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Short Stories: The American Dreamers (2020)

Lesson 13

ELA

Unit 12

7th Grade

Lesson 13 of 13

Lesson Overview

Objective

Make an argument that supports whether or not you believe that if you work hard, you can be successful in the United States.

Lesson Map

Lesson

Students will be able to analyze how Mrs. Sen adapts to her life in America.

Students will be able to analyze the juxtaposition between American and Indian cultures.

Materials

“Mrs. Sen’s” pp. 111–123

Lesson

Analyze how the author develops the theme of loneliness through point of view and diction.

Materials

“Mrs. Sen’s” pp. 124–135

Standards

RL.7.2

Lesson

Analyze Mr. Kapasi’s point of view and what it reveals about cultural differences between India and America.

Materials

“A Conversation...”
“Interpreter of Maladies” pp. 43–53

Standards

RL.7.6

Lesson

Explain the theme of loneliness.

Materials

“Interpreter of Maladies” pp. 54–64

Standards

RL.7.2

Lesson

Explain the symbolism of the slip of paper with Mr. Kapasi’s address on it.

Explain how Lahiri captures the sadness and emptiness of the American dream through the Das family.

Materials

“Interpreter of Maladies”

Standards

RL.7.2RL.7.4

Lesson

Analyze how Ibrahim and his wife adapt to the American way of life.

Materials

“An Iraqi Immigrant's...”

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Explain how the Scots-Irish adapted to their lives in America.

Materials

Hillbilly Elegy pp. 1–9

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Explain how hillbillies cope with poverty.

Analyze the idea of hillbilly justice.

Materials

Hillbilly Elegy pp. 11–22

Standards

RL.6.3RL.7.2

Lesson

Analyze the juxtaposition between Chinese and American cultures.

Materials

“Who’s Irish?”

Standards

RL.7.6

Lesson

3 days

Explain how undocumented immigrants perceive the American Dream and adapt to American culture.

Materials

American Dreamers — Story Wall

Standards

RL.6.3RL.7.6

Lesson

2 days

Explain the arguments made in two articles by Josh Brown and Jeanette Vizguerra.

Identify the irony in the immigration debate as expressed in the article.

Materials

“Anti-Immigrant Cartoons”
“To My...”
“Why I Will...”
“The Conservative...”

Standards

RI.7.2

Lesson

Debate

Take a stance on whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to pursue the American Dream.

Standards

SL.7.1SL.7.4

Lesson

Writing

Make an argument that supports whether or not you believe that if you work hard, you can be successful in the United States.

Standards

W.7.1

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