Resource:
Lon Po Po, by Ed Young
Summary:
A long time ago, a woman lived with her three children in the countryside of Northern China. One day, she had to leave to visit Granny and left the children home alone. A wolf, disguised as their granny, Po Po, came knocking at the door. After a lengthy discussion, the children let the wolf in. In the end, the children subdue the wolf and sleep peacefully during the night.
Procedure:
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l. Tell the more familiar European version.
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2. Introduce the book, Lon Po Po.
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a. Locate China on a world map.
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b. Locate United States and Connecticut.
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c. Show pictures of people from China; discuss clothing hairstyles; compare pictures with characters in Young’s book.
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d. Read the story in class.
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3. Dramatize European version in the classroom.
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a. Discuss similarities and differences (i.e. story, characters, etc.)
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4. Serve a Chinese dish, encourage children to use chopsticks.
