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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Chapters 1 - 6))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to research the cultural and political history of Cuba from the end of the Batista regime in the late 1950s through the end of Fidel Castro's rule in 2016. The lives of the novel's two main characters, Elisa Perez and Marisol Ferrera, are directly impacted by the political upheaval in Cuba in the 1950s that led to Castro's decades-long rule. Gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural and political forces at work in Cuba in the 1950s to the present day will help students grasp some of the characters' motivations and decisions.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is the Cuban ruler in the 1950s that is ousted by Fidel Castro's revolution? How does Elisa Perez's family feel about Batista, the Cuban president? How do the Perezes feel about the revolutionaries and about Castro? Why is it such an embarrassment and...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.5, 9-10.9, 11-12.1, 11-12.5, 11-12.9
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