China

Water Buffalo Gift

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Background

Jazz violinist Robert Thompson was motivated by a blog post to see if he could do something real. This video is his story and that of a family in China and a community around the world.

See-Think-Wonder

  1. What do you see?

  2. What do you think about that?

  3. What does it make you wonder?

Which is the “Real” China?

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This image is from Tag Galaxy (taggalaxy.com) after searching for the word “China.”

Thinking Prompts

  1. If these images were all you knew of China, what would your impression of it be?
  2. From your perspective, which images depict stereotypes? What are the values or judgments behind the stereotypes?

Version 2

Now apply the same questions to this image of China, Shanghai & Architecture):

Thinking Prompts

  1. If these images were all you knew of China, what would your impression of it be?
  2. From your perspective, which images depict stereotypes? What are the values or judgments behind the stereotypes?

Finally, you might want to explore China Today and address the same questions.