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Embracing the American Dream: Analyzing "The New Colossus" and Related Tasks

This reader's notebook will guide students through an exploration of "The New Colossus" and the American Dream. Key tasks include a poem analysis, extra credit opportunities, and a poster project due by 1/31. Students will delve into the Dream Act, noting five important facts and discussing the appropriateness of its name. Additional activities include practicing MLA format, summarizing and paraphrasing techniques, and crafting a friendly letter. Rubrics will be provided to ensure clarity in expectations for all assessments.

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Embracing the American Dream: Analyzing "The New Colossus" and Related Tasks

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  1. The New Colossus Embracing the Dream

  2. Agenda • Reader’s Notebook due 1/28 • TWO--Extra Credit Due 2/20 • Poster/ test 1/31 • SSR and REFLECTION 3. Turn in if finished. • Conjunction Project= comma, conj, clause test 1/31. • The New Colossus/ Let America be…. • Embracing the Theme: Complete your poem analysis.

  3. Comma, conjunctions, and clauses—focus. • You have a practice handout. • You have a poster project. • Use the white paper and your creative talents to complete by 1/31……assessment on 1/31. • Balance, display quality, neatness, all elements…see rubric. • Must include rubric with poster.

  4. The Dream Act • What is the Dream Act? • Write five fact/notes on the video.

  5. The Dream Act: • This act is called, “The Dream Act”. Is the name appropriate? Explain why and cite evidence in at least 2-3 ways.

  6. Analyze Poem • Fold your paper into thirds:

  7. Analyze again: two poems

  8. Analyze the “Dream.” • Use the graphic organizer to analyze and synthesize the theme, Embracing the American Dream”. • You will need to choose three of the four informational text to complete your organizer.

  9. Your Tasks: MLA Process • Go to Mrs. Mahre’s BLOG • Visit the tentement website • Complete all tasks, then write a letter or a postcard —turn in. • Pull up MLA Powerpoint: Read All information: • Complete the FOUR work cited practices from articles. • Pull up the MIDAS Touch powerpoint: • READ, then create a notesheet of Summarizing, paraphrasing, quote---Use the Holocaust Remembrance article to create ONE OF EACH. Turn in.

  10. Friendly Letter: • Remember to skip one space between each element in a friendly letter. • Inside address • Greeting: • Body paragraphs/ indented (3) • Body paragraph/ indented • Body paragraph / indented • Closing, • Signature • Post Script

  11. Postcard: Picture/ writing

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