REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA

DEPARTAMENTO DEL ATLÁNTICO

I. E. ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR NUESTRA SEÑORA DE FÁTIMA
RESOLUCIÓN N° 2139 de diciembre 03 de 1999
RESOLUCIÓN N° 000475 23 enero 2019
Nit: 890 105 333-9 . DANE: 108634000025
SABANAGRANDE – ATLÁNTICO

English
Learning Guide

8th Grade
Teacher: ROSMERYTHERÁN
 REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIAX|
DEPARTAMENTO DEL ATLANTICO
I. E. ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR NUESTRA SEÑORA DE FATIMA
RESOLUCION N° 2139 de Diciembre 03 de 1999
RESOLUCION N° 000475 23 ENE 2019
Nit: 890 105 333-9 - DANE: 108634000025
SABANAGRANDE – ATLANTICO

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Second term

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 Activity 1
Predicting:

Read the title of story and make a relation with the picture

Answer the questions in complete sentences

1. What does the title tell you about the passage ?

2. What can you tell about this person from the picture ?

3. What clues do the key words give you about the passage ?

keys words

Persevered - Roots - Technology - Engineering - Immigrante - Citizen -

Patent - Ethnicity - Stereotype - Generous - Heritage - Honorary -
Contributions
 AN WANG
IMMIGRANT
INVENTOR
WRITTEN BY DANIEL MCHENRY
ILLUSTRATED BY MARIA WERNICKE

An Wang, a Chinese American, faced hardships and

difficulty. As a young adult, he saw war. He had to
deal with the death of his parents. Still, he was able
to overcome challenges and fulfill his dreams.
Wang left his home country of China to make a
new home in the United States. He worked hard
and persevered to becom a great invento a
successful businessman. Even with all his success,
he never forgot his cultural roots.
 Student Engineer
An Wang was born in Shanghai, China, in 1920. He had four
brothers and sisters. Wang's parents believed that learning
was important. They encouraged their children to work hard
in school and to appreciate education. Wang's father was an
English teacher. He helped his children learn the English
language. Wang's education enabled him to be successful.
Wang became interested in math at a very young age. He also
found technology fascinating. He built a radio while studying
at one of the best high schools in China. At that time, radio
technology was 1 new and exciting.
 In 1936, Wang continued his schooling at Chiao Tung
University in Shanghai. The school had excellent science
programs. There, Wang studied engineering. One year later,
his life changed. In 1937, Japan invaded China. The Japanese
moved in to take over Shanghai. Many Chinese lost their
lives in the fighting and the bombing of the city. Wang's
parents and one of his sisters were killed.
But Wang did not let his sadness defeat him. In1940, he
graduated from the university with a degree in electrical
engineering. After that, Wang taught at the university for a
year. Then, he worked as a radio engineer for the Chinese
government.
 Immigration to the United States
In 1892, the United States government passed a law that
did not allow Chinese people to immigrate to this country.
During World War II, this law was changed. In 1945, Wang
learned about a special program to send engineers to
study in the United States.
He applied to the program and was accepted. Wang left
China and immigrated to the United States. He studied
applied physics at Harvard University in Massachusetts. He
earned a Master of Science degree in 1946. Two years
later, he received a Ph.D. This doctoral degree is the
highest degree available at a university. It took hard work
for Wang to finish his degree in such a short time.
In 1949, Wang married Lorraine Chiu. She was also an
immigrant. She had come to the United States to go to
college. Wang and his wife became United States citizens in
1955. They had three children.
 Discovery, Invention, and Success
At Harvard University, Wang was introduced to computers. He
worked with Howard Aiken, a professor at the university. Aiken
had invented one of the earliest computers. At that time, large
metal drums were used to store information from computers,
Aiken asked Wang to find a better way to store information.
Many scientists believed that magnets could help computers
remember information without taking up much space.
Wang used math and engineering to find a solution to store
computer information better. He invented a magnetic pulse
transfer controlling device. This invention became important for
the development of magnetic core memory. Computers could
then store information on the inside. Wang's invention would be
the key to computer memory for more than twenty years.
Wang received a patent for his invention in 1955. It was the first
of more than thirty-five patents that he received.
 Wang Laboratories
In 1951, An Wang started Wang Laboratories. He sold his
memory technology to an American company called IBM.
He used the money from the sale to expand his own
company. In 1964, Wang Laboratories produced one of
the first electronic calculators. It was called the Wang 300.
The central part of the Wang 300 was so big that it had to
sit on the floor. It was connected to smaller desktop
calculators. Wang also developed a word processing
system. It was far better than the other systems that were
available at the time.
 Some people had negative views about Chinese people and
their ethnicity. Wang heard many stereotypes of Chinese
people in business.
This made him work harder to prove that an immigrant could
be successful in business. He relied on the traditional Chinese
values taught to him by his parents. He said that those were
the values that had helped him achieve success. He also kept
with Chinese tradition by including his family in the ownership
of his company.
 Sharing the Wealth
Wang was very generous with his money and gave to many
causes.
He gave money to build a clinic at a hospital in Boston. He also
gave money to set up a school for computer education at
Boston University. It was called the Wang Institute. He donated
millions of dollars to colleges in Massachusetts so they could
educate students from other countries. In the 1980s, he gave
money to restore Boston's Performing Arts Center. Its name
was changed to the Wang Center for the Performing Arts.
Wang never forgot his Chinese heritage. He wanted to improve
the lives of other Chinese Americans. He gave one million
dollars to help fund Chinese studies at Harvard University. An
Wang funded scholarships for Chinese students, He also built a
factory in Boston's Chinatown for many workers.
 Honoring Dr. Wang
An Wang was honored for his work and his giving spirit.
Thirteen colleges gave him honorary degrees. In 1986,
Wang was awarded the United States Medal of Liberty
by President Ronald Reagan. The medal recognizes the
contributions of immigrants in the United States. Wang
received the medal at a ceremony near the Statue of
Liberty, In 1988, he also became a member of the
National Inventors Hall of Fame.
An Wang died in 1990. He made many contributions to
technology. He also contributed a lot to American
society. Dr. An Wang will always be remembered as a
great inventor and a generous person, He was a person
who was very proud of his culture.
 Activity 2
Choose the correct anwer.
1. An Wang was born in...
a. Tokyo, Japan.
b. Shanghai,China.
c. Madrid, Spain.
d. Boston, Massachusetts.
2. At a very early age, An wang...

a. was interested in math.

b. moved to the United states.
c. invented a computer.
d. fought in the war.

3. While working at Harvard University, Wang...

a. built a radio.
b. learned about computers.
c. produced his first electronic calculator.
d. dropped out of school.

4. An Wang was very generous because....

a. he built calculators.
b. he invented a computer.
c. he created a word processor.
d. he donated money to many causes.
 Activity 3
Answer the Critical Thinking questions

1. How might An Wang's life have been different if he had never left
china?

2. How do you know that An Wang never forgot his cultural roots?
 Activity 4
Answer the following questions.

1. Find two examples in which the author explains Wang's devotion to his
cultural heritage.

2. The author informs us that Dr. Wang sold an invention to a big American
company. Which one?

3. What details does the author use to persuade us to consider Dr. Wang as an
important figure in American history?

Complete the chart with facts given by the author in Wang's

biography.
 Activity 5
Fill in each blank with the correct vocabulary word. Then, find
those words in the puzzle on the next page.

1. The cultural group to which a person belongs is called ________________

2. A person who lives in a country and has the right to live there is a
________________
3. The special things a person gives to society, such as money, help, or
inventions, are ____________________
3. What clues do the key words give you about the passage ?
4. The science of planning, designing, and managing complex machines
or engines is called_________________
5. If you continued to do something, even though it was hard, you
___________________
6. A degree or any other recognition given to someone for his/her service
or contribution without the usual requirements is said to be_______________
7. The ties you and your family may have to your home and culture are
called your_______________
 Activity 6
Complete the graphic organizer with events from An Wang's life.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
• www.Uno-internacional.com-
• https://www.canva.com/