Westside High School Lesson Plan
D.Lara
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
Unit 7:
Dates:
El Vanguardismo
03/02-03/06
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TS can analyze poem Walking around & relate to social/cultural context.
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:
 Groups finish presentations of Walking Around.
 Groups discuss and complete Walking around. posters with conclusions.
 Discuss other literary devices used by authors form Vanguardismo: jitanjáfora and sinestesia.
 Group reads poem Sensemayá (focus in sounds)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Essay next week
Checks for Understanding: Teacher asks questions about literary devices in poem
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Walking around posters, poem Sensemayá
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete ficha for Walking around.
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.
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: Compare poem vs. painting (AP Test, Question 2)
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TSW learn about author García Lorca and Romancero Gitano (focus in sinestesia)
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.
Thursday
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher:
Course:
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Quizlet review of AP Readings/Authors
 Review characteristic of Romances
 Instructional: Author: Federico Garcia Lorca, Gypsies in Spain and symbols in “Romancero Gitano”
(w/visuals)
 Read and analyze 2 poems (not from AP reading list) from “Romancero Gitano” focus in symbols
and sinestesia.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Essay due on Tuesday.
Checks for Understanding: Students identify literary devices while reading poem
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Notes “El vanguardismo”, Romancero gitano.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study today’s notes.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TSW learn about author García Lorca and Romancero Gitano (focus in sinestesia)
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:
 Review symbols in Romancero Gitano
 Listen to poem Antoñito el Camborio, focus in metric and rhyme.
 Analyze poem (focus in literary devices and meaning)
 Discuss essay prompt.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Essay due on Tuesday.
Checks for Understanding: Students symbols while reading poem
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Notes “El vanguardismo”, Romancero Gitano
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Essay analysis of a Single Text : Antoñito el Camborio (Question 3, AP Test)