Eight Plus One: Stories Lesson Plan

Students should read "Another of Mike's Girls" and "President Cleveland, Where Are You?", along with their introductory notes.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.BA

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.B

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9

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

“Another of Mike’s Girls”

The father of the titular Mike watches as his son dates and breaks up with a long series...