Webquest

    The Bonesetter’s Daughter is written in three sections.  Sections 1 and 3 are set in San Francisco. Section two is set in China.  This Webquest introduces you to important geographic, political, and cultural information about China.  Everyone must complete Part One. Then, in Part Two, you will be assigned a question set—A, B, C, D, or E-- to complete. You will share your findings with others.

Part One: 

I.  In Section two, pg. 174, we find out that Luling’s village is forty six kilometers from the Marco Polo Bridge.  Look up this website:

http://www.thebeijingguide.com/marco_polo_bridge/index.html

Read the background and pan the bridge. 

1. Why is it called the “Marco Polo Bridge”?

2. Where is the bridge in relation to Beijing?

3. What role do lions play on this bridge?  How about elephants?

4. What is the “Marco Polo Bridge Incident”?   When did it happen?

5.  Look up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War

How long did the conflict between the Japanese and Chinese last?

II. LuLing locates her village in relation to Peking.  Look up this website : http://www.peking.org/

1. What is the current name of the city known as Peking? (Tan, 175).

2. List four important aspects of this city:

III. Amy Tan tells us that the Ching dynasty fell to the Republic.  Look up this website: http://www.asianartmall.com/dqing.htm

1. What is the current spelling of this dynasty’s name?

2. When was it in power?

3. During the Ching Dynasty, what new products were exported to England?  To China?

IV. Look at this map of China:

   http://www.index-china.com/index-english/china_map_index.htm

1. Where is Beijing? 

2.  What is the closest body of water?   foreign country?

Part Two   You will be assigned One Section to complete. Make sure your facts are accurate, because you will jigsaw with others to complete the entire webquest.

A. Go to this Wikipedia page and scroll down to History.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China

1.  What happened in 1911? 

2.  What new government was established in 1912?  Who was the leader?

3- What party was formed in July of 1921?  

4- Who led the Nationalist Party (KMT) beginning in 1925?

5- Today, the Republic of China (ROC) is located where?

B. Go to this Wikipedia page:

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_republic_of_china

1. What political party leads the People’s Republic of China?

2. Who was the CPC’s enemy during the Chinese Civil War?

3. The PRC is also referred to by what other names   Find one.

4. Scroll down to History.  Who was president from 1949 to 1976? 

List three of his accomplishments:

5. What happened in 1989 at Tiananmen Square?

C.  Go to this site:

http://www.chinavoc.com/festivals/Midautumn.htm   Read each section. Summarize each section in the questions below:

1. When is the Moon Festival celebrated?

2. Explain the history and ingredients in MOON CAKES.

3. Explain the ORIGIN of the festival.

4. List the DIFFERENT CELEBRATED FORMS.

5. Summarize the most popular LEGEND about the festival:

D.  Go to this site: 

http://www.chinavoc.com/festivals/fes_index.htm

1. When is The Chinese New Year celebrated?

2. Click on the link for  “Chinese New Year” and get to the page titled “Spring Festival.”

Summarize what happens on each day of the festival:

3. How long does the festival last?

4. What are two greetings used during the festival?

5. What values are celebrated? 

E.  Go to this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_Man

1. Who is “Peking Man?”

2. Read through the article. Click the hot link on Dragon Bone Hill. Explain what this place is.

3 Go back to the original page. What happened in 1937?

4. What happened in 1941?

5. What attempts have been made to find the fossils?

The Bonesetter’s Daughter Webquest QUIZ                         Name:

                            /20 pts. 

1. Why is the Lugouqaio bridge called the Marco Polo Bridge”?

2. What is the current name of the Ching Dynasty?

3. Divide China into four sections by running a line down the middle and a perpendicular line across the middle.  Where is Beijing ? Northeast? Northwest?  Southeast?  Southwest?

4.  Which government/country is now located in Taiwan?

5. Which government/country is now located on the Mainland?

6. When is the Moon Festival celebrated?

7.  Describe Moon Cakes. 

8.  When is the Chinese New Year celebrated?

 9.  How long does the celebration last?

10.  Who is Peking Man? 

I Pt. E.C.  Would you invite both Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Ze Dung to your Chinese New Year celebration? Why or why not?