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Exploring the American Dream Through Poetry and Fiction: A Lesson Plan

This lesson plan covers the week of November 26-30, focusing on American literature's portrayal of the American Dream. Students will engage with Robert Frost's poetry and F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams," examining literary devices such as rhyme scheme, figurative language, assonance, and consonance. Activities include writing a letter to Frost’s narrator, discussing personal and societal dreams, and analyzing song lyrics reflecting American ideals. Students will also prepare for vocabulary quizzes and tests on modernist poetry throughout the week.

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Exploring the American Dream Through Poetry and Fiction: A Lesson Plan

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  1. English III Nov. 26th-30th

  2. Nov. 26th • Bell ringer • Vocab • Write a letter to the narrator in “This is Just to Say” • Read about Frost on pg. 880 • Read poems by Robert Frost pgs. 882-892 • Discuss rhyme scheme information on blank verse on pg 881

  3. Discuss figurative language in the poems • The repetition of vowel sounds, as in "mad as a hatter," "time out of mind," "free and easy," "slapdash," is assonance. • The repetition of final consonant sounds, as in "first and last," "odds and ends," "short and sweet," "a stroke of luck," is consonance • Mood-The feeling created in the reader by a poem or story.

  4. Bell ringer • Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. • Robert Frost • Is there a choice in life that has made all of the difference?

  5. Inevitable (adj)-Certain to happen; unavoidable • Ingenuous (adj)-Innocent and unsuspecting • Innocuous (adj)-Not harmful or offensive • Inordinate (adj)-Unusually large; excessive • Insatiable (adj)-Impossible to satisfy • Insular (adj)-Isolated from outside influences • Inscrutable (adj)-Impossible to understand or interpret • Insidious (adj)-Characterized by treachery or slyness • Insinuation (n)-An unpleasant hint or suggestion • Insipid (adj)-Without flavor; not exciting; dull

  6. Nov. 27th • Bell ringer • Discuss presentations • Complete the agree or disagree activity for American dreams • Talk about American dreams and how they have changed • Everyone will write down their American dream to put together a class American dream quilt • Start reading “Winter Dreams” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

  7. Bell ringer • What is your American dream? What do you hope to do in the future?

  8. F. Scott Fitzgerald • Born September 24, 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota • Only son • Was named after Francis Scott Key • Was unpopular in school b/c he tried too hard • Attended Princeton, but ended up flunking out • In 1917 he joined the Army • He fell in love with Zelda Sayre and went to New York to make his fortune so that he could marry her, but failed. • He went back to Minnesota and rewrote a book that he published and then married Zelda two years after his trip to New York.

  9. April 6th F. Scott Fitzgerald • Moved to France • Eventually became a drunk • His wife had two mental breakdowns that along with his alcoholism helped ruin their marriage. • Died December 21, 1940 in Hollywood, California

  10. Nov. 28th • Bell ringer • Test on “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “Story of an Hour” • Explore the American dream through looking at song lyrics • Continue reading “Winter Dreams” • Test on Modernist poetry on Friday

  11. Bell ringer • Do you believe that it is possible to live the American dream today?

  12. Look at some music about the American Dream and discuss each singers portrayal of the American dream. • “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey • “Little Pink Houses” by John Mellencamp • What are the people’s motivations in the songs? • What is their American dream? • How does their American dream compare to your own?

  13. Nov. 29th • Bell ringer • Vocab review • Continue reading “Winter Dreams” • Answer questions on “Winter Dreams”

  14. Bell ringer • College is part of the American dream. It shouldn't be part of a financial nightmare for families • Barbara Mikulski • Do you agree that college is part of the American dream, why or why not?

  15. Nov. 30th • Bell ringer • Turn in bell ringers • Vocab quiz • Test on Modernist poetry • Read pgs. 704-712 and write down the three most important things you took away from reading it

  16. Bell ringer • This is the city of dreamers and time and again it's the place where the greatest dream of all, the American dream, has been tested and has triumphed. • Michael Bloomberg • The above quote was made about New York City. Do you agree with the above quote, why or why not?

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