100 Years of Solitude is not for readers who prefer linear narratives. Gabriel Garcia Marquez's tale mixes the past, present, and future simultaneously. Marquez's masterpiece of Magical Realism models that individual perspectives influence the idea of history and how it is remembered.

Concepts

magical realism, hispanic culture, colonialism, spanish colonialism

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to launch reading of the novel
• Pause the video frequently to answer questions and check for understanding

Classroom Considerations

• Viewers should be familiar with Green's Crash Course protocols
• Part I of a two-part Crash Course on Garcia's novel

Pros

• The narrator offers readers a way to understand the non-linear narrative

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.5 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3