American Dream

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Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)
Lisa M. Copeland
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English / Language Arts
11
High (9-12)

In this module students will explore the themes of the play A Raisin in the Sun by analyzing the characters' relationships with each other, symbolism, references to the time period of the play, and attitude of the author.

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Providence Schools
Nilda Caraballo
Stephanie Morrison
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English / Language Arts
American Literature
11
High (9-12)

Students will create a photographic essay that argues for their view of the American Dream today. They will compare and/or contrast their view of the American Dream with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s portrayal of the American Dream in the novel The Great Gatsby. Students will also analyze a...

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Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)
Beth Ann Sahd
Lindsay Sigman
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English / Language Arts
American Literature
10, 11
High (9-12)

Authors of both nonfiction and fiction have defined the American Dream and offered varying viewpoints on the extent to which America fulfills the ideas implicit in this dream.

In this module, students will examine multiple texts and then frame an analysis as to whether or not, or to what...