Jili learns that, while she does not have to forgive the people that have forsaken. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6. I was amazed by the things i learned about the cultural revolution that our high school text book does not mention. Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution book. The author, jili jiang, is writing about her own experiences during the cultural revolution, which took place in china in the mid 1960s to mid 1970s. Red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution jili jiang. The passionate tone of this memoir, jiangs first book for children, does not obstruct the authors clarity as she recounts the turmoil during chinas cultural revolution. The red scarf girl 1998 is an awardwinning memoir written by jili jiang. Red scarf girl reading comprehension questions for ch. The cultural revolution was a socialpolitical movement that took place from 19661976 set into motion by chairman mao. 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. Red scarf girl is a historical memoir written by jili jiang about her experiences during the. The storyline, involving a young woman trying to escape and rescue her friend from a.
Destiny this section is set in late october, when jilis sibling and sister at long last return to class. Jili is open with us, and her writing style is easy to understand. With my red scarf, the emblem of the young pioneers, tied around my neck, and my heart. 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.
The propaganda wall in this chapter, the propaganda on the wall at the entrance to jilis alley is changed to a beautiful copy of the popular painting mao zedong on his way to anyuan 101. I would suggest this book to people that enjoy learning about history, in an easy read. Moving, honest, and deeply personal, red scarf girl is the incred. In the setting of red scarf girl, the main character is jiang jili. The red guards have learnt of this, too, and they come to jilis house, take the letter, and punish everyone. Stay with her family and not follow her dream and never having a chance to be a red child. The cultural revolution began in 1966 when jili is twelve.
This book tells the story of jili jiang, a twelveyearold girl growing up in china in 1966, the year that chairman mao launched the cultural revolution, and s. Also, to ones that enjoy adventurous books, with some. Red scarf girl is an autobiography written from the perspective of a fourteenyearold. At face value, it looks good, and the red scarf has a lot of potentialso much that i was sorry to see how quickly it devolved. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Of course this was an agonizing decision, and took much time, but she finally. Presents the story of jili jiang, a twelveyearold girl growing up in china in 1966, the year that chairman mao launched the cultural revolution, and describes the changes that the revolution brought to her and to her family. Chairman mao had them all fooled, and i wonder when not if it will happen again. When this actually happens to her dad, jili becomes scared of what the guards are doing to him. 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. Sun lili took the cover off her book and gave it to jili. The book is sometimes compared to the diary of ann.
Middle teachers are not yet back at workthey are still out of the city building up progressive ties 140 so jili stays home, exhausted and stressed over a yis mom 140, educator wei, whose circumstance was extremely terrible 140. Free red scarf girl worksheets and literature unit for. During what time period does the red scarf girl take place. Publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choice. It is heart wrenching to follow each step as china is torn apart and neighbors and family become foes. In the prologue, the red scarf is connected to jilis heart.
What are the advantages and disadvantages in learning about events this way. The main man vs self conflict in this book is were ji li jiang has to decide weather to a. 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. Publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable. Books similar to red scarf girl goodreads share book. Red scarf girl summary and study guide supersummary. It symbolized a new inspection about to take place. Publishers weekly best book ala best book for young adults ala notable childrens book ala booklist editors choicemoving, honest, and deeply. She goes to school, gets annoyed at her siblings, and dreams of becoming an actress one day, just like her mom. The story tells of jilis familys struggles through chinas cultural revolution. Then the cultural revolution begins, and jilis belief in.
Terms in this set 61 during what time period does the red scarf girl take place. The main conflicts in the book the red scarf girl are the following. With what literary movement is the book red scarf girl by. She lives in china, shanghai, and she is part of a pretty welloff family, so they live in a relatively pleasant neighborhood. And every day we heard the drums and gongs that meant the red. Its public and everyone can see it, making it the perfect place to keep people in. Jili promises her mom that shell take care of her siblings if anything bad happens. Chairman mao sent the red guards to destroy the four olds old ideas, old customs, old cultures, and old habits. A memoir of the cultural revolution is a very moving story. The narrative does not stray far from shanghai, china, just before, during, and after the great proletarian. The sounds and smells of the tantalizing may afternoon drifted in through the window. What tasks did the neighborhood dictatorship groups perform. 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.
The red scarf by kate furnivall goodreads share book. At first i didnt mind multiple povs, i thought it added to the diversity of the novel, but as its written in third person, after a while it became really confusing. 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. Red scarf girl test part 1 7th grade reading this is everything on the study guide, so if there is something you know but cannot type in exactly, override that you were right. Jili jiang was very important in her classroom and was respected until 1966 when the cultural revolution started. The propaganda wall is the place to put up new info about maos plan for the country. Chairman mao, our beloved leader, smiled down at us from his place above the blackboard. What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item. What color is the scarf that mattie wears at the dance.
Especially since the author switched between characters repeatedly. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. She helped start xin er primary school where jili now goes back in the day when it was a lot tougher for women to have careers in china. Jili jiangs memoir was written for children, and because she is a teacher her book is very accessible for most elementary schoolage kids. Up until that time she is very happy with life in china. I thought about my beautiful dreams and wondered if they would drift away just like those lovely soap bubbles. Red scarf girl jili jiang hardcover harpercollins publishers.
Red scarf girl, by jili jiang is the fascinating story of jili and her familys experiences during the cultural revolution in china. Red scarf the red scarf is the symbol of devotion to chairman mao and the communist revolution. With my red scarf, the emblem of the young pioneers, tied around my neck, and my heart bursting with joy, i achieved and grew every. A memoir of the cultural revolution questions at enotes. This study guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of red scarf girl. Red scarf girl will be a great addition to my world history class by giving students an idea of what people experienced during this tumultuous period in chinas history. How do stories like this impact the way we learn history. She now has to sweep the streets as punishment, and more of their stuff is taken. Ji li learns that, while she does not have to forgive the people that have forsaken.
Remember, the book takes place in 1966, so this is way back in the day. She is a good student who is admired by her classmates. What city in china does red scarf girl take place in. We look forward to restoring service as soon as we are safely able to do so. Its also a place where people are publically humiliated with dazibaos.
Traditional values are derided and demeaned as the revolution and allegiance to chairman mao are more important than family and individual concerns. If you think more information should be added that would be useful for the test, feel free to do so. 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. Shes growing up in china in 1966 okay, your mom probably isnt an actress, too. This edition includes a detailed glossary, pronunciation guide. She tells us that she wrote the book to explain what it was like for her family during the cultural revolution. 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. Who is jia hongyu, and what does she tell jili and her peers who had gathered in the cafeteria. The passionate tone of this memoir, jiangs first book for children, does not obstruct the authors clarity as she recounts the turmoil during chinas cultural. The autobiographical story of the red scarf girl by jili jiang is a emotionally moving story of the life of jili as she experiences the cultural revolution in communist china starting in 1966.
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