meaning of
the word “revolution,” and discuss the characteristics a
revolutionary would be expected to possess (2-3
sentences)
RSG Journal #2
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#2 Describe and explain this propaganda poster from
the Cultural Revolution. (The man is crushing Buddha, a
crucifix, and some classical Chinese texts.)
RSG Journal #3
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#3: List ways in which your society is
equal and ways in which it is unequal.
(use a two-column organizer). Label the
left column “equal” and the right column
“unequal”
RSG Journal #4
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What is your opinion of the da-zi-bao and
how it was used by the Red Guards during
the Cultural Revolution? (p.38-51) How
do you think you would react if someone
wrote a da-zi-bao about you?
RSG Journal #5 and #6
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#5 Imagine that you spent all weekend
completing a project for school while most of
your friends went to the movies and to a party.
On Monday, when you turned the project in, the
teacher said it was the best project of all. The
teacher then told the class that everyone would
get a 100 whether they did a project or not.
How would that make you feel? Copy School
Project Reflection as the heading for this
journal entry.
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#6 Discuss some of the internal and external
conflicts Ji-Li has experienced thus far in the
story. (p. 1-117)
RSG Journal #7 and #8
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#7 Compare the events of the Civil Rights
Movement, Giver’s Community, Apartheid,
and the Cultural Revolution in the graphic
organizer provided.
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#8 Write a character profile of Ji-Li Jiang.
(physical, emotional, behavior
characteristics; thoughts, feelings, actions;
family, friends, home, school)
RSG Journal #9 and #10
#9 What are some possible reasons to
explain why millions of Chinese people
supported Chairman Mao and the Cultural
Revolution?
 #10 Explain the meaning of the quote
below and its relevance to Red Scarf Girl.
COPY quote only
“The strength of a nation begins in the
home with love and respect of family.”
~Confucius
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RSG Journal #11
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#11 Discuss Ji-Li’s transformation from a
child at the beginning of the story to a
young adult at the end. How and why did
she change? Discuss specific examples
from the book.
Scrapbook
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Create a scrapbook that you think Ji-Li
might have created as a remembrance of
important events from her childhood
during the Cultural Revolution. The
scrapbook must contain a minimum of 10
pages and be a combination of photos /
illustrations with detailed captions
depicting people and events from the
book.
Political Cartoon
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Create a political cartoon related to the
Cultural Revolution and one significant
event from the book. The cartoon should
be colored and must include dialogue
and/or captions. It should be large
enough to cover a plain, white, 8x11 sheet
of paper. Sarcasm is often used to create
humor in political cartoons.
Plot Diagram Poster
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Complete a detailed plot diagram
summarizing important events (in
complete sentences) throughout the
novel. Use the traditional
ascending/descending format for the
diagram. Add a space for theme in the
center of the diagram. Include one,
colored illustration depicting something
significant from the book. You may use
full-sized or half-sized poster paper.
Diorama
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Create a visual representation of a scene
from the climax of the story. The diorama
must be three-dimensional, include a
setting element, and be accompanied by a
brief summary explaining the scene. A
shoebox or something similar would be an
appropriate container/base for the
diorama.
Da-Zi-Bao
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Take the position of a Chinese, counterrevolutionary capitalist during the Cultural
Revolution, and create a reverse da-zi-bao
poster about Mao Ze Dong. Read the examples
in the book, and write a da-zi-bao about all the
wrongs Chairman Mao committed toward the
people of China. Use terminology such as
Communist, Red Guards, Liberation Army, and
Proletarian Dictatorship. Include a
photo/illustration of Mao Ze Dong on the poster.
You may use full-sized or half-sized poster
paper.
Propaganda Poster
Create a propaganda poster for the purpose of
promoting the Cultural Revolution and gaining
support for Chairman Mao and the destruction of
the fourolds. Your poster should be colored and
include the following:
 a title
 a slogan/catchy phrase or rhyme
 a photo/picture/illustration
 a propaganda technique
You may use full-sized or half-sized poster paper.
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Museum Exhibit
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Create a poster depicting 10 artifacts from
the Cultural Revolution presented in
chronological timeline format. Include a
brief summary (3-5 sentences) with each
artifact for the purpose of explaining its
relevance to Communist China and the
Cultural Revolution. You may use fullsized or half-sized poster paper. Add color
to the poster where applicable.
Letter to Author
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Write a letter (minimum 150 words in
friendly letter format) to Ji-Li Jiang sharing
your thoughts, feelings, and opinions
about her story. Discuss specific events in
the book and explain how they affected
you (mood) as a reader. Feel free to
include questions for the author in the
letter as well.