Item description
Mario Vargas Llosa – La identidad pública y privada – La identidad nacional y étnica (Perú)
Suitable for grade levels: 7th – 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
This cultural scaffolded activity includes 3 versions so it can be completed by novice, intermediate low/mid, and intermediate-high/advanced students.
Activity description:
In this Reading Comprehension activity, students learn about the Peruvian and winner of the Nobel Prize Mario Vargas Llosa, his life, and his achievements.
Why your students will this activity: Students will discover the power of contemporary literature, and will be amazed by the author’s words in the video!
- Novice students read about Vargas Llosa’s life, identify the verbs in the text, draw a timeline, and talk about their own lives in groups.
- Intermediate Low/Mid students also read the explanations in Spanish and identify regular and irregular verbs.
- Intermediate High/Advanced students read a more detailed text about the writer’s profile, watch a video to learn about his life, and write a formal email to suggest him as a Nobel candidate.
Theme and Sub-Theme: Personal and Public Identities – National and Ethnic Identities
Includes:
1 version for novice students
1 version for intermediate low/mid students
1 version for intermediate high/advanced students
Teacher’s notes with pre-activity, during activity, and post-activity strategies for each proficiency level
Answer key
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