Date: 03/17/2014

Grade 10

LESSON: American Dream in Todays Society OBJECTIVES Students will be able to y!ot esi"e w et er t e #American Dream$ is realistic or idealistic and su!!ort t eir ar%uments wit te&tual su!!ort based u!on 'o n Steinbec(s no)el* Of Mice and Men and Da)id +ranciss news article* #,s t e American Dream Dead-$ NUMBER OF DAYS: 1 MATERIALS Of Mice And Men by 'o n Steinbec( #,s t e American Dream Dead-$ by Da)id +rancis ACTIVITIES 1. Hook SS. /ollect .eadin% 0o%s 2. Comparison Students will res!ond to t e 1uestions #2 y do you t in( 'o n Steinbec( ended t e no)el t e way e did-$ #3ased on w at a!!ens to 0ennie and Geor%e* w at statement do you t in( 'o n Steinbec( is ma(in% about t e American Dream-$ #Do you t in( 'o n Steinbec( belie)ed t at t e American Dream is real-$ Students will discuss t eir res!onses in small %rou!s Discuss in lar%e %rou! Gi)e students* #,s t e American Dream Dead-$ Tal( to t e Te&t Answer t e 1uestions indi)idually* #,s t e American Dream realistic or idealistic in todays American society- # #,s t e 4nited States t e only nation in t e world w ere t e idea o5 t e American Dream can be 5ound and ac ie)ed-$ 6eo!le in seat 1 s are answers wit small %rou!* t en seat 2* t en seat 3* and seat 4 Discussion 1uestions in lar%e %rou! 3. Closure 6ass out .esearc 6a!er instructional s eet 7omewor(: Students will eit er a)e to !ic( a 1uestion or come u! wit a 1uestion/to!ic on t eir own ASSESSMENT Students will create responds to focus questions that require their knowledge of Steinbeck s novel and Franciss article Students will design responses around textual support that will be present to others STANDARDS Reading Standards for Informational Text 10th rade !" #etermine a central idea of a text and anal$%e its development over the course of the text& including how it emerges and is shaped and refined b$ specific details' provide an ob(ective summar$ of the text" Speaking and )istening Standards rade 10th *" +resent information& findings& and supporting evidence clearl$& concisel$& and logicall$

Date: 03/17/2014

Grade 10

such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organi%ation& development& substance& and st$le are appropriate to purpose& audience& and task"