Lesson Plan

What Is the Dream Act and Who Are the Dreamers?

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The DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act) is the focus of a lesson that asks high schoolers to investigate the act's provisions and read statements by individuals who support and oppose the act. They then craft an essay to present their position on the proposed legislation.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups investigate and report to the class the current status of the DREAM Act, politicians who support it, those who do not, and their rationale for their position
  • Present the lesson during Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15
  • Save copying costs and load links to the documents on classroom or student devices
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires projection equipment for the video and copies of several documents


Pros
  • Includes detailed directions for the essay
Cons
  • None