Westside High School Lesson Plan
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher:
Course:
D.Lara
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
Unit 7:
Dates:
El Vanguardismo
02/23-02/27
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TS can analyze A Julia de Burgos & relate to social/cultural context.
(Postmodernismo Unit 6)
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary w ork. 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:
 Warm up: Review Genres (Quizlet cards).
 Introduction to author’s life.
 Jigsaw activity, each pairs analyzes structure, literary devices and meaning of assigned
stanza(s).
 Each group reads own stanza, explains to class.
 Info to understand last stanza. Analyze picture and compare with last stanza of poem.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Essay next week.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher walks around and ask questions while analyzing poem.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Poem “A Julia de Burgos:
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Analyze meaning of last stanza.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TSW be introduced to “El vanguardismo” movement”. TSW analyze poem
“Walking Around” (focus in metaphors)
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work. Situate and relate literature of El
vanguardismo movement to its social, cultural & historical contexts. Explain how author express
own ideas and beliefs through characters
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Warm up: Review Literary Movements (Quizlet cards).
 Presentation “El vanguardismo” movements, paintings from this movement.
 Listen to poem “Walking around”, identify metric of poem. Student write 3 words that caught
their attention.
 Explain historic/social context of “Walking around”
 Organize a timeline for novel
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Pairs analysis presentations on Thursday.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher ask questions while presenting (connection with historical/
social context)
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Poem, El vanguardismo notes
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Research about historical context of poem.
Thursday
Friday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TSW analyze poem “Walking Around” (focus in metaphors)
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work. Situate and relate literature of El
vanguardismo movement to its social, cultural & historical contexts. Explain how author express
own ideas and beliefs through characters.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Pairs create mini-poster analyzing assigned verses. (structure, literary devices)
 Class reads poem while pairs explain assigned section.
 Answer analysis questions.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Pairs analysis presentations. Essay due on Monday.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher ask questions during presentations (connection with historical/
social context)
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Poem, El vanguardismo notes, posters and markers.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Essay due on Monday.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TSW analyze poem “Balada de los dos abuelos” (focus in metaphors)
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work. Situate and relate literature of El
vanguardismo 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 situation of Cuba in the early XX century. Talk about author and his heritage.
 Listen to “Balada de los dos abuelos”, identify metric and rhyme in poem (AP Test, Multiple
choice section)
 Class reads poem, create chart about characters.
 Compare poem vs. painting (AP Test, Question 2)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Essay due on Monday.
Check for Understanding: Teacher ask questions about connection with historical/ social context.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Poem, El vanguardismo notes, poem “Balada de los dos abuelos”, chart
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Essay due on Monday.