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China: Culture and Young Adult literature Lesson PlanChina: Culture and Young Adult literature Lesson Plan
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Eighth graders are introduced to Chinese language and culture to make Asian reading selections in literature circles more meaningful. They write about Chinese characters, work on oral speaking, and read Asian books and then have discussions on them.

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the chinese language

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8th
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