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Student Worksheet

Name____________________________

Jorge Luis Borges and his life

We are going to visit web sites that are related to Borges' life.

Predicting

Tell me type of information you find in a biography.

Scanning

1. Go to the Web Site http://www.literatura.org/Borges/

2. Check the following that you find on this page :

_________________________Birth Date

________________________ Parents' Names

_______________________________ Places they lived

_______________________________ Books he published

____________________________________________________ Styles of life he was exposed to

________________ Date he died.

 

3. List here words that you don't understand.

 

4. List here places where he used to live .

Reading for understanding

Select a poem and write down the following:

Title of poem_________________________________________________

 

Characters_________________________________________________

 

Main Ideas_________________________________________________

 

Find a map where you can point at:

His place of birth_________________________________________________

 

Country where he spent most of his life_________________________________________________

 

Write names of other places Borges visited and/or stayed_________________________________________________

 

Reading for Understanding Application

Talk to a friend about interesting things you found on Borges' life.

Tell your classmates the reason(s) why you prefer either poetry or narrative.

Extension

Make an acrostic to a friend .

Write me a letter where you assume the role of Borges. Tell me why your writing style is so difficult to understand .

 

JORGE LUIS BORGES AND HIS WORK

Teacher lesson plan

Mr. Jimenez, J.

Level : A.P. Spanish Literature

Grades 11 &12

Objetivos

• . Conocer aspectos de la vida de Jorge Luis Borges.
• . Identificar lugares en donde vivió y escribió Borges.
• . Estudiar obras e influencia de otros autores en creación literaria de este autor

Materials

• . Computer with access to the web.
• . Maps to locate places where Borges lived or had any experience

Procedure

• . Ask students to list main events on Borges' life. ( Go to Jorge Luis Borges site ).
• . Exchange information you found on this author.
• . Tell me about a particular aspect that came to your attention.
• . Find words you don't understand from Borges' biography.
• . Explanation of vocabulary.

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