El maestro que prometió el mar

Update October 17, 2025: If you want to actually DO this unit as a teacher, join AnneMarie Chase and me in Segovia in June of 2026. Click here to learn more! 

I am teaching AP Spanish this year and I have a super strong, wonderful class of curious, worldly, thoughtful learners. I am enjoying them a lot! (Resource folder here)

So far, we have done two units: one that revolves around Frida Kahlo and the other that revolves around Encanto. 

I have a pretty solid AP curriculum and really enjoy teaching it. However, when I was in Spain in March, I saw the movie "El maestro que prometió el mar" and I decided that I was going to use it. It is very similar to "La lengua de las mariposas", but has a connection to modern day. Here is the trailer (and here is the movie with auto generated subtitles):

If you are interested in resources for the movie, here is my (FREE) unit packet and here is a slideshow (also below) that walks through most of the unit. The Preguntas Esenciales (which help me and students think about what the BIG TAKEAWAYS are) are:

Preguntas Esenciales:

• ¿Cómo impacta la historia de un país en la vida actual?
• ¿Por qué es una buena educación importante? ¿Cómo impacta la educación de los niños a un país?
• ¿Por qué es importante reconocer lo bueno y lo malo de la historia de un país?

And the Assessments are:

• Una Discusión sobre la película "El maestro que prometió el mar".
• Una Comparación Cultural: Compara algo cultural de la película "El maestro que prometió el mar" con algo de tu cultura. 
• Un video sobre la dictadura de Franco: Contesta preguntas sobre el video.