One Hundred Years of Solitude Lesson Plan

Geography of Setting

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

To comprehend and analyze the setting of the novel

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2

Structure:

In the opening chapters of One Hundred Years of Solitude, Márquez builds an elaborate world in and around Macondo. The surrounding area plays a significant role in isolating the people of Macondo, specifically the Buendía family. In this activity, students will do a close reading of the paragraphs where the narrator describes the setting around Macondo and create a map of the area.

Split students into small groups. Ask them to find and mark the portions of the first two chapters where the narrator...