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García Márquez’s Nobel Prize Speech: “The Solitude of Latin America” Lesson PlanGarcía Márquez’s Nobel Prize Speech: “The Solitude of Latin America” Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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Grade
9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2020
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García Márquez’s Nobel Prize Speech: “The Solitude of Latin America”

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  • Unit Overview: Magical Realism in One Hundred Years of Solitude (.html)
  • “The Solitude of Latin America” (.pdf)
  • “The Solitude of Latin America” - Teacher's Version(.pdf)
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To conclude a study of One Hundred Years of Solitude, class members analyze Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Nobel Prize in Literature acceptance speech. After a whole-class discussion of the main ideas in the speech, individuals draft a paragraph in which they reflect on the realities of magical realism.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

magical realism, tone, concrete details, realism, latin america, rhetorical devices, literary devices, literary analysis, historical context, giving speeches, close reading, primary sources, primary source analysis

Instructional Ideas

  • A YouTube video of Garcia Marquez's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech is available

Classroom Considerations

  • The final lesson in the three-part unit
  • Requires copies of Garcia Marquez's Nobel Prize in Literature acceptance speech and of the provided worksheet

Pros

  • A teacher version of the worksheet is included

Cons

  • None

Common Core

CCRA.R.1 CCRA.R.2 CCRA.R.3 CCRA.R.4 CCRA.R.5 CCRA.R.6 CCRA.W.1 CCRA.W.2

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