1. Bell Ringer 10/21  Please get out your Goals/Interview Graphic Organizer so that I can check it.  Period 1.  Please get out your Journal Entry from last Friday so that I can collect it.  Periods 1 & 4

2. English III  EQ: How did Arthur Miller’s point of view and purpose shape the content and style of Death of a Salesman?  Agenda  Bell Ringer: Goals GO HW Check  EQ/Agenda  5 Myths about the American Dream  HW Discussion  5 Myths Discussion  Historical Discussion/Character Intro  Discussion Questions

3. American Dream  What is the American Dream?  James Truslow Adams, in his book The Epic of America, which was written in 1931, stated that 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 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." (p.214-215)

4. 5 Myths  Please find a partner.  Read “5 Myths about the American Dream” Together.  Create another chart (on the back of your first chart)  Column A: The American Dream is...  Column B: The American Dream is not...  Complete the chart with your partner (you will each need your own).  Concentrate on IDEAS not just literal phrases in the article.

5. Historical Context/Character Intro  With a partner, please read the handout on the historical context of Death of a Salesman.  How did economics and politics affect the lives of regular American, middle class people?  Read the character descriptions:  Where do our characters fit into the economic situation of the late 1940’s?  Answer these questions with your partner, in full sentences, on one paper for each pairing.