The cultural revolution began in 1966 when jili is twelve. This title is part of or scheduled to be part of the. This red scarf girl test should help you a start a free trial of quizlet plus by thanksgiving lock in 50% off all year try it free ends in 02d 09h 16m 03s. I was happy because i was always loved and respected. Books similar to red scarf girl meet your next favorite book.
She was a young teenager at the height of the fervor, when children rose up against their parents, students against teachers, and neighbor against neighbor in an orgy of doublespeak, namecalling, and worse. The main man vs self conflict in this book is were ji li jiang has to decide weather to a. Red scarf girl by jili jiang overdrive rakuten overdrive. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests. This study guide accompanies red scarf girl, jili jiangs engaging memoir which provides an insightful window into the first tumultuous years of the cultural revolution in china. Red scarf girl journals guidelines for completion be sure to back up your reflections with specific evidence and references to the text include page numbers where you find evidence in the book. Prologue the prolog of the red scarf girl is about ji lis life before the cultural revolution started. It is heart wrenching to follow each step as china is torn apart and neighbors and family become foes. Jili jiang showed slides as she talked about her book red scarf girl. Its 1966, and twelveyearold jili jiang has everything a girl could want. A memoir of the cultural revolution questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might. The girl with the red scarf is a 1978 turkish romantic drama film, directed by at.
The red scarf girl is a worthwhile read because it shows how jili jiang is a model hero. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Traditional values are derided and demeaned as the revolution and allegiance to chairman mao are more important than family and individual concerns. Moving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. Exploring the choices made by jiang, her family, and her peers.
Filled with patriotic fervor for the chinese communist government, jili is at first ashamed to be part of her family, which is persecuted because of her grandfathers political beliefs. Jili jiang shows slides as she talked about her book red scarf girl. The subtitle is a little misleading, as the book only covers two and a half years in the authors life, from the spring of 1966 when she was twelve years old, to the fall of 1968 when she was fourteen, while the cultural revolution continued until mao zedongs death. It is about the authors childhood in communist china during the cultural revolution.
A childs nightmare unfolds in jiangs chronicle of the excesses of chairman maos cultural revolution in china in the late 1960s. Red scarf girl, by jili jiang is the fascinating story of jili and her familys experiences during the cultural revolution in china. Red scarf girl by jili jiang is a compelling memoir from a girl growing up during the chinese cultural revolution. Jili jiangs memoir was written for children, and because she is a teacher her book is very accessible for most elementary schoolage kids. Stay with her family and not follow her dream and never having a chance to be a red child.
Jili jiang was very important in her classroom and was respected until 1966 when the cultural revolution started. The main characters in jili jiangs book red scarf girl are jili jiang, yingchen jiang, xireng jiang, song popo, and grandma cao. Note on pronunciation most chinese words written in english are. When this actually happens to her dad, jili becomes scared of what the guards are doing to him. Jili was intelligent and was at the top of her classes. With my red scarf, the emblem of the young pioneers, tied around my neck, and my heart. Then mao zedong launches chinas infamous cultural revolution. She goes to school, gets annoyed at her siblings, and dreams of becoming an actress one day, just like her mom. Free red scarf girl worksheets and literature unit for. This is its ideological meaning, but educable also means, simply, able to be educated, and the question at the center of the book is what jili will learn, ultimately. Each entry number needs to be a minimum of 12 paragraphs as appropriate based on the question, which are 58 sentences in length. Juvenile nonfiction, biography autobiography memoir, history, politics current events.
They hoped that i would be the happiest girl in the world. In red scarf girl, jili was at the top of her class and the daduizhang, or student council president, of her school. Red scarf girl lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Questions and answers forming a summary of red scarf girl. This study guide consists of approximately 23 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of red scarf girl. This book describes her experiences with the cultural revolution, including being betrayed by her classmates, helping to destroy the four olds, attempting to. The main conflicts in the book the red scarf girl are the following.
Red scarf girl is a historical memoir written by jili jiang about her experiences during the cultural revolution of china, with a foreword by david henry hwang jili jiang was very important in her classroom and was respected until 1966 when the cultural revolution started. I give this book 4 stars only because my 11 year old daughter had to read it for her geography class and she had many questions. The period of the cultural revolution was a time of fear, confusion, and. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6. Shes growing up in china in 1966 okay, your mom probably isnt an actress, too. Intelligence was suspect, and everyone was exhorted to. Teaching red scarf girl rationale by adam strom, director of research and development, facing history and ourselves jili jiangs extraordinary memoir red scarf girl transports readers to a tumultuous time in chinese historythe first two years of the great proletarian cultural revolution.
Publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choicemoving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. This year marked the 25 year anniversary of the uprising in chinas tianemman square. Apr 20, 2009 its not paintball related but i hope you guys still enjoy it. Jun 24, 2008 the red scarf or under the blood red sky as it is also sold as, is set in russia and is the story of two friends who meet in the davinsky labour camp, siberia in 1933 and the promise made by one of the women to the other when she attempts to escape. Free red scarf girl study unit worksheets for teachers to print. These are from the glossary at the back of the book, red scarf girl. This edition includes a detailed glossary, pronunciation guide. Red scarf girl is the true story of a young girl who survived chinas cultural revolution. The subtitle is a little misleading, as the book only covers two and a half years in the authors life, from the spring of 1966 when she was twelve years old, to the fall of 1968 when she was fourteen, while the. Red scarf girl brings us with jili as she grows up in the height of chinas what most of us have neglected to do is explore how valid our opinions are. Soon school is suspended and students are getting caught up in the fervor of maos extreme politics. She is a good student who is admired by her classmates. Up until that time she is very happy with life in china.
Red scarf girl is the true story of a young chinese girl whose family struggled to survive the bloody chaos of chinas cultural revolution. Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution chapter one. Red scarf girl lesson plans red scarf girl lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. A memoir of the cultural revolution is a very moving story. My students need to know what life is like in a communist country. The red scarf or under the blood red sky as it is also sold as, is set in russia and is the story of two friends who meet in the davinsky labour camp, siberia in 1933 and the promise made by one of the women to the other when she attempts to escape. But its also the year that chinas leader, mao zedong, launches the cultural revolutionand jilis world begins to fall apart. In the tradition of the diary of anne frank and i am malala, this is the incredible true story of one girls courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. When jilis family is accused of capitalist crimes, all of her beautiful dreams burst like soap bubbles. The day was marked in china by increased police surveillance and the total shutdown of the internet. Over the next few years jili and her family were humiliated and scorned by former friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
The authors wrenching descriptions of life in communist china will make it possible for my students to have an understanding of why so many people have risked their lives to come to the u. Red scarf girl indiana digital download center overdrive. Twelveyearold jili jiang has brains, friends, and a bright future. Throughout the book, jili was the smartest student, had perfect test scores, and she was given the biggest opportunities because of her academics. Ji li was a respectable girl, who wore her red scarf around her neck, received very high marks in school, and was the top of her class.
Together this family must navigate the new changes in china. An outstanding student and leader, she had everything. Teaching red scarf girl facing history and ourselves. This is its ideological meaning, but educable also means, simply, able to be educated, and the question at the center of. Because jilis grandfather was a landlord, her family. Oct 26, 2010 publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choice.
Red scarf girl by jili jiang meet your next favorite book. Red scarf girl offers a more bonechilling type of fear, the kind that comes from knowing that at any point, red guards might show up and take you away for no reason at all. Moving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incredible true story of one girl s courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. A memoir of the cultural revolution, published by harpercollins childrens books. As the books glossary tells us, an educable child is from a black family who is loyal to the communist party and rejects his or her black family. The red scarf girl 1998 is an awardwinning memoir written by jili jiang.