Clad In a Threadbare Jacket, He Tolerated His Cruel Stepmother

[Monica Munguia]

#4 Filial Examplary Story - This story really resonated when Marcos compared the character to Cinderella except the character in this story is a male.  I was able to make connections in the area of gender roles.  Because our population is 90% hispanic, there are certain cultural behaviors that students must adhere to, especially if they are second or third generation.  I could incorporate the characters' actions and motives into our Moral Compass Unit.  Comparing and contrasting a second generation Cuban teenagers' inappropriate actions and attitude toward her first generation grandmother in My Abuela Invented the Zero therefore dividing her family while Min Ziqian's appropriate behavior to advance in his selfless act while humbling his step-mother into acting more appropriately in her role.