For this exercise, students should read Chapters 1-2 of Broken April.
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 story begins in media res, with the main character, Gjorg Berisha, firing his gun on a man passing before him (readers learn later that his name was Zef Kryeqyqe). Gjorg ritually disposes of Zef’s body, then walks back towards his family’s home. As events progress, and Gjorg...
