Students should read the first two stories in the collection ("The Mustache" and "Mine On Thursdays"), along with their introductory notes.
Common Core Objectives
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
"The Mustache"
Seventeen-year-old Mike goes alone to visit his grandmother in a nursing home for the first time. Uncomfortable...
