Race for the American Dream

Do now: what questions/concerns do you have about the course thus far?

Objectives:

• identify literary devices in poetry
• make connections between poem and course essential questions
• understand the complications of the concept of the American Dream

Agenda:

1. do now

2. (in groups) review Hughes' poem and answer the discussion questions

3. Brainstorm "American Concepts" 

4. Race for the American Dream

5. SUMMARIZER: Connect this activity to our poetry discussions: How are they similar and/or different?

HW: Summer Reading Letter Assignment