The first part of the unit will introduce magical realism as a literary current in Latin America. Students will become familiar with some writers of Magical Realism in Latin America and the world.
The second part will introduce students to the literary work of Isabel Allende and the reading of "Two Words". Students will describe, comment and analyze in depth the story looking for ideas, relating the story with Latin American politics, culture and civilization. They will also look beyond the literature; some of the work of Magical Realism will be presented in art using examples of famous painters and artists
For the assessment part, students will complete is a series of open ended questions where they will interpret the reading based on their personal point of view. Students then will present in art fragments from the story, "Two Words". I chose different fragments because not all the students are comfortable with drawing or painting people.