About the Novel
You are about to embark on your own adventure, and your mind is on what is ahead. But you must never neglect the past. It pulls at our decisions like a magnet, and can block our progress as if it were in front of us, not behind. (Jade Dragon Mountain)
Jade Dragon Mountain is a mystery set in the city of Dayan in China, in the early 18th century. The story’s protagonist, an exiled librarian named Li Du, finds himself unable to turn a blind eye as a group of local traders is accused of poisoning a Jesuit astronomer.
This book is not currently part of any standard curriculum; however, it addresses important themes related to government, storytelling, and truth vs. fiction which have an important place in high school studies. It contains no explicit content and offers a means by which timeless themes can be addressed in a subtle manner, for highly sensitive students (among others).
About this Resource
For each chapter there are a handful of questions touching on comprehension and description, with a focus on asking the student to explain.
Learning about something is one thing, but in order to explain what you have learned (or explain your own thought process, or your own understanding) thorough reflection is required. When performed thoughtfully, this approach encourages (and often reveals) a deeper level of understanding.
Teachers can decide which assignments beyond the basic chapter questions students should complete, and how far to take them, based on their own learning goals and individual student needs.
Contents
Chapter Questions
Prologue . . . page 6
Six Days . . . pages 7-10
Five Days . . . page 11
Four Days . . . page 12
Three Days . . . pages 13-15
Two Days . . . pages 16-21
One Day . . . pages 22-23
The Eclipse . . . page 24
Assignments for the Full Novel
Essay Topics . . . page 25
The Power of Details . . . pages 26-27
Music Assignments . . . pages 28-29
Partial Answer Key . . . pages 30-31
Note: the novel is protected by copyright and must be procured separately.
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