Read Chapters 1-6.
Common Core Objectives
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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Chapter 1
The novel begins by introducing the protagonist, Davie Lurie. He is a 52-year-old divorcé who feels like he's solved the problem of sex by sleeping with a sex worker, Soraya, every Thursday. David was once a Professor of Modern Languages at Cape Town University, but with the change of the times and administration, he is now an Adjunct...