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In the past few weeks, Jeremy Lin outstanding performance for the New York Knicks has been the hot topic in the news and on social media like Twitter and Facebook. For this Interactive Oral, follow the links and consider the questions below when preparing for your discussion.

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1. What makes Jeremy Lin so special? What is it about his story that Americans love to celebrate?

2. What does the Jeremy Lin story tell us about the state of Race inAmerica?

3. Many in China want to “claim” Lin as Chinese even though he was born in America. Do you agree with them or do you think there is something about him and his story that is uniquely American?