Do Now | Pick up your physical copy of the essay prompt from the bin. Prepare your work space.
Publication | You have two options for writing this essay.
Essay Prompt | Synthesis is the combination of ideas to form a definition of a concept. In this case you are formulating a definition of the American Dream in order to determine it has impacted the ideology of an entire nation. Begin your essay by defining the American Dream based. Consider the key aspects of the American Dream today and where they come from. Finally, consider how the Dream is portrayed in America’s founding documents, literature and art. Readings
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Workshop | Visual Poetry
As a group discuss and annotate the poem by first dissecting the images on the page and then looking at the stanza.
After annotating the image with a See, Think, Wonder, annotate and analyzed the stanza of the poem.
After each group has analyzed and annotated their portion of the poem, we will reconvene as a class to share out our work and combine them together to tell the whole story:
workshopDo Now | Find your group.
Time Magazine | The Most Influential Images of All Time See Think Wonder Silently complete a see think wonder on the image. When directed annotate the image based on the following questions:
Research As a group, briefly discuss your thoughts about the image from the See, Think, Wonder. Then click the link about and read the description of the image. As a group answer the question How does the image portray the American Dream? Select one person from the group to be the scribe and record your American Dream discussion down on the image. Presentation Your group will present your image and responses to the class on Monday! Exit Slip | Annotated image Do Now: One word whip.
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Workshop | The Declaration of Independence Do Now: read the preamble of the Declaration.
Do Now: See, Think, Wonder. Learning objectives.
Workshop | What does it mean to be American? Denotative meaning is the literal definition of a word. As an example, American, according to the dictionary means:
On the other hand, connotative meaning is associated with the social definition of a word. The meaning of a word based on time, space, beliefs, emotions we associate with a word based on our individual or societal ideals. What does being American mean to you? American Studies Journal | Introduction Description Your American Studies journal is a document that records your ideas, thoughts, and reflections about the world around you. Entries to the journal will be connected to topics and questions that we study and discuss in class. As with all the writing you encounter in American Studies, your journal should be thought-provoking, insightful, and descriptive in nature. However, this does not mean that it is done solely in the written form; it may include visuals, collages, symbols, etc. In short, the journal is a place to sift through your many thoughts about the past, present, and future states of America. You are not expected to rewrite the questions I give you in your journal; however, you are expected to answer questions thorough enough for me to infer the original question. Do not respond directly to the question. Take for example the original question was What is the American Dream?
Today's Entries | The American Dream
Do Now | Rights and Responsibilities Turn and Talk
Trash Talk Why was the United States formed?
Do Next: Note taking structure. T - chart format, page split vertically down the center.
Summarize your understanding of at least two colonial perspectives on relations with England. Learning Objectives
Thesis Statements
Definition/Purpose: topic + argument = thesis. The author presents the audience with the framework of the argument. The audience has a clear understanding of what the text will be about, encouraging them to read further. Outline and Format: Be extremely specific when filling out your answers to the following questions. This worksheet will become the road map for both your thesis statement and your Bridge paper. The more specific you are now the easier it will be to write your essay. Finally, remember that a solid Bridge paper is written in academic language, meaning it should maintain third person point-of-view. Avoid pronouns like I, me, we, ours, us, etc. What | What is your topic? Why | What is important about your topic? What do you want your audience to understand about your topic? What is the outcome? How | Based on your answers from why, how do ensure this happens? What evidence are you going to use to prove your argument true? Who | On occasion it may be necessary to indicate a specific group of people. This group would indicate the who. This group would indicate the who. For example, the information provided above might be relevant only to students or young adults, which you would indicate here. Thesis Statement | Combine the above answers into one sentence. Do Now | Prepare your American Studies Journal for your final I Used to Think.....Now I Think response to A Raisin in the Sun.
Discussion | I Used to Think...Now I Think Synthesis Essay Synthesis is the combination of ideas to form a theory or system. Essential Questions
James Truslow Adams first used the term “American Dream” in his 1931 book, The Epic of America. He states: "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position" (214-215). Begin your essay by defining the American Dream based. Consider the key aspects of the American Dream today and where they come from. Finally, consider how the Dream is portrayed in America’s founding documents, literature and art. Readings
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Do Now | American Studies Journal Prompt + Discussion
Individually respond to the following prompt in the Raisin in the Sun portion of your ASJ. How has growing up in Sheboygan shaped the person that you are today? If you spent a significant amount of your childhood living somewhere else, reflect upon that place instead of Sheboygan. How have your experiences differed from those of Walter and Beneatha? Reading | Act 1, Scene 2 Journal Analysis
Exit Slip | I Used to Think....Now I Think Select one character from the play. Explain how your thoughts, analysis, or understanding of the actor has changed since Act 1, Scene 1 Learning Objectives
Do Next: Think of a time when you made up a game with a set of rules. Who decided the rules, was there agreement? What worked, didn't work? What did you do about it? Learning Objective:
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