April 20 and 23

Bell Ringer Journal – American Dream Read and ANNOTATE “What Happens to the American Dream in a Recession” published 2009 during a deep recession According to the article, what is the classic definition of the American Dream? Does that dream often come true? Why or why not? Describe the shift in the American Dream from the years prior to the recession. What accounts for the change? Which definitions of the American Dream resonate with you? Why? Read IR

Agenda Share ideas on the American Dream Read TGG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSWbwQmIeRg 38:32 – 16:00 (p. 137 -156 in book) Notes on Reading SOL Mini project on the American Dream Read and ANNOTATE article you are given Answer questions (you can consult with others who have the same article) Create mind map: A mind map is a visual representation of hierarchical information that includes a central idea surrounded by connected branches of associated topics. Inform viewers of the time period you read about How the American Dream was interpreted during that period Visually interesting Visuals should support the content Make connections between the contemporary conceptions of the American Dream and historic ones

How to Draw a Mind Map Start in the middle of a blank page, writing or drawing the idea you intend to develop. Use the page in landscape orientation. Develop the related subtopics around this central topic, connecting each of them to the center with a line. Repeat the same process for the subtopics, generating lower-level subtopics as you see fit, connecting each of those to the corresponding subtopic. Use colors, drawings and symbols copiously. Be as visual as you can, and your brain will thank you. Keep the topics labels as short as possible, keeping them to a single word – or, better yet, to only a picture. Look for opportunities to shorten ideas to a single word or figure – your mind map will be much more effective that way. Vary text size, color and alignment. Vary the thickness and length of the lines. Provide as many visual cues as you can to emphasize important points. Every little bit helps engaging your brain.