Monday, October 29, 2018

11/7

Presidents citing the dream


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkcRmvfPhx8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fROb3xKHuQ4


First generation immigrants citing the american dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D69Il5tTAIU

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/opinion/what-does-america-stand-for-we-asked-teenagers.html



What do you think the dream is to your generation?

What motivates you personally? your friends? your family?




Equity and the dream:

Wealth
Race
Gender
Intersectionality


Remember to think about who has access to the American Dream in the 1920s vs today


https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2014/07/14/john-oliver-wealth-gap-american-dream-video_n_5584621.html--? clip--


1. thoughts and reactions to the video



https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/#ccf00377e2ff


https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2017/10/17/forbes-releases-36th-annual-forbes-400-ranking-of-the-richest-americans/


WRITING :





post it planning--> essay support


Write your thesis on post it one

Write your topic sentences on post it two, three and four

Work with a partner or group of 3, to start to add evidence, ideas... etc 


Diana breaks down intro and body paragraphs on the board. 

Citing evidence. 



More videos and articles for evidence .. intro or body paragraphs, need to cite evidence from the book too.


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