Westside High School Lesson Plan
Thursday
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher:
Course:
D.Lara
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
Unit 7:
Dates:
El Vanguardismo / Realismo mágico
03/23-03/27
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: TS review El Vanguardismo movement and literary devices.
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 timeline, movements and relate historic events
 Study literary devices, practice.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: El vanguardismo test on Tuesday.
Checks for Understanding: Students compare and discuss answers.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Review for El vanguardismo test, notes literary devices.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study for El vanguardismo test
Daily Objective: TS demonstrates knowledge from movement El Vanguardismo
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:
 Students take test El vanguardismo: Readings: Walking around, Antonito el Camborio, La Casa de
Bernarda Alba
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Test El Vanguardismo today.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher asks questions individually during test.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Test
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study notes from Realismo mágico
Daily Objective: TS analyzes a short story from El Realismo mágico and relates to social/cultural
context.(Chac Mool)
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 characteristics of Realismo mágico
 Context of “Chac Mool”, mayan culture
 Class reading “Chac Mool” focus reality vs. fantasy, fill out chart while reading.
Friday
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Graphic organizer.
Checks for Understanding: Discussion during reading.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Complete graphic organizer
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete graphic organizer (homework)
Daily Objective: TS analyzes a short story from El Realismo mágico and relates to social/cultural
context.(La noche boca arriba)
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:
 Context of “La noche boca arriba”, aztec culture
 Class reading “La noche boca arriba” focus reality vs. fantasy, fill out chart while reading.
 Watch video clip from “Apocalypto” movie, relate to short story
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Graphic organizer.
Checks for Understanding: Discussion during reading.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Complete graphic organizer
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete graphic organizer (homework)