Asian American Pacific History Month - ELA Webquest #1

By Amy Nicholson

Last updated about 7 years ago

6 Questions

Note from the author:

Students will watch a short video and read an informational text before answering comprehension questions aligned to the CCSS.

Welcome to a webquest! This webquest is to help you learn about Asian-Americans and Pacific-Americans in relation to ELA class. You will explore stories by Asian-American authors, and complete questions to check your learning as you go. Feel free to complete this anytime before the end of May.

SECTION 1: Learn about how characters creation effects popular culture and media consumers especially for Asian-Americans.

Watch this trailer.  http://safeYouTube.net/w/tC3d . Then, read the article below and answer the questions. 

Do you feel like you see characters that represent your experiences in media? Why or why not? How can authors, screenwriters, and journalists effect this?

Asian American Pacific History Month - ELA Webquest #1

Do you feel like you see characters that represent your experiences in media? Why or why not? How can authors, screenwriters, and journalists effect this?

Based on the first two paragraphs of this article, why do you think Ashley Lee calls this movie a "dream come true?"

How does the author develop her own perspective in the article?

How deos the author convey the importance of the film for Asian-American audiences?

Which tow sentecnes taken together BEST support the conclusion that "Crazy Rich Asians" is historically important for Hollywood?

Which additional sentence from the article BEST supports this idea?