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: An Yi
Student name: Arpita Banerjee
1. Question: How did you feel when you're mom was humiliated?
Answer: I felt bad and very hurt because my mom was a role model for the kids in her school and she got many awards for her teaching before the Cultural Revolution, and now those kids are insulting her saying she was a monster and a class enemy.(51)
2. Question: Why did Yang fan and Dui Hai insult you by saying that you put on skin cream and you wear your hair in a braid?{do you agree that these actions are a bourgoisie sign? why do you put on cream and wear braids... is it for any kind of political reason?}
Answer: Yang Fan and Dui Hai insulted me by saying that because they thought putting skin cream is a sign of a bourgeois life and doing a braid is the sign of an anti revolutionary.(pg 36 and pg 37) No i dont agree that this is a sign of bourgeois sign. I puted skin cream on because i liked to put it on and my hair was long so i couldnt open my hair and if i do a pony i will look bad so i just do braid. It is not for any political reason.
3. Question:Why did you're grandmother commit suicid?
Answer: My grandmother suicided because peoplel were saying that "Old Qian......"" afraid she might be next...." She thought it be her because her husband was a wealthy man and a capatalist. (pg 112, pg 113)
4. Question: Why were you not allowed to wear mourning bands and cry out aloud on you're grandmother's death?{why you were not allowed to mourn and cry. why your grandmother committed suicide}
Answer: I was not allowed to cry out aloud and wear mourning bands because we had a bad class status(pg 139) My grandmother commited suicide because people were saying that "old qian...." "and now her" She also thought it would be her because her husband was a welthy mans and a capatalist.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Red Scarf Girl
Study Guide for Prologue to Chapter 7
Answer Questions in complete sentences and in depth on another sheet of paper and include PAGE NUMBERS.
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?
Answer:
Ji-Li's family members: Ji-Li's father, Song-Po-Po(nanny/housekeeper:P.14), Ji-Li's mother, Ji-Yong(younger brother), Ji-yun (younger sister), Ji-Li's grandmother (went to modern university, teacher, help found Ji-Li's primary school:P.14), Little white(cat)
Ji-Li's home: bright and warm and welcoming, appartement in Shanghai, had a french window, mahogany table, high ceilings, burgandy curtains, pots on steps.(P.7) 10 times bigger room than classmates, 100 times brighter, full-sized bathroom.(P.15~16)
Family status/class: Middle class who are doing well. Not super-rich, but well-off.
Family occupation: Both parents are an actor/actress. But the now the mother retired and works in a sports equipment store.(P.13)
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?
Answer:
Ji-Li's school life: She's the student chairman of the whole school and also was an outstanding student (P. 9). She was happy and was always respected, loved, able to excel and expected to succeed (P.1). Ji-Li math test was display as exemplary work (P.3). She was known for being good at martial arts since 2nd grade (P.5). She had a da-dui-zhang badge for student chairman of the whole school (P.9). She was correcting her little sister about her piano practice (P.29).
Special honor: She was picked to do an audition for the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy (P.6)
Parents' reaction: Her dad told her not to do the audition and he was serious about it(P.8). She also saw a pain in her dad's eyes that she had never seen before (P.9). Her dad was worried about the political background investigation (P.9). They send a note principal Long (P.10)
Instead of entering the audition: Ji-Li tried hard not to cry about not going to the audition after talking to teacher Gu and An Yi, she dogged behind a tree so Principal Long and the 2 boys wouldnt see her because she didnt want to talk to anyone right then (P.12)
3.What are the "Four Olds"? Provide with some examples of each and why they need to be destroyed. What does "prosperity" mean? Why is this considered a thought?
Answer:
Four old: Four olds mean to destroy old ideas, old customs, old culture and old habits(pg.21)
Examples:Saying Good morning to teachers was a four old because its an old custom.(pg.35)
Respecting teachers was a four old because it was an old idea.(pg.35)
Gowns, colorful silk neckties were four olds because it was an old culture stuff.
Prosperity means succesful or flouris espeacially in financially.
It was considered as a bad thought because Mao said that it was a exploitation.(pg.25)
4.What is xenophile? Why is it bad to be a xenophile in the Revolutionary China?
Answer:
Xenophile: A person who loves anything from foriegn.(pg.285)
It was bad to be a xelophile in the Revolutionary China because then people will think that you are a reactionary or a rightist.(pg.281)
5. What are da-zi-bao? What are being done with them? Who is Jiang-Xi-wen? Why does Ji-Li hang have da-zi-bao on her house?
Answer:
Da-zi-bao: Used to humilate or attack people.(pg.276)
The students were using the da-zi-bao to criticize the educational system.(pg.38)
Jiang-Xi-wen: Jiang-Xi-wen was Ji-Li's aunt and her father's real cousin.(pg.44)
They have a da-zi-bao because Yin-Lan-Lan and Du Hai wrote that teacher Ke and Jiang Ji-Li have a realationship going on.(pg.49)
6.Why does Ji-Li stop going to school for awhile?(she has been accused for what?)
Answer:
She stops going to school for awhile beacause she had a da-zi-bao on her name saying that she had a realtionship with teacher Ke.(pg.52)
7.What is a rightist? Use your own words to briefly explain the process of remoding one's idelogy.
Answer:
Rightist: A memeber of a conservative party that disagreed.(pg.283)
Ideology:Ideology means to change socail conditions, thinking and need to start something new and throw away old thinking.(pg.278)
8.What did Ji-Li's grandfather do for living? How does this affect Ji-Li's life?
Answer:
Ji-Li's grandfather was business man and a landlord. (pg.62)
This effected Ji-li's life by being accused by her classmates that you're the granddaughter of a landlord. She couldnt be red guard because of her family background.(pg.62 and 66)
Answer Questions in complete sentences and in depth on another sheet of paper and include PAGE NUMBERS.
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?
Answer:
Ji-Li's family members: Ji-Li's father, Song-Po-Po(nanny/housekeeper:P.14), Ji-Li's mother, Ji-Yong(younger brother), Ji-yun (younger sister), Ji-Li's grandmother (went to modern university, teacher, help found Ji-Li's primary school:P.14), Little white(cat)
Ji-Li's home: bright and warm and welcoming, appartement in Shanghai, had a french window, mahogany table, high ceilings, burgandy curtains, pots on steps.(P.7) 10 times bigger room than classmates, 100 times brighter, full-sized bathroom.(P.15~16)
Family status/class: Middle class who are doing well. Not super-rich, but well-off.
Family occupation: Both parents are an actor/actress. But the now the mother retired and works in a sports equipment store.(P.13)
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?
Answer:
Ji-Li's school life: She's the student chairman of the whole school and also was an outstanding student (P. 9). She was happy and was always respected, loved, able to excel and expected to succeed (P.1). Ji-Li math test was display as exemplary work (P.3). She was known for being good at martial arts since 2nd grade (P.5). She had a da-dui-zhang badge for student chairman of the whole school (P.9). She was correcting her little sister about her piano practice (P.29).
Special honor: She was picked to do an audition for the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy (P.6)
Parents' reaction: Her dad told her not to do the audition and he was serious about it(P.8). She also saw a pain in her dad's eyes that she had never seen before (P.9). Her dad was worried about the political background investigation (P.9). They send a note principal Long (P.10)
Instead of entering the audition: Ji-Li tried hard not to cry about not going to the audition after talking to teacher Gu and An Yi, she dogged behind a tree so Principal Long and the 2 boys wouldnt see her because she didnt want to talk to anyone right then (P.12)
3.What are the "Four Olds"? Provide with some examples of each and why they need to be destroyed. What does "prosperity" mean? Why is this considered a thought?
Answer:
Four old: Four olds mean to destroy old ideas, old customs, old culture and old habits(pg.21)
Examples:Saying Good morning to teachers was a four old because its an old custom.(pg.35)
Respecting teachers was a four old because it was an old idea.(pg.35)
Gowns, colorful silk neckties were four olds because it was an old culture stuff.
Prosperity means succesful or flouris espeacially in financially.
It was considered as a bad thought because Mao said that it was a exploitation.(pg.25)
4.What is xenophile? Why is it bad to be a xenophile in the Revolutionary China?
Answer:
Xenophile: A person who loves anything from foriegn.(pg.285)
It was bad to be a xelophile in the Revolutionary China because then people will think that you are a reactionary or a rightist.(pg.281)
5. What are da-zi-bao? What are being done with them? Who is Jiang-Xi-wen? Why does Ji-Li hang have da-zi-bao on her house?
Answer:
Da-zi-bao: Used to humilate or attack people.(pg.276)
The students were using the da-zi-bao to criticize the educational system.(pg.38)
Jiang-Xi-wen: Jiang-Xi-wen was Ji-Li's aunt and her father's real cousin.(pg.44)
They have a da-zi-bao because Yin-Lan-Lan and Du Hai wrote that teacher Ke and Jiang Ji-Li have a realationship going on.(pg.49)
6.Why does Ji-Li stop going to school for awhile?(she has been accused for what?)
Answer:
She stops going to school for awhile beacause she had a da-zi-bao on her name saying that she had a realtionship with teacher Ke.(pg.52)
7.What is a rightist? Use your own words to briefly explain the process of remoding one's idelogy.
Answer:
Rightist: A memeber of a conservative party that disagreed.(pg.283)
Ideology:Ideology means to change socail conditions, thinking and need to start something new and throw away old thinking.(pg.278)
8.What did Ji-Li's grandfather do for living? How does this affect Ji-Li's life?
Answer:
Ji-Li's grandfather was business man and a landlord. (pg.62)
This effected Ji-li's life by being accused by her classmates that you're the granddaughter of a landlord. She couldnt be red guard because of her family background.(pg.62 and 66)
Saturday, October 4, 2008
End of book reflection questions
The Revealers
Begin brainstorming the answers with members of your group!
1. Ms. Hogeboom told Russell that everyone was reading the Revealer and that the atmosphere of the school was changing…”It was like a small revolution” (175). Explain what she means about the school culture and their affect on it.
2. Describe why The Revealers project was so successful with students and judges alike.
3. Russell, Elliot, and Catalina's hypothesis for their science fair project was "if bullying and harassment incidents were brought to light among the whole student body in a school then there will be a reduction in these incidents as well as them being less severe in nature"(194). Did the three main characters prove their hypothesis? Discuss. What is one way you could use technology to improve the school at AISD?
Ans1- Ms. Hogeboom means by school culture is that in their school bullying was like a culture and when Russell, Elliot and Catalina started to publish their Revealers everyone was now trying to send their stories to the Reavealers so it can be published and the bullies stop them from bullying.
Ans2- The Revealers project was so successful because many kids in Parkland Middle School were bullied and they bullies were being discovered and what they did to kids in Parkland Middle school. The judges were impressed with their project because bullying was a intresting topic and they presented it very well.
Ans3- Yes they did prove they did prove their hypothesis becuase after the bullies didnt say anything to them or didnt dare to do anything because they knew can publish the stuff they did on the revealers and the bullies can get in danger. I think the first class in AISD can improve the school.
Begin brainstorming the answers with members of your group!
1. Ms. Hogeboom told Russell that everyone was reading the Revealer and that the atmosphere of the school was changing…”It was like a small revolution” (175). Explain what she means about the school culture and their affect on it.
2. Describe why The Revealers project was so successful with students and judges alike.
3. Russell, Elliot, and Catalina's hypothesis for their science fair project was "if bullying and harassment incidents were brought to light among the whole student body in a school then there will be a reduction in these incidents as well as them being less severe in nature"(194). Did the three main characters prove their hypothesis? Discuss. What is one way you could use technology to improve the school at AISD?
Ans1- Ms. Hogeboom means by school culture is that in their school bullying was like a culture and when Russell, Elliot and Catalina started to publish their Revealers everyone was now trying to send their stories to the Reavealers so it can be published and the bullies stop them from bullying.
Ans2- The Revealers project was so successful because many kids in Parkland Middle School were bullied and they bullies were being discovered and what they did to kids in Parkland Middle school. The judges were impressed with their project because bullying was a intresting topic and they presented it very well.
Ans3- Yes they did prove they did prove their hypothesis becuase after the bullies didnt say anything to them or didnt dare to do anything because they knew can publish the stuff they did on the revealers and the bullies can get in danger. I think the first class in AISD can improve the school.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Elliot's Expose
Blog response instructions:
• Answer the questions in complete sentences and use proper English (restrain from using MSN chat style of writing).
• Use evidence from the novel to support your answer and include page numbers.
• When commenting to your peers, be respectful in your language and about their responses. It is okay to disagree, but do it in a polite manner.
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)
Two Peer Responses (4 pts)
Ans-I think it means that people who get bullied only know how it feels. The people who dont get bullied are just stand buyers. They think its funny. They think bullying is happening to them because the victims are from some poor family or geeks. He is also trying to say that when you see someone bullied just dont stand there but do something. He is also trying to say that bullying is not good because it really hurts and what if the same thing happens to you what will you do. It will hurts the same way. So stop bullying people.
• Answer the questions in complete sentences and use proper English (restrain from using MSN chat style of writing).
• Use evidence from the novel to support your answer and include page numbers.
• When commenting to your peers, be respectful in your language and about their responses. It is okay to disagree, but do it in a polite manner.
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)
Two Peer Responses (4 pts)
Ans-I think it means that people who get bullied only know how it feels. The people who dont get bullied are just stand buyers. They think its funny. They think bullying is happening to them because the victims are from some poor family or geeks. He is also trying to say that when you see someone bullied just dont stand there but do something. He is also trying to say that bullying is not good because it really hurts and what if the same thing happens to you what will you do. It will hurts the same way. So stop bullying people.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Blog-role reversal
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)
Ans1-Russel was so opposed to the idea because he thought that reveling what Richie did to Russel was no use cause he thought Richie was being nice to him and Richie helped Russel when Burke and Blanchette were starting to bully Russel.(pg-110)
Ans2- The relationship between Richie and Russel is growing to be very friendly relationship because now Richie is helping Russel whenever there is any kind of bullying done to Russel.(pg-96 and pg-97)
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)
Ans1-Russel was so opposed to the idea because he thought that reveling what Richie did to Russel was no use cause he thought Richie was being nice to him and Richie helped Russel when Burke and Blanchette were starting to bully Russel.(pg-110)
Ans2- The relationship between Richie and Russel is growing to be very friendly relationship because now Richie is helping Russel whenever there is any kind of bullying done to Russel.(pg-96 and pg-97)
Sunday, September 7, 2008
About me....
Hi everyone,
My name is Arpita. I am from India but i live in Bangladesh. My hobbies are reading mangas(Japanese comics), talking with friends, going to mall with my friends and family, watching movies with my family and friends and i even like to do computers. I am born in UAE after that i went China and now i am Bangladesh. I want to go to Sydney when i grow up. My ambition is that when i grow up i want to be a teacher and i want make my parents always happy ^^.
My name is Arpita. I am from India but i live in Bangladesh. My hobbies are reading mangas(Japanese comics), talking with friends, going to mall with my friends and family, watching movies with my family and friends and i even like to do computers. I am born in UAE after that i went China and now i am Bangladesh. I want to go to Sydney when i grow up. My ambition is that when i grow up i want to be a teacher and i want make my parents always happy ^^.
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