Joyce Chen Elementary Lesson Plan
Let's Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month!
Start by reading the entry on Joyce Chen, the first Chinese American celebrity chef, in the book, Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen. Then, expand on the reading with this creative and engaging lesson plan, featuring video resources, a discussion prompt, and fun and creative activities and worksheets. This lesson was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Included in this lesson
A recommended selection from Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen
A recommended video resource
Discussion prompt
Roll for Stir Fry Activity Page: Joyce Chen was an innovator! She invented a popular new wok and all kinds of other things, including the use of numbered menus in her restaurants so customers could easily communicate what they wanted to eat to the waiter. Let's make an innovative new dish using numbers, inspired by Joyce Chen! You'll need the included handout and a six-sided die for this activity.
Kitchen Tool Innovation Activity Page: In addition to the flat-bottomed wok, Joyce invented many other kitchen gadgets to help make Chinese cooking accessible to Americans. On her television show, she taught her audience how to cut a broom handle to create a small homemade rolling pin for rolling out jiaozi (potstickers). Let's see if we can repurpose a household object into a kitchen tool like Joyce Chen did, using the provided activity page.
Dumpling Dreams Activity Page: Joyce cooked dreams and aspirations into her dumplings. What dreams and aspirations for yourself can you fill your dumpling with? Use the provided activity page to stuff a dumpling with your own dreams for the future!
If you like the sound of this lesson, consider checking out the whole unit!
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Let's Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month!
Start by reading the entry on Joyce Chen, the first Chinese American celebrity chef, in the book, Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen. Then, expand on the reading with this creative and engaging lesson plan, featuring video resources, a discussion prompt, and fun and creative activities and worksheets. This lesson was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Included in this lesson
A recommended selection from Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen
A recommended video resource
Discussion prompt
Roll for Stir Fry Activity Page: Joyce Chen was an innovator! She invented a popular new wok and all kinds of other things, including the use of numbered menus in her restaurants so customers could easily communicate what they wanted to eat to the waiter. Let's make an innovative new dish using numbers, inspired by Joyce Chen! You'll need the included handout and a six-sided die for this activity.
Kitchen Tool Innovation Activity Page: In addition to the flat-bottomed wok, Joyce invented many other kitchen gadgets to help make Chinese cooking accessible to Americans. On her television show, she taught her audience how to cut a broom handle to create a small homemade rolling pin for rolling out jiaozi (potstickers). Let's see if we can repurpose a household object into a kitchen tool like Joyce Chen did, using the provided activity page.
Dumpling Dreams Activity Page: Joyce cooked dreams and aspirations into her dumplings. What dreams and aspirations for yourself can you fill your dumpling with? Use the provided activity page to stuff a dumpling with your own dreams for the future!
If you like the sound of this lesson, consider checking out the whole unit!
Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 16 AAPI Women
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Let's Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month!
Start by reading the entry on Joyce Chen, the first Chinese American celebrity chef, in the book, Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen. Then, expand on the reading with this creative and engaging lesson plan, featuring video resources, a discussion prompt, and fun and creative activities and worksheets. This lesson was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Included in this lesson
A recommended selection from Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen
A recommended video resource
Discussion prompt
Roll for Stir Fry Activity Page: Joyce Chen was an innovator! She invented a popular new wok and all kinds of other things, including the use of numbered menus in her restaurants so customers could easily communicate what they wanted to eat to the waiter. Let's make an innovative new dish using numbers, inspired by Joyce Chen! You'll need the included handout and a six-sided die for this activity.
Kitchen Tool Innovation Activity Page: In addition to the flat-bottomed wok, Joyce invented many other kitchen gadgets to help make Chinese cooking accessible to Americans. On her television show, she taught her audience how to cut a broom handle to create a small homemade rolling pin for rolling out jiaozi (potstickers). Let's see if we can repurpose a household object into a kitchen tool like Joyce Chen did, using the provided activity page.
Dumpling Dreams Activity Page: Joyce cooked dreams and aspirations into her dumplings. What dreams and aspirations for yourself can you fill your dumpling with? Use the provided activity page to stuff a dumpling with your own dreams for the future!
If you like the sound of this lesson, consider checking out the whole unit!
Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 16 AAPI Women
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We'd love to hear what you think and see photos of how you used this product! Also, please consider signing up for our newsletter to receive a freebie every month!