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Analyze how García Márquez uses characterization to convey a theme.
Book: Collected Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez — "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
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Tasks that represents the peak thinking of the lesson - mastery will indicate whether or not objective was achieved.
How do people's attitude towards the old man change over the course of the story, and how does that develop a theme?
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How does the short story exemplify qualities of the magical realism genre?
What is Pelayo and Elisenda's first impression of the old man with wings, and why?
What does the angel's presence reveal about the townspeople?
What is Elisenda's attitude towards the old man's departure in the final paragraph of the story? How does that contribute to the meaning of the text?
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
magnanimous
adj.
(p. 218)
very generous or forgiving
reverence
n.
(pp. 218 - 219)
deep respect for someone or something
impertinence
(p. 219)
lack of respect, rudeness
ingenuous
(pp. 219 - 220)
innocent and unsuspecting
Reading and/or task to be completed at home in preparation for the next lesson.
Book: The Stories of Eva Luna by Isabel Allende
While reading, answer the following questions.
Where did Belisa Crepusculario get her name? What does it mean?
What does Belisa do for a living?
Describe Belisa's upbringing.
How did Belisa discover words?
Why does the Colonel seek out Belisa's services?
How does Belisa's speech for the Colonel impact his campaign?
Why does El Mulato set off to find Belisa again at the end of the story?
Describe the final interaction between Belisa and the Colonel.
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RL.9-10.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.9-10.3 — Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.9-10.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.9-10.6 — Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RL.9-10.1 — Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.9-10.6 — Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
SL.9-10.1 — Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9—10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
SL.9-10.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.9-10.9.a — Apply grades 9—10 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work [e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare]").
W.9-10.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Analyze how characters and events develop Allende's theme about words/language.
Observe and analyze paintings within the magical realism style.
Standards
RL.9-10.7SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.6
Analyze how the villagers' response to the drowned man reveals the symbolism of his character.
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3
Analyze how Cortázer uses diction and narrative perspective to establish an eerie mood.
RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5RL.9-10.6
Rewrite a scene from "House Taken Over" from the narrative point of view of Irene, maintaining characterization and mood.
W.9-10.3
Analyze the effect the Book of Sand has on the narrator and the symbolism of his transformation.
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5
Analyze the diction and imagery Paz uses to describe the different stages of the narrator's relationship with the wave.
L.9-10.5RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
Analyze Bender's structural choices in "The Rememberer" and how those contribute to the meaning of the text.
RL.9-10.5RL.9-10.6
Analyze how diction and narrative point of view reveals the central conflict within the story.
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.6
Analyze how the girls' experience at St. Lucy's serves as an allegory for assimilation.
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5
Brainstorm ideas for a magical realism short story, and then plan out one idea fully using a graphic organizer.
Draft a magical realism short story, focusing on opening the story in medias res and transitioning between scenes.
W.9-10.3W.9-10.3.aW.9-10.3.c
Revise your story draft to include imagery and dialogue.
Analyze the characterization of Santiago Nasar and the town as well as the structure of the opening chapter.
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.5
Determine Gladwell's central ideas about memory in the podcast.
RI.9-10.1RI.9-10.2SL.9-10.3
Analyze what the characterization of Bayardo, Angela, and the circumstances of their marriage reveal about honor in this society.
Analyze how the Vicario brothers' actions and the community's response develop the ideas of honor and machismo.
Analyze how the details and structure of Chapter 4 contribute to the theme of truth in the novel.
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.5
Analyze how the final chapter resolves conflicts in the novel and develops the theme of truth.
Engage in a Socratic seminar considering the larger themes of guilt and blame in Chronicle of a Death Foretold, supporting arguments with strong textual evidence.
SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.1.aSL.9-10.1.bSL.9-10.1.cSL.9-10.1.d
Write a well-developed essay explaining how the structure of Chronicle of a Death Foretold reveals an important theme from the novella.
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.5W.9-10.1W.9-10.9.a
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