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García Márquez’s Nobel Prize Speech: “The Solitude of Latin America”

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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
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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