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High schoolers read Ruthanne Lum McCunn's Thousand Pieces of Gold and as a class, discuss the Chinese practice of foot binding. They work in groups to read further about how women of different cultures attempt to conform. They write about cultural practices.

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cultural awareness

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conforming, culture, novel summarization, women, english language arts
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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