Warm-up Academic Language North: East: West: Discourse Roles North: East: West: TASK: How does the poem you chose to write about yesterday relate to the American Dream? How do you think the attitude (tone) of the speaker reflects the author’s feelings about the Dream?
Content Language Objective Students will apply their understanding of the American Dream in speaking, listening, reading and writing about various non-fiction texts, using – Jigsaw collaborative text reading – Guiding questions
“They Live the Dream” 6 chunks, Jigsaw What is this person’s American Dream? What obstacles or challenges did he or she face? How did the person meet these challenges? What was the outcome? Was the Dream accomplished? Changed? New groups, share
“Lifelong Dreamer—Vietnam Boat Person” What is this person’s American Dream? What obstacles or challenges did he or she face? How did the person meet these challenges? What was the outcome? Was the Dream accomplished? Changed? How are the hopes/dreams, struggles/obstacles/challenges, accomplishments/successes of Nancy Pham similar to the situation(s) in the “They Live the Dream” piece you were originally assigned? Use specific evidence from each text.
“They Live the Dream” YOU MAY SENSE A COMMON THREAD running through many of these stories. The American Dream affords us opportunity and the freedom to seize it. It has also created, in my experience, some of the most generous people in the world. Americans who find their own dream make the dreams of their fellow citizens possible as well. For them, and for the rest of us the Dream remains both a hope and a promise, even as we add to its meaning with each new chapter of our lives. –Dan Rather
Essential Questions 1.What is the “American Dream”? 2.Is the “American Dream” accessible to everyone in America?