Westside High School Lesson Plan
Thursday
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher:
Course:
D.Lara
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
Unit 7:
Dates:
Realismo mágico
04/13-04/17
Daily Objective: TS analyzes a short story from El Realismo mágico and relates to social/cultural
context.(Mi caballo mago), focus in “poesía en prosa”
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:
 Context of “Mi caballo mago”, Watch video about life of Hispanic heritage community in New
Mexico
 Class reading “Mi caballo mago” focus in poetry in prose, complete analysis questions
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Practice AP EXAM on Thursday (Free response).
Checks for Understanding: Discussion during reading.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Reading, analysis questions.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete analysis questions, finish reading.
Daily Objective: TS analyzes a short story from El Realismo mágico and relates to social/cultural
context.(Mi caballo mago), focus in “poesía en prosa”
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 discussion about reading homework, fill out ficha.
 Class reading “Como la vida misma”
 Prompt for comparative essay, due on Monday.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Practice AP EXAM on Thursday (Free response).
Checks for Understanding: Discussion during reading.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Reading, analysis questions.
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete analysis questions, finish reading.
Daily Objective: TS practices for AP EXAM
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:
 AP Practice Exam, Free response (Questions 3 & 4) (70 minutes)
Friday
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: AP Practice exam (Free response)
Checks for Understanding: Questions about exam on Friday.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: AP Practice exam
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Comparative essay due tomorrow.
Daily Objective: TS analyzes a short story from Teatro de lo absurdo and relates to social/cultural
context.”El hombre que se convirtió en perro”
AP Standards: Analyze components of a literary work.. Explain how author express own ideas and
beliefs through characters
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Discuss context of play “El hombre que se convirtió en perro”. (life in Latinamerican society )
 Students play roles for “El hombre que se convirtió en perro”, complete ficha.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Essay due on Monday.
Checks for Understanding: Answers on ficha.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Reading, ficha
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Comparative essay due on Monday.