American Dream

In this module students will explore the themes of the play A Raisin in the Sun by analyzing the characters' relationships with each other, symbolism, references to the time period of the play, and attitude of the author.

As taught, this module is intended for implementation...

Students will create a photographic essay that argues for their view of the American Dream today. They will compare and/or contrast their view of the American Dream with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s portrayal of the American Dream in the novel The Great Gatsby. Students will also analyze a...

Authors of both nonfiction and fiction have defined the American Dream and offered varying viewpoints on the extent to which America fulfills the ideas implicit in this dream.

In this module, students will examine multiple texts and then frame an analysis as to whether or not, or to what...