Lee, M. (2001). Earthquake (Y. Choi, Illustrator). New
York, NY: Frances Foster Books.
Review: This is a beautifully illustrated book that shows Chinese Americans during the earthquake. The author's after note will also bring up discussion about 1906 in the US and who counted as a person and who didn't.
Suggestions for Teachers: This text could be used when teaching about CA history and the 1906 earthquake. It also could be used on a more general unit on earthquakes or SF history.
Reading Level:
Common Core State Standards:
Summary: The 1906 earthquake hits San Francisco. A Chinese American girl and her family have to pack up their essential belongings. They place them on a cart along with her mother and grandmother. The children and father push the cart over the SF hills to Golden Gate Park for safety as the city burns around them and aftershocks continue to shake the ground.
Review: This is a beautifully illustrated book that shows Chinese Americans during the earthquake. The author's after note will also bring up discussion about 1906 in the US and who counted as a person and who didn't.
Suggestions for Teachers: This text could be used when teaching about CA history and the 1906 earthquake. It also could be used on a more general unit on earthquakes or SF history.
Reading Level:
- Quantitative: Lexile 880L, ATOS Book Level 5.9, Flesh-Kincaid 5.7, Readability Grade Level 6.5, RMM 5.4
- Qualitative: Earthquake is slightly complex. It is organized chronologically and it is clear and easy to predict. The use of graphics adds lots of value to the text itself. Language is explicit and sentences are mostly simple in structure. There are some words like PoPo which are part of Chinese culture, but can be defined through context. There is one level of meaning which is literal. Students who have experienced an earthquake or have some background from other learning experiences will find this narrative helpful.
Content Areas: English, Social Studies, Science
Common Core State Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.9
Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Relevant links: CalAcademy, MacMillan, Teaching Books
Subjects/Themes: 1906 earthquake, natural disaster, social studies, CA history
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