Westside High School Lesson Plan
D.Lara
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
Unit 7:
Dates:
El Realismo mágico
03/23-03/27
Daily Objective: TS analyzes a short story from El Realismo mágico and relates to social/cultural
context. El Sur, Jorge Luis Borges
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work. Situate and relate literature of El Realismo
mágico movement to its social, cultural & historical contexts. Explain how author express own ideas
and beliefs through characters
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Class reading “EL Sur” focus importance of destino/realidad (literary device: personification), fill
out chart while reading.
 Complete graphic organizer while reading.
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 and Ficha
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete graphic organizer (homework) and Ficha
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)
Friday
Tuesday
No class
Thursday
Monday
Teacher:
Course:
Holiday