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6. The main character is Shirley Temple Wong.
She moves from China to the United States with her family.
Shirley must adjust to a new life and culture that is very different than the one she left in China.

7. At first, she has trouble fitting in with the other kids.
She does not know English very well, which prevents her from making many friends.
Shirley is not familiar with the games and interests of her American peers.
She is eventually befriended by another student who helps her learn American culture and find her place in her new home.

9. Jackie Robinson

10. Jackie Robinson Born in Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers
Joined the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team in 1947.
First African-American to play in the National League since it was segregated in 1889.

11. Jackie Robinson
Helped to pave the way for other African-Americans to join the National Baseball League and challenge ideas about racial segregation in the United States.
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee in
Rookie of the Year in 1947 and National League MVP in 1949.
Career batting average of .311
Played in 6 World Series games in 10 years with the Dodgers, winning one championship

13. Autobiography

14. an account of a person’s life,
Autobiography
an account of a person’s life,
written by that person

15. About the Author: Bette Bao Lord
Born in 1938 in Shanghai, China
Her father was sent to the United States to buy equipment to rebuild China following World War II.
Bette, her mother, and one of her sisters came to join him. The youngest daughter, an infant, was left in China.

17. About the Author: Bette Bao Lord
Her family moved to Brooklyn, New York
She graduated from Tufts University with a degree in political science and history.

18. About the Author: Bette Bao Lord
Her first book was about her youngest sister’s life in and eventual escape from China.
The book led to her nomination for an American Book Award.

19. Other Books By Bette Bao Lord
Eighth Moon: A True Story of a Young Girl’s Life in Communist China
Spring Moon: A Novel of China
Legacies: A Chinese Mosaic
The Middle Heart

20. What is your culture?

21. Discussion Questions:
Talk about your family. Who lives in your house? Do you always do what your parents tell you to do?
What are important celebrations and holidays to you and your family?
What are your favorite foods?
When you get sick, where do you go for help? What do you do to prevent illness?

22. Traditional Chinese Culture

23. Family Structure
Families were patrilineal- family membership was traced through the father.
Families were also patriarchal, meaning the elder men held significant influence over the family.
Elder women held significant power within the family as well. Matriarchs were looked to for advice and guidance.

24. Family Structure
Families were based on filial duty- younger generations deferred to older generations.
Ancestor worship and reverence for age

25. Family Structure
Marriages were arranged between families, to keep families strong.
Women moved in with their husband’s family after getting married.
Many generations lived together in the same house.

26. Religion Major religions include Buddhism, Daoism, and Christianity
Yin and Yang- harmony between opposites

27. Celebrations
New Year: Most important festival, held in late January or early February, welcome in the new year and wish for good luck.
Clear and Bright Festival: Honors ancestors, clean graves, fly kites

28. Celebrations
Dragon Boat Festival: Races in boats carved to look like dragons, honors the poet Qu Yuan.
Cleveland’s own boat festival will be September 17th this year.

29. Food Many types of cuisine, depending on the region
Rice, vegetables, and tofu are staples
Stir-frying and steaming food is traditional
Eat with chopsticks and cook using a wok pan

30. Food
“Don’t make rice balls at the table; don’t put fish you have been eating back on the serving plate; and don’t pick your teeth at the table.” -Dining rules for Chinese scholars from the fourth century B.C.E.
Wait until your parents, elders, or guests have started eating before you do.
Don’t overeat- the perfect number of servings will make you only 70% full. Eat everything on your plate!

31. Health and Wellness
Herb Shops provided natural treatments to diseases.
Acupuncture: The insertion of thin needles into the skin to help healing energy flow through the body.
Taiji: A form of martial arts that is gentle and done by many to maintain health and balance.

32. Writing
Chinese has many dialects, but the most commonly used now is Mandarin
Writing is symbol based, not letter based. Each symbol stands for a word, idea, or sound.
Over 47,000 characters in the written language!

33. Traditional Chinese Culture Religion Celebrations Family Food
Bette Bao Lord
Health & Wellness
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