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Parental Expectations: Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

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Title:

 Parental Expectations: Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

URL:

 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/2ab91c6a-fac5-4df0-8571-cea87c883305/parental-expectations-amy-tan-unintended-memoir/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

Amy Tan reflects on a personal story from her childhood to illustrate how her parents' expectations affected her in this video from the American Masters film Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir. Tan’s first novel, The Joy Luck Club captures many themes and relationships from her childhood by mirroring them through fictional characters and stories. This novel was made into a film and an excerpt is used in this video clip to demonstrate the difficulties Tan faced trying to meet parental expectations.

This resource provides students with the opportunity to analyze the effect of the author's culture on the themes in their writing.

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 9
3. Analyze how an author's cultural perspective influences style, language, and themes.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
3.
  • Cultural perspective
  • Style
  • Language
  • Theme
Knowledge:
3. Students know:
  • An author's cultural perspective influences the style, language, and themes of their work.
Skills:
3. Students are able to:
  • Identify the style, language, and theme of text.
  • Analyze how an author's cultural perspective influenced the style, language, and theme of their work.
Understanding:
3. Students understand that:
  • An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and other aspects of a text.
Tags: Amy Tan, Culture, Theme
License Type: Custom Permission Type
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AccessibilityAudio resources: includes a transcript or subtitles
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Author: Jessica Byrd
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