1. Red Scarf Girl
The Four Olds

2. Can You Name the Four Olds?
Old Culture
Old Customs
Old Ideas
Old Habits

3. How are these Four Olds connected?
A culture is created by a group of people.
A culture has customs or accepted beliefs and actions.
These ideas or thoughts are shown in repeated actions or habits in their daily life activities.

4. Let’s view an example of one of our “Four Olds” What is one cultural idea, one custom and one habit associated with this Four Olds example?

5. What are the customs, ideas and habits associated with the Super Bowl?

6. Why were these signs in Shanghai considered Four Olds ?
The Great Prosperity Market on Nanjing Road
Innocent Child Toy Shop
Peace Theater

7. What was Grandma’s reaction to the new FOUR OLDS policy and the destruction of the sign? What was Mom and Dad’s reaction to the “Destroy the Four Olds” sign’s destruction?
Why do you believe each character acted in this manner during their conversation with Ji-li?

8. Why would Mao eliminate these things from China with the Four Olds?
Word for Umbrella
Saying “Good morning”to your teacher
Idea of Reincarnation
Facial cream

9. Who are these people? Describe their personality and Ji-li’s relationship to each person.
An Yi
Yang Fan
Du Hai

10. What was Ji-li’s attitude about the “Destroy the Four Olds” plan?
Did her reaction to the Four Olds change during this chapter? If yes, how did it change?