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Essential Questions:
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​How do characters use fantasy and fiction as a means of escape?
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How do authors shape culture? How does culture shape an author?
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What is a classic? What makes Don Quijote such an enduring and timeless novel?
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Radio version of Quijote (I used this as pre, post and listening comprehension activities.)
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Favorite Lessons:
El laberinto del fauno (película)
Student packet and presentational speaking exam
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I had students read certain excerpts from this book about the movie for homework. It gave them key details on the Spanish civil war, how and why the director chose to make the story about a girl and also important symbolism. My students found many parallels between this movie and the novel. This was a rewarding way to end reading their first novel in Spanish.
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Author comparisons and written exam
Written Exam
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This was the first theme my students did for their long term research project. See also, Student Research Project
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