Nature
The theme of the unit is nature and how it covers our three subtopics of mythology, migration, and magical realism. I will propose that it is nature which connects both reality and fantasy to produce the genre of magical realism. I will argue that nature is not only setting and location, but also something much more. My students will consider and discuss why we think that this unit on Nature and the selections of topics ranging from the indigenous gods of Mexico, the history of immigration in America, and the fantastical reality of magical realism fiction represent our understanding of nature and its role in our self-discovery. They will also consider the role of our own personal stories and how they foster and promote interest in the unit and how these experiences play a role with our expectations of the unit. We also ask ourselves what other potential interdisciplinary connections can we identify with nature? What are the historical and mythological connections we can make by looking at these sub-groups and their combined representation of nature?
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