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Essential Question
How can an author use the fantastical elements of magical realism to illuminate a larger truth?

Standards
Students will react to text and exhibit critical thinking through journal responses. Students will also identify the type of thinking used in responses, encouraging metacognition and a broader range of responses.

RL.10.1, RL.10.10

Bellwork
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Course Reading Requirements (I Made a Switch...)
Quarter 1-Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles, final essay) Quarter 2- Free Choice (Journal with 15-20 solid entries) Quarter 3- Book Clubs or Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles or book club meetings, final essay/project) Quarter 4- Book Clubs or Class Read (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles or book club meetings, final essay/project)

Today's Anchor Text
Last week you read Sherman Alexie's essay, "The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me." And Friday you read "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. media type="youtube" key="mYBgT8xrJZI" width="560" height="315"

Discussion and Modeling
What is a journal?

What are the Levels of Thinking?

Look at samples.

Teacher Model (from Alexie's text)

Practice
With a partner, do a journal entry together from the Marquez short story. Make sure to identify the LOT.

Join another set of partners to create a small group.

Choose one of your journal entries to share with the class.

What is Magical Realism?
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== Independent Practice/Homework ==

Do a journal entry of your own for the Marquez short story. Make sure to correctly identify the LOT.