1. Why do many religions/belief systems have clearly defined gender roles?
The reasonis because it is said that womens role is to stay at home and take care of the kids but the mens role is to go to war.
2. When, if ever, is it appropriate that someone defy gender roles?
I dont think that it is ever appropriate even though i dont bielive in it according to what i know i think that it is never appropriate to switch your gender roles.
Novel/Movie Connection:
1. What are the cultural attitudes toward marriage in the novel, Seven Daughters and Seven Sons, and the movie, Mulan?
I think that marriages are arranged by the parents but in mulan since she brought shame to her family and then no family would want thier son to marry her.
2. How is education for girls treated in the novel as well as the movie?
Well in the book, education for woman is treated very poorly because woman had no right to education and that was the same thing with the movie.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Du Hai Trial Questions
Trial of Chairman Mao: Witness Question Sheet
Directions: You as a witness are to write four questions and answers in the perspective of your character using the book as a reference. You should find passages from the novel in support of Chairman Mao OR evidence against him depending the side of the case you are representing. Remember to USE page numbers and POST these questions on your blog. Lawyers, use this document to create cross-examination questions. Two per character should be sufficient.
Character: Du Hai:
1. Do you think that life is better for you now, during the cultural revolution?
Answer: Yes it is becausei am a red successor and so I get to make allot of decisions at such a young age like mine, thanks to Mao I get to learn how to lead so as i get older I at-least have some sort of experience in this kind of work and it also helps me become like Mao.
2. Do you think that life is better for the Chinese people now, during the cultural revolution?
Answer: Yes I do because all of the farmers are working together and therefore allot more food is produced. Even though they have to give most of it away, all the farmers new that all this great stuff happening was going to come with a price. I also think that the famine was not Mao's fault it was the workers fault because they did not know how to preserve their food.
3. What qualities make a good red successor?
Answer: You have to be none of the Da-zi-bao poster insults and you have to be able to use power wisely through out the school and be in control about what others think of Mao.
4. Why is it important to have red successors in school?
Answer: It is important because even in lower grades you still need to make sure that everyone thinks positively about Mao. It is also important so that when the red successors talk about Mao and what he is doing, the other students stay informed about what is happening.
Directions: You as a witness are to write four questions and answers in the perspective of your character using the book as a reference. You should find passages from the novel in support of Chairman Mao OR evidence against him depending the side of the case you are representing. Remember to USE page numbers and POST these questions on your blog. Lawyers, use this document to create cross-examination questions. Two per character should be sufficient.
Character: Du Hai:
1. Do you think that life is better for you now, during the cultural revolution?
Answer: Yes it is becausei am a red successor and so I get to make allot of decisions at such a young age like mine, thanks to Mao I get to learn how to lead so as i get older I at-least have some sort of experience in this kind of work and it also helps me become like Mao.
2. Do you think that life is better for the Chinese people now, during the cultural revolution?
Answer: Yes I do because all of the farmers are working together and therefore allot more food is produced. Even though they have to give most of it away, all the farmers new that all this great stuff happening was going to come with a price. I also think that the famine was not Mao's fault it was the workers fault because they did not know how to preserve their food.
3. What qualities make a good red successor?
Answer: You have to be none of the Da-zi-bao poster insults and you have to be able to use power wisely through out the school and be in control about what others think of Mao.
4. Why is it important to have red successors in school?
Answer: It is important because even in lower grades you still need to make sure that everyone thinks positively about Mao. It is also important so that when the red successors talk about Mao and what he is doing, the other students stay informed about what is happening.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
RED SCARF GIRL Study Questions
1. Who are the members of Ji-Li’s family? Describe her family home. What class status does her family belong to? What is the occupation of her father? Mother?
The members of Ji-Li's family are Ji-Yong as the younger brother (11years old), p14, Ji-Yun (10 year old), Song Po-Po (the nanny/housekeeper), (pg.14-15) mom and dad, Grandmother, (who used to be the principal), p14, Aunt and cousin, (they live downstairs and the cousin is You-Mei (pg.15) a cat called "little White", (pg.17). You-Mei's baby (Hua-Hua) (pg.15).
Her family home is a big building in Shanghai, a french window and high ceiling (pg.15) and had only one room. The apartment was warm, and bright, p7. There was a private bathroom, as large as some peoples entire house, (pg.15-16). They lived on an alley, (pg.20). Mahagony table, (pg.16).
Family occupation: Her dad is an actor and her mom used to be an actor (pg.13) (she now works at a sport store). Her Grandmother was vice-principal of her old school (pg.14).
Her families class status: Upper middle class (pg.16), (there family had a bigger place to live in and were more special). (pg.15) her Grandmother had a modern education.
2. What is Ji-Li’s life at school like? What special honor is Ji-Li picked for at school? Describe Ji-Li’s parents’ reaction. What does Ji-Li do instead of entering the audition?
Ji-Li's life at school: Ji-Li was expected to succeed in everything, She was able to excel (pg.1). They were acussing her and her best friends for spreading the "four olds" (pg.34-36). Ji-Li scored a perfect score on a math test (pg.3)
She had oppertunitys for dance training (pg.6)
What special honor is she choosen for?: The central liberation army arts academy choose Ji-Li for their dance troop (pg.6).
Her parents reaction: They said no. They said that they had political problems that were complicated (pg.10). Her mom said that the army would be strict (pg.8) Her father was first shocked then angry then overp protected and discouraging (pg.8-10). Solemn(pg.8)
What does Ji-Li do instead? : She gives a note to the principal about how she cannot participate in the try-outs (pg.11).
3.What are the "Four Olds"? Provide some examples of each and explain why they need to be destroyed. What does "prosperity" mean? Why is it considered an old thought?
Four olds: Old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits (P.21) and the reason that Mao wanted to get rid of them is because he wanted to bring in the "four news" and he told china that they could never succeed in building a strong socialist country unless the four olds were destroyed (P.21). Prosperity means to be successful, rich or wealthy. There was also a shop which had the word prosperity in it and it then had to be destroyed. (pg.21).
4. What is a xenophile? Why is it bad to be a xenophile in Revolutionary China?
Someone who warships anything foreign (pg.34) and it was bad because they were undergoing a cultural revolution which was meant to focus on china and not foreign influences (pg.34)
5. What are da-zi-bao? What are being done with them? Who is Jiang Xi-wen? Why does Ji-Li hang a da-zi-bao on her house?
A da-zi-bao is like a big poster in which humiliates or critizes someone or thing because of something that they had done. (pg.38). The da-zi-bao are bieng used to critisize or say bad things about some of the educational system (pg.38) and also to humiliate different kinds of people like Ji-Li's aunt Jiang Xi-Wen (page 43-44).
Jiang Xi-Wen was Ji-Li's father's cousin. Ji-Li and other classmates hung a da-zi-bao on her house because she wears make-up which according to Chairman Mao is bourgeois. (pg.44-48)
6. Why does Ji-Li stop going to school for a while?
Ji-li stops going to school for a for just a little while because people were accusing her of having a relationship with a teacher named Ke Cheng-li (pg. 49).
7. What is a rightist? Use your own words to briefly explain the process of remodeling ones ideology.
A rightist is someone who is against the Communist party and also a member of the conservative party.
Remold one's ideology means to change that persons belief. The process of remolding one's ideology is to forget the past and to then think of a new idea in which to keep in mind.
8. What did Ji-Li's grandfather do for a living? How does this affect Ji-Li's life?
Ji-Li's grandfather was a landlord. He owned some land and received money from the farmers who grew their crops on it. And this affected Ji-Li because a member of the family or yourself be a landlord was very bad according to Chairman Mao and it made you a rightist and that was also very bad according to Chairman Mao.
The members of Ji-Li's family are Ji-Yong as the younger brother (11years old), p14, Ji-Yun (10 year old), Song Po-Po (the nanny/housekeeper), (pg.14-15) mom and dad, Grandmother, (who used to be the principal), p14, Aunt and cousin, (they live downstairs and the cousin is You-Mei (pg.15) a cat called "little White", (pg.17). You-Mei's baby (Hua-Hua) (pg.15).
Her family home is a big building in Shanghai, a french window and high ceiling (pg.15) and had only one room. The apartment was warm, and bright, p7. There was a private bathroom, as large as some peoples entire house, (pg.15-16). They lived on an alley, (pg.20). Mahagony table, (pg.16).
Family occupation: Her dad is an actor and her mom used to be an actor (pg.13) (she now works at a sport store). Her Grandmother was vice-principal of her old school (pg.14).
Her families class status: Upper middle class (pg.16), (there family had a bigger place to live in and were more special). (pg.15) her Grandmother had a modern education.
2. What is Ji-Li’s life at school like? What special honor is Ji-Li picked for at school? Describe Ji-Li’s parents’ reaction. What does Ji-Li do instead of entering the audition?
Ji-Li's life at school: Ji-Li was expected to succeed in everything, She was able to excel (pg.1). They were acussing her and her best friends for spreading the "four olds" (pg.34-36). Ji-Li scored a perfect score on a math test (pg.3)
She had oppertunitys for dance training (pg.6)
What special honor is she choosen for?: The central liberation army arts academy choose Ji-Li for their dance troop (pg.6).
Her parents reaction: They said no. They said that they had political problems that were complicated (pg.10). Her mom said that the army would be strict (pg.8) Her father was first shocked then angry then overp protected and discouraging (pg.8-10). Solemn(pg.8)
What does Ji-Li do instead? : She gives a note to the principal about how she cannot participate in the try-outs (pg.11).
3.What are the "Four Olds"? Provide some examples of each and explain why they need to be destroyed. What does "prosperity" mean? Why is it considered an old thought?
Four olds: Old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits (P.21) and the reason that Mao wanted to get rid of them is because he wanted to bring in the "four news" and he told china that they could never succeed in building a strong socialist country unless the four olds were destroyed (P.21). Prosperity means to be successful, rich or wealthy. There was also a shop which had the word prosperity in it and it then had to be destroyed. (pg.21).
4. What is a xenophile? Why is it bad to be a xenophile in Revolutionary China?
Someone who warships anything foreign (pg.34) and it was bad because they were undergoing a cultural revolution which was meant to focus on china and not foreign influences (pg.34)
5. What are da-zi-bao? What are being done with them? Who is Jiang Xi-wen? Why does Ji-Li hang a da-zi-bao on her house?
A da-zi-bao is like a big poster in which humiliates or critizes someone or thing because of something that they had done. (pg.38). The da-zi-bao are bieng used to critisize or say bad things about some of the educational system (pg.38) and also to humiliate different kinds of people like Ji-Li's aunt Jiang Xi-Wen (page 43-44).
Jiang Xi-Wen was Ji-Li's father's cousin. Ji-Li and other classmates hung a da-zi-bao on her house because she wears make-up which according to Chairman Mao is bourgeois. (pg.44-48)
6. Why does Ji-Li stop going to school for a while?
Ji-li stops going to school for a for just a little while because people were accusing her of having a relationship with a teacher named Ke Cheng-li (pg. 49).
7. What is a rightist? Use your own words to briefly explain the process of remodeling ones ideology.
A rightist is someone who is against the Communist party and also a member of the conservative party.
Remold one's ideology means to change that persons belief. The process of remolding one's ideology is to forget the past and to then think of a new idea in which to keep in mind.
8. What did Ji-Li's grandfather do for a living? How does this affect Ji-Li's life?
Ji-Li's grandfather was a landlord. He owned some land and received money from the farmers who grew their crops on it. And this affected Ji-Li because a member of the family or yourself be a landlord was very bad according to Chairman Mao and it made you a rightist and that was also very bad according to Chairman Mao.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Flex Day-Response
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the top score, how would you rate the quality of the work environment you saw here, and why?
I think that the quality of the factory would be a 7 because it looked clean but in some areas not very safe. One of the reasons I say this is because the workers were working near dangerous machines with not very many safety hazards. But I think that it was clean and sanitized. I thought they went through alot of steps before the pants were ready like putting them through a metal detector to make shure there were no needles in the pants.
Observation-I thought that the workers needed more space to work because they were crammed in a little area.
Do they get paid a minimum salary for however long or how many things they do?
Do they give higher paying jobs to the men because I only saw women cleaning the floor and basically the crummy jobs?
I think that the quality of the factory would be a 7 because it looked clean but in some areas not very safe. One of the reasons I say this is because the workers were working near dangerous machines with not very many safety hazards. But I think that it was clean and sanitized. I thought they went through alot of steps before the pants were ready like putting them through a metal detector to make shure there were no needles in the pants.
Observation-I thought that the workers needed more space to work because they were crammed in a little area.
Do they get paid a minimum salary for however long or how many things they do?
Do they give higher paying jobs to the men because I only saw women cleaning the floor and basically the crummy jobs?
Monday, October 6, 2008
Elliots Expose Blog Response
When Elliot writes about his experience with the Jock Rots and sends it out over the KidNet, he includes the following quote in his letter.
"I think people ought to realize that stuff like this goes on every day…The rest of you are all part of it-because you let it go on and maybe you think it's funny, or you think it only happens to geeky outsiders and kids who are smaller or fatter or skinnier or don't have so many friends or so much money as you. So tell me-what happens when you don't have so many friends one day, or you don't have so much money, or something bad happens to you?" (91-92)
Blog Question:
What is the message is he trying to get across to his classmates? (6pts)
Elliot is saying that if you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem. If you stand there and let someone get beat up or picked on and you are not doing anything then it is no different then you being the bully. He also talks about how someday it might happen to you.Elliot is saying that bullying is happening to the so called "outsiders" and he is trying to say that one day you could be an outsider and you might get bullied. Then what will happen, then you will know and you would want it to stop but the more popular kids or "insiders" won't care until eventually it will happen to everyone. So that is basically what Elliot is trying to get across to the other students.
"I think people ought to realize that stuff like this goes on every day…The rest of you are all part of it-because you let it go on and maybe you think it's funny, or you think it only happens to geeky outsiders and kids who are smaller or fatter or skinnier or don't have so many friends or so much money as you. So tell me-what happens when you don't have so many friends one day, or you don't have so much money, or something bad happens to you?" (91-92)
Blog Question:
What is the message is he trying to get across to his classmates? (6pts)
Elliot is saying that if you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem. If you stand there and let someone get beat up or picked on and you are not doing anything then it is no different then you being the bully. He also talks about how someday it might happen to you.Elliot is saying that bullying is happening to the so called "outsiders" and he is trying to say that one day you could be an outsider and you might get bullied. Then what will happen, then you will know and you would want it to stop but the more popular kids or "insiders" won't care until eventually it will happen to everyone. So that is basically what Elliot is trying to get across to the other students.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Blog Question: After the Bully Lab was renamed, the Revealers, and the stories of the three Darkland students were released and well received by the student body, Elliot wanted to publish Russell’s narrative about Richie punching Russell in the face.
1) Why was Russell so opposed to the idea (pg. 110)? Explain. (4 pts)
2) What is happening to the relationship between Russell and Richie. (3 pts)
3) Two Peer Comments (4 pts each)
Answer 1) The reason is because a few days before that Richie helped Russell and then told Russell that if he put his name in the revealers letter he would beat him up. So that way Russell knows he should not mess with Richie.
Answer 2) At first Richie picked on Russell to bully on but Richie sort of let up on beating Russell and they are also sort of become friends and when Russell started asking him questions Richie did not seem to mind. So I think by the end of the of the book they will both be very good friends.
1) Why was Russell so opposed to the idea (pg. 110)? Explain. (4 pts)
2) What is happening to the relationship between Russell and Richie. (3 pts)
3) Two Peer Comments (4 pts each)
Answer 1) The reason is because a few days before that Richie helped Russell and then told Russell that if he put his name in the revealers letter he would beat him up. So that way Russell knows he should not mess with Richie.
Answer 2) At first Richie picked on Russell to bully on but Richie sort of let up on beating Russell and they are also sort of become friends and when Russell started asking him questions Richie did not seem to mind. So I think by the end of the of the book they will both be very good friends.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
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