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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Before We Begin - Chapter 8))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze Frank's relationship with his father, Mr. Li. Frank's father is a hard-working Korean-born man who spends long hours at his shop, known to Frank's family as "The Store." Mr. Li speaks broken English and Frank finds it difficult to connect on a meaningful level with his father. Nonetheless, Frank loves his father and knows his father wants the best for him - even if Mr. Li sometimes seems insular, old-fashioned, and even a bit racist.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is Frank's father, Frank Li Senior? What does Mr. Li do for a living? What are Frank's impressions of what is important to his father? What are Frank's biggest complaints or problems with his father?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask each group of students to create a list titled 'Frank and...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.5, 9-10.9, 11-12.5, 11-12.9
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