Rather than waiting for the world to change, encourage your class members to become agents of change with a project that asks groups to select an issue found in Tyson Miller's Dream of a Nation: Inspiring Ideas for a Better America. They investigate current and historical or literary responses to the issue, and work together to craft a multi-media presentation of their findings.

Concepts

social issues, research reports

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups submit their projects to Dream of a Nation website

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to Tyson Miller's Dream of a Nation: Inspiring Ideas for a Better America

Pros

• The five-page packet includes a detailed plan, a list of topics found in Miller's book with links to related responses, and suggestions for presentation formats

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.5 RI.9-10.8 W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.1.b W.9-10.1.c W.9-10.1.d W.9-10.1.e W.9-10.10 SL.9-10.1.c SL.9-10.1.d SL.9-10.4 SL.9-10.6 L.9-10.1.a L.9-10.6