Cultural and Generational Clashes Language, Gender, and Culture Unit

Connect Have you ever experienced a misunderstanding or argument between generations or cultures? What was the basis of the misunderstanding? How was it resolved?

Video Clip: Joy Luck Club Dinner Scene After watching the video clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhtjwGZlaew respond: The misunderstanding in this video seems to stem from ___. The mother expects Rich to ___, but instead he ___. The message we can learn from this is ___.

T-Chart: Chinese Values/American Values Chinese Values and Ways of Behaving American Values and Ways of Behaving

T-Chart: Chinese Values/American Values Chinese Values and Ways of Behaving American Values and Ways of Behaving Obey your parents – especially your mother Money/entitlement to scholarships/lawsuits, etc. Hide your feelings and thoughts so you can take advantage of opportunities Walk with pride/go anywhere you want Know your worth but don’t flash it around Be emotionally open/question authority Don’t throw your blessings away Make your own circumstances/don’t just accept what life gives you

Reflect & Connect After reading & annotating “Double Face,” what are your reflections on cultural and generational clashes? What personal connections can you make to this text? What lessons can we learn about understanding one another?