Westside High School Lesson Plan
Thursday
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher:
Course:
D.Lara
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
Unit 6:
Dates:
El Modernismo y la Generación del 98
02/2-02/06
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TSW analyze poem Peso Ancestral, focus in social context & metaphors.
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work. Situate and relate literature of
Modernismo movement to its social, cultural & historical contexts. Explain how author express
own ideas and beliefs through characters
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Listen to poem. Analyze the structure of poem (metric and rhyme) from listening.
 Discuss meaning of the word “Ancestral”.
 Listen to song “Dicen que los hombres no deben llorar”. Discuss own opinion about lyrics,
answer: Why do you think the ideas of the songs are right or wrong.
 Read poem analyze the meaning of each verse, identify literary devices.
 Compare poem to song, and understand cultural connections.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Information on Ficha
Checks for Understanding: Teacher asks questions to students.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Poem, ficha.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete ficha for poem Peso Ancestral
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TSW analyze “San Manuel Bueno, martir” and relate to social/cultural context
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work. Situate and relate literature of
Generación del 98 movement to its social, cultural & historical contexts. Explain how author
express own ideas and beliefs through characters
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Introduction to movement Generación del 98 and Miguel de Unamuno’s life.
 Discuss about context of novel San Manuel Bueno, mártir focus on religion and
existencialismo.
 Group reading, discuss. Fill out reading guide while reading.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Reading guide.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher asks questions while reading
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Novel San Manuel Bueno, mártir, Reading Guide.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete assigned reading.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TSW analyze “San Manuel Bueno, martir” and relate to social/cultural context
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work. Situate and relate literature of
Generación del 98 movement to its social, cultural & historical contexts. Explain how author
express own ideas and beliefs through characters
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Discuss homework reading.
 Understand symbols in novel: Lago vs. Montaña
 Small groups reading, discuss. Fill out reading guide while reading. Class discusses reading
guide. (3 chunks, 2 minutes break between readings/analysis)
 Analyze meaning of novel’s name, and characters in novel.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Reading guide.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher asks questions to groups and guide while reading
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Novel San Manuel Bueno, mártir, Reading Guide.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete assigned reading.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Ts can analyze San Manuel Bueno, martir and relate to social/cultural context
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work. Situate and relate literature of
Generación del 98 movement to its social, cultural & historical contexts. Explain how author
express own ideas and beliefs through characters
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Discuss homework reading.
 Class completes novel reading.
 Analyze structure of novel. Complete Ficha.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Reading guide.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher asks questions to groups and guide while reading
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Novel San Manuel Bueno, mártir, Reading Guide.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Using reading guide complete visual for novel.