Unit Title: The American Dream Grade level: Junior Length of unit: 3 weeks
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Meaning Enduring Understandings/Generalizations: • The American rhetoric has been created through some
foundational texts, such as the Declaration of Independence the constitution etc.
• Many of the concepts put forth by the idea of the American
Dream do not apply to all Americans.
Essential Questions: • What is “the American Dream”?
• How can Americans achieve the American Dream? Can it be
achieved?
Knowledge & Skills Acquisition
Learning Goals: (e.g., Iowa/Common core standards.) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.10 By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.8 Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.5 Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.) By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 11-CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.9 Analyze seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (including The Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address) for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features.
Students will know… Vocabulary: constitution, inalienable, independence, marginalization, xenophobia, discrepancy, union, government, anemic, republic, democracy, amendment, rights, racism, prejudice, gentrification Textual elements: close reading, textual evidence, character analysis, stage direction Historical information: basic knowledge of the Revolution, history of the Constitution, Declaration and Bill of Rights. Lorraine Hansberry, Hansberry vs. Lee, Langston Hughes 1940s, 50s and 60s culture
Students will be able to… • Students will learn how to do a close reading by analyzing historical
document like the Declaration of Independence through highlighting and examining vocabulary
• Students will be able to analyze a text critically by examining word
choice, sentence structure and other text features. • Students will be able to interpret and highlight the key ideas from
the Declaration of Independents • Students will be able to address how to utilize outside text as a way
to challenge author’s premise or claim • Students will articulate the difficulties
Resources/Materials: Novels: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Documents: Declaration of Independence The Bill of Rights Preamble of the Constitution Poems/Songs ; American “lyrics” song book Videos/Visuals: “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy” Articles: “Our Towns; A chance to Live and then Describe, Her Own American Dream” NY Times article (2001) “The Most Powerful Idea in the World” by Chester Bowles (1951)
Stage 2 – Evidence (Assessment)
Types of assessment: Selected-Response (tests, quizzes); Personal Communication (interview, oral exam, discussion); Written Response (short constructed response questions, entrance/exit slips, essays); Performance Assessment (role-play, Simulation, labs, dramatization) Pre-assessment:
• Pre-Quiz: One pre-assessment tool is a pre-test of student’s knowledge of American history. This would not count for a grade it would just be w quick way to check for student’s understanding. We would go over the answers after everyone has completed the test.
Formative Assessment:
• Students will perform scenes from The Death Of A Salesman • Song quick write/admission slip • Reading Code check-in (Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and “The Most Powerful Idea in the World”)
Summative Assessment:
• Have students write a reflective analytical paper over the question: Can people attain the American Dream? If so how? Students will be required to include evidence that they have gathered throughout the unit.
Stage 3 – Learning Plan
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The American Dream
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Sunday
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Give pre-test: Will cover a student’s knowledge of American History. (Does not
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Pre-class music: “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie (First three verses only) QW: What images does this song evoke? Introductory Activity: “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy clip” Response questions (TIPS): Why is this show called ONLY in America? Class
Pre-class music: “Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key QW: What do you know about this song? Historical or cultural meanings? Decoding the “Declaration of Independence:
o Model a close reading
o Begin by skimming it through then highlight words that students know the
Pre-class music: “My Country Tis of Thee” Samuel Frances Smith What does this song make you think about the words: liberty, freedom and pride? Finish up decoding “Declaration of Independence” in small groups. Bring class together and do a final read-aloud of the Declaration.
Pre-Class music: “America, the Beautiful” by Ray Charles QW: What imagery does this song evoke? Full class Wrap-up discussion of “Declaration of Independence” Guiding Question: Now that we have decoded the words in the declaration, what do these words mean for us as Americans?” QW: Pick one of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights and relate it to
Pre-class music: “Proud to Be An American” by Lee Greenwood QW: What feelings do this song evoke? Go over concepts and questions that students may have questions on from last night’s homework. Model Main Point Reading Lesson and discuss what Chester Bowles is saying is the American Dream.
Discussion/Brainstorm “What is American? What do you think of when you hear that word?”
definition to. o Then go through
words that students recognize but don’t know the meaning to.
o Then circle key words that students don’t know the definition to and define it on the in the margins
o Reread the Declaration again line by line and have students try to translate to understandable language
HW: Skim the “Bill of Rights” using the same reading codes we used in class.
Discussion ?: Why is this such an important document? What does it say about our country? HW: Reread Preamble of the Constitution and “The Bill of Rights” for full understanding
a moment in your life. (TIPS) Review The Bill of Rights and Preamble HW: Skim “The Most Powerful idea in the World” with highlighting exercise.
HW: Reread “The Most Powerful Idea in America” and fill out selected reading questions for American Dream jigsaw
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Pre-Class: “Made in America [clean]” by Kanye West with Jay-Z and Feat. Frank Ocean QW and Small Group Discussion: How does this song contrast with the songs we have heard so far? Refer to your
Pre-Class music: “Made in America” by Toby Keith QW: “What is Keith claiming with this song? What is the importance of “made in America”. Break down “A Dream Deferred” by Langston
Pre-class music: “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” by Toby Keith (HYPOTHETICALLY this day in class would be SEPTEMBER 11) QW: What feelings do this song evoke?
Pre-Class: “America” by Neil Diamond What do you know about the immigrant experience? How does this song relate to that experience? Shared-Reading: “Our Towns; A chance to Live and then Describe, Her
Pre-Class: “Born In the U.S.A” QW “What time period do you think this song may refer to? What textual evidence supports your claim?” Role Playing activity in groups: How
songbooks if you have forgotten the other songs.” Introduce A Raisin in the Sun Lecture: “Reading Plays”
o Stage Directions
o The Fourth Wall
o Lorraine Hansberry
o Chicago in 1959
o Hansberry vs. Lee
o Langston Hughes “A Dream Deferred
HW: Read Act 1 Scene 1 pages 22-37
Hughes Use visualization lesson plan. Break kids into acting groups. Each small group will be assigned a certain characters that they will play throughout the play. This will also be the small group they will discuss in for small groups for the rest of the semester Perform pages 38-48 (or however far we can get) in class Perform Scenes from page 16-20 in class HW: Finish scene 1
Discuss the background of this song. A.K.A. 2003 a few months after 9/11. “What does this language imply about the feelings in the US at this time?” (15 -20 minutes) Small group discussion about individual characters. Each small group would be the same characters from each acting groups. Every group will identify at least three quotes that highlight characteristics of the characters. After 10 minutes students will report back to their main small groups. They will discuss and teach students about their individual characters HW: Act 1 Scene 2 54- 65
Own American Dream” Discuss: The American Dream for immigrants. What does that mean? Character Analysis: Joseph Asagia is introduced in the play. Discussion Questions: What kind of immigrant does he represent? How does immigration differ for African Americans like Asagia? Journal writing activity: What does the American Dream mean for you and your family? How did you come to this country? How does your family fit into the American Dream? HW: Read pages 66-88
expensive is it to have a baby? Goal of this lesson is to show how difficult it would be to have a baby in poverty. What that does to the family economics. Discussion: Classic families of the 50s were one mom one dad and 2.5 kids. This play is set between WWII and 1959, which would be prime “Leave it to Beaver” era. Exactly how possible is that for families who live in poverty? If any time left after this discussion act out scenes from the play. HW: Pages 89-120
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Pre-Class: “American Saturday Night” by Brad Paisley What does this song imply about American culture? How do you know that? Spend most of the class performing final scenes of the plan. HW: Finish the play
Pre-class: Replay “This Land is Your Land.” With all versus How has your interpretation of this song changed since the beginning of the unit? Wrap up discussion of the A Raisin in the Sun Introduce Summative Paper Assignment HW: Write a thesis and pull out at least three quotes from the texts we read
Computer lab day: Demonstrate techniques for organizing a paper: Outlines, concept maps etc. (15-20 Minutes) Independent work time: kids chose their technique for organizing their paper. If students want to start working on rough draft they can do that as well. During independent work have conferences with students. Send whatever progress you have made in class today to the teacher. (Informal temp. check) HW: Continue Essay work. Bring strong rough draft to class tomorrow
Computer lab day 2: Continue independent writing time. During independent work have conferences with students. Send whatever progress you have made in class today to the teacher. (Informal temp. check) HW: Final Essay due Monday
Peer revision/individual conferencing Pre-assessment
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Final Essay Due Pre-Assessment for next unit
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America Songbook
English Grade 11
This Land is Your Land
By: Woody Guthrie
This land is your land This land is my land From California to the New York island; From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and Me. As I was walking that ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway: I saw below me that golden valley: This land was made for you and me. I've roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts; And all around me a voice was sounding: This land was made for you and me. When the sun came shining, and I was strolling, And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling, As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting: This land was made for you and me. As I went walking I saw a sign there And on the sign it said "No Trespassing." But on the other side it didn't say nothing, That side was made for you and me. In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people, By the relief office I seen my people; As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking Is this land made for you and me? Nobody living can ever stop me, As I go walking that freedom highway; Nobody living can ever make me turn back This land was made for you and me.
"Proud To Be An American"
by Lee Greenwood
If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life, And I had to start again with just my children and my wife. I'd thank my lucky stars to be living here today, ‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away.
And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. And I'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A. From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee, across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea, From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA, Well, there's pride in every American heart, and it's time to stand and say: I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. And I'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A.
"Star Spangled Banner"
by Francis Scott Key
Oh, say can you see, By the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed At the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watched Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare The bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there. O say, Does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free And the home of the brave?
"Made In America"
by Toby Keith
My old man's that old man, Spent his life livin' off the land, Dirty hands, and a clean soul.
It breaks his heart seein' foreign cars, Filled with fuel that isn't ours And wearin' cotton we didn't grow He's got the red, white, and blue flyin' high on the farm Semper Fi tattooed on his left arm Spend a little more in the store for a tag in the back that says ‘USA’ He won't buy nothin' that he can't fix, With WD40 and a Craftsman wrench He ain't prejudiced, he's just made in America He loves his wife and she’s that wife That decorates on the Fourth of July But says 'Every day's Independence Day' She's golden rule, teaches school, Some folks say it isn't cool But she says the Pledge of Allegiance anyway. He's got the red, white, and blue flyin' high on the farm Semper Fi tattooed on his left arm Spend a little more in the store for a tag in the back that says ‘USA’ He won't buy nothin' that he can't fix, With WD40 and a Craftsman wrench He ain't prejudiced, he's just made in America Born in the Heartland, raised up a family Of King James and Uncle Sam He's got the red, white, and blue flyin' high on the farm Semper Fi tattooed on his left arm Spend a little more in the store for a tag in the back that says ‘USA’ He won't buy nothin' that he can't fix, With WD40 and a Craftsman wrench He ain't prejudiced, he's just made in America Made in America Made in America My old man's that old man, He's made in America
"Made In America" (with Jay-Z) (feat. Frank Ocean)
(Bring you out the... out the darkness) [Hook: Frank Ocean] Sweet King Martin Sweet Queen Coretta Sweet Brother Malcolm
Sweet Queen Betty Sweet Mother Mary Sweet Father Joseph, Sweet Jesus We made it in America Sweet baby Jesus, ooh Oh sweet baby Jesus We made it in America Sweet baby Jesus, ooh Oh, sweet baby Jesus, We made it in America [Verse 1: Kanye West] I told my mama I was on the come up She said "you going to school I'll give you a summer" Then she met NO ID and gave me his number 10 years later she driving a Hummer N****** hustle every day for a beat from Ye What I do? Turn around, gave them beats to Jay And I'm rapping on the beat they was supposed to buy I guess I'm getting high off my own supply Downtown mixing fabrics trying to find the magic Started a little blog just to get some traffic Old folks'll tell you not to play in traffic A million hits and the web crashes – damn! South Park had 'em all laughing Now all my niggas designing and we all swaggin' Ignore the critics just to say we did it This ain't no fashion show, mother*****r, we live it [Hook: Frank Ocean] Sweet King Martin Sweet Queen Coretta Sweet Brother Malcolm Sweet Queen Betty Sweet Mother Mary Sweet Father Joseph, Sweet Jesus We made it in America Sweet baby Jesus, ooh Oh sweet baby Jesus We made it in America Sweet baby Jesus, ooh Oh, sweet baby Jesus, We made it in America [Verse 2: Jay-Z] I pledge allegiance, uh, to my Grandma For that banana pudding, our piece of Americana
Our apple pie was supplied through Arm & Hammer Straight out the kitchen, shh don't wake Nana! Built a republic, that still stands I'm trying to lead a nation, to leave to my little man's Or my daughter, so I'm boiling this water The scales was lopsided, I'm just restoring order Hold up, here comes grandma, what's up YaYa? What's that smell? Oh I'm just boiling some agua No papa, bad Santa The streets raised me, pardon my bad manners I got my liberty, chopping grams up Street justice, I pray God understand us I pledge allegiance to all the scramblers This is the Star Spangled Banner [Hook: Frank Ocean] Sweet King Martin Sweet Queen Coretta Sweet Brother Malcolm Sweet Queen Betty Sweet Mother Mary Sweet Father Joseph, Sweet Jesus We made it in America Sweet baby Jesus, ooh Oh sweet baby Jesus We made it in America Sweet baby Jesus, ooh Oh, sweet baby Jesus, We made it in America
"Born In The U.S.A."
by Bruce Springsteen
Born down in a dead man's town The first kick I took was when I hit the ground You end up like a dog that's been beat too much Till you spend half your life just covering up Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Got in a little hometown jam so they put a rifle in my hand Sent me off to a foreign land to go and kill the yellow man Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A. Come back home to the refinery Hiring man says "son if it was up to me" Went down to see my V.A. man He said "son don't you understand now" Had a brother at Khe Sahn fighting off the Viet Cong They're still there he's all gone He had a woman he loved in Saigon I got a picture of him in her arms now Down in the shadow of penitentiary Out by the gas fires of the refinery I'm ten years burning down the road Nowhere to run ain't got nowhere to go Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. I'm a long gone daddy in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. I'm a cool rocking daddy in the U.S.A. American Girl American Saturday Night By Brad Paisley (Whoa oh oh oh) (Whoa oh oh oh) She's got Brazilian leather boots on the pedal of her German car Listenin' to the Beatles singin' "Back in the USSR" Yeah, she's goin' around the world tonight, but she ain't leavin' here She's just goin' to meet her boyfriend down at the street fair And it's a French kiss, Italian ice Spanish moss in the moonlight (Whoa oh oh oh) Just another American Saturday night There's a big toga party tonight down at Delta Chi They got Canadian bacon on their pizza pie They got a cooler full of cold Coronas and Amstel Light It's like we're all livin' in a big ol' cup Just fire up the blender, mix it all up It's a French kiss, Italian ice Margaritas in the moonlight (Whoa oh oh oh) Just another American Saturday night You know everywhere has somethin' they're known for Although usually it washes up on our shores My great-great-great-granddaddy stepped off of that ship I bet he never ever dreamed we'd have all this
You know everywhere has somethin' they're known for Although usually it washes up on our shores Little Italy and Chinatown sittin' there side by side Live from New York (It's Saturday Night!) It's a French kiss, Italian ice Spanish moss in the moonlight (Whoa oh oh oh) Just another American, I'm just another American And it's just another American Saturday night "Courtesy Of The Red, White, And Blue (The Angry American)"
By Toby Keith American Girls and American Guys We’ll always stand up and salute We’ll always recognize When we see Old Glory Flying There’s a lot of men dead So we can sleep in peace at night When we lay down our head My daddy served in the army Where he lost his right eye But he flew a flag out in our yard Until the day that he died He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me To grow up and live happy In the land of the free. Now this nation that I love Has fallen under attack A mighty sucker punch came flyin’ in From somewhere in the back Soon as we could see clearly Through our big black eye Man, we lit up your world Like the 4th of July Hey Uncle Sam Put your name at the top of his list And the Statue of Liberty Started shakin’ her fist And the eagle will fly Man, it’s gonna be hell When you hear Mother Freedom Start ringin’ her bell And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue Justice will be served
And the battle will rage This big dog will fight When you rattle his cage And you’ll be sorry that you messed with The U.S. of A. `Cause we`ll put a boot in your ass It`s the American way Hey Uncle Sam Put your name at the top of his list And the Statue of Liberty Started shakin’ her fist And the eagle will fly Man, it’s gonna be hell When you hear Mother Freedom Start ringin’ her bell And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue "America"
by Neil Diamond
Far, We've been traveling far Without a home But not without a star Free, Only want to be free We huddle close Hang on to a dream On the boats and on the planes They're coming to America Never looking back again, They're coming to America Home Don't it seem so far away Oh, we're traveling light today In the eye of the storm In the eye of the storm Home To a new and a shiny place Make our bed and we'll say our grace Freedom's light burning warm Freedom's light burning warm Everywhere around the world
They're coming to America Ev'ry time that flag's unfurled They're coming to America Got a dream to take them there They're coming to America Got a dream they've come to share They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America Today, Today, Today, Today, Today My country 'tis of thee (today) Sweet land of liberty (today) Of thee I sing (today) Of thee I sing Today, Today, Today Today, today, today...... “America, the Beautfiul” by: Ray Charles Oh beautiful, for heroes proved, In liberating strife, Who more than self, their country loved, And mercy more than life, America, America, may God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness And every gain devined. And you know when I was in school, We used to sing it something like this, listen here: Oh beautiful, for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountains majesty, Above the fruited plain, But now wait a minute, I'm talking about America, sweet America, You know, God done shed his grace on thee, He crowned thy good, yes he did, with brotherhood, From sea to shining sea. You know, I wish I had somebody to help me sing this (America, America, God shed his grace on thee) America, I love you America, you see, My God he done shed his grace on thee, And you oughta love him for it, Cause he, he, he, he, crowned thy good,
You know he gave us brotherhood, (From sea to shining sea). Oh Lord, oh Lord, I thank you Lord (Shining sea). “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” by: Samuel Frances Smith My country tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died! Land of the Pilgrim's pride! From every mountain side, Let freedom ring! My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love. I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture fills Like that above. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song. Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our father's God to, Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing. Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King!
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