Dream or nightmare? Class members craft a synthesis essay with textual to determine to what extent the United States has fulfilled the ideas embodied in the America Dream.

Concepts

the great gatsby, f. scott fitzgerald, the american dream, the declaration of independence, the united states constitution, walt whitman, langston hughes

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Review the elements of the synthesis essay by providing class members with a model using a different theme and different text and having groups highlight the essential features

Classroom Considerations

• Class members should have completed a study of The Great Gatsby
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• Set aside extra prep time to explore the many links in the resource

Pros

• Links are provided to all the materials required for the lesson
• Writing assignment is carefully scaffolded to support the writing process

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.4 RL.9-10.6 RL.9-10.9 RL.9-10.10a W.9-10.2.a W.9-10.4 W.9-10.5 W.9-10.9.a W.9-10.10 SL.9-10.1.a L.9-10.1.a L.9-10.2.a L.9-10.4.a L.9-10.5.a L.9-10.6