Essential Question
Write a two paragraph response analyzing this text’s relationship to the unit essential question: what does it mean to be American? In other words, how does this text shed light on this question? To answer this thoroughly, you should also discuss Waverly’s culture and how she and her family fit into (or don’t fit into) American culture/rules. Remember to cite specific lines or instances from the text (minimum 2).
Use the questions below to guide your response: Incorporate your answers into a cohesive, well written response. DO NOT simply answer the questions like you would on a worksheet.
- What are some "American rules" that Waverly's family adopts? Why is Mrs. Jong willing to adopt them?
- What are some "Chinese rules" that Waverly's family holds on to?
- Why does Waverly call chess "a game of secrets in which one must show and never tell"? Why does she love the secrets?
- Why does Waverly's chess game involve acting as well as skill? Why does she act like an impatient child and pretend to be undecided while playing?
- What has this section taught you about what makes people feel truly “American?”
- How is chess potentially a metaphor for American life in this text? (Think about how the text talks about the rules of chess).
When you have finished your response, find three images online that relate to or represent your ideas. Use them as visual aids/decoration on your blog post.
The Jong family adopts the american rules for chess. Mrs. Jong is willing to accept them in order to let her daughter compete in chess tournaments. Waverly shows instead of telling because if you say your next move your opponent will probably counter it. So if you keep your plan of attack a secret you have a better chance at winning. She acts like an impatient child in order deceive her opponents into under estimating her.
Waverly pretends to be undecided so her opponent thinks she doesn’t have a tactic. Chess is a game that shows that americans would battle each other if they didn’t have a government to stop it. Also everyone has a part just like all the chess pieces play their role. Chess also shows that you can’t win right away that you need to work your way to victory. It also shows born to lead while others are born to follow.
I agree with the part that say everyone has their own role to play. In America and anywhere else you have some kind role to play. Everybody is useful, no matter where you're from.
ReplyDeleteyou could use more separate but relevant pictures like U.S laws. You needed to add evidence to support the questions. Add more detail to your answers. I agree with Waverly keeping her tactics secret.
ReplyDeleteI feel like you don't address the question about what it means to be American that much. You sorta of talk about it in the end but at the same time you're still ignoring it. Although what you do say is good as everyone does have a part to play in the giant game of life. As a side note you could also use different pictures involving some of the other things you talk about.
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