Heritage Spanish · Week 23 · Literatura latinoamericana y chicana

Realismo mágico

Reading a magical realist short story, students decide what the magical element symbolizes and connect it to a real problem.

Responsible decision-makingGrades 9 to 12About 20 minutesAdvanced

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Students will: Students read a magical realist story by "García Márquez" and use the past subjunctive to describe what its magical element symbolizes.
SEL skill: Use your reaction to a symbol as one piece of evidence, then reason about what it represents
What it looks like: Students use creative thinking to connect a symbol to a real problem and use emotion as a tool for thinking.
Content focus: "García Márquez"; past subjunctive in literary text
Format: Collaborative analysis

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Standards

WL.CM1.A: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Advanced range)
WL.CM3.A: Communication Standard 3, Presentational Communication (Advanced range)
WL.CM6.A: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Advanced range)
National (ACTFL World Readiness): Cultural Comparisons, Interpretive Communication, Presentational Communication
Proficiency range: Advanced

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