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Cuban Cuisine

Set aside a day in class for students to bring in dishes that they have researched and prepared inspired by the Cuban cuisine described in the novel.

Cuban Music

The author makes reference to several different musical artists in Make Your Home Among Strangers. Prepare a presentation that features some of this music and discuss it with the class.

Fictional Rawlings College

Rawlings College is a fictional liberal arts college in Upstate New York. Conduct research on potential inspirations for this setting and create a college brochure or other marketing materials to present to the class.

Elian Gonzalez

The fictional story of Ariel Hernandez in Make Your Home Among Strangers is a thinly-veiled retelling of the Elián González case from 2000. Conduct research on the Elián González story and prepare a presentation for the class that looks at its political, social, cultural, and...

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