Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

This article from Amy Chua has captured a lot of attention:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754.html

Chua makes the controversial argument that a stricter parenting approach, which she labels "Chinese," produces "better" (read:  more obviously accomplished in academics and the arts) children.

Farewell My Concubine

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106332/

Gee

A song translation by Mackenzie Surber 朴康希

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbAGlafM2C0 

小美

A Powerpoint Story by Madison Messinger 梅瑰

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/jtjc-801797-messinger-final-project/

Stories from Chinese 101

A Powerpoint story by Kim Seaton 冼坤美 :

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/jtjc-763189-kseatonprezo/

Peng Wang's Day

A puppet show from Calvin Chang 張永瑞, Jayson Eckert 安均奕, and Caroline Her 何宗穎.

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