Webquest

Using the website [] please find out the following information:

1. What is feng shui and which character believes in it? 2. What is Mah Jong and what element are the four players represented by? 3. Why do you think this is? 4. When were the immigration laws changed in the US to eliminate Asian quotas? 5. What historical event caused Chinese to immigrate to the US? 6. What language was Amy Tan raised speaking? Why? In what way is this similar to Korea? In what way is it different? 7. What similarities does Amy Tan's family share with the characters in The Joy Luck Club? 8. What is the meaning behind the title? 9. Based on Tan's statement that "I read every fairy tale I could lay my hands on at the public library. It was a wonderful world to escape to." what do you think will be a common literary element to her text?

Using any internet site you choose (Except Naver) find the answers to the following:

10. Were was the US west coast immigration station? Why is this important? 11. What was its main purpose? (letting in/ keeping out?) 12. When did the Japanese invade Guilin/ Kweilin? (year)

Thinking questions: for homework

13. What country do you think will be more "important" to the story: The United States or China? 14. Why do you think we're reading this book in this class? 15. What is the number one thing you hope to get out of this text? 16. Do you think you will find anything that strikes a chord with you within this novel? Why/ why not? 17. Who do you think this book will be more about: mothers or daughters?