Project-Based Learning: Senior Seminar

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Project-Based Learning: Senior Seminar Name of project : The American Dream project Idea: Students will research various representations of the American Dream, what it means to different people/cultures, how it has changed, and how it manifests itself in today s society. Students will define their own American Dream and explore present-day obstacles they may face while trying to attain that dream. Subject/Course: Senior English Teacher(s): Amanda Lasley, Chelsea Sanchez Significant Content Learning Target(s) Evidence of Success English Language Arts: TEKS 1 Reading and Vocabulary Development-A,B,C 2 Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text- A, B,C 3 Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Poetry 6 Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/ Literary Nonfiction 8 Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/ Culture and History 9 Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Expository (D) 10 Reading/Comprehension Informational Text/Persuasive Text (A, B) 12 Reading/Media Literacy (A, C, D) 13 Writing/ Writing Process (A, B, C, D, E) 15 Writing Expository and Procedural Texts (A: i-vii, B.)

Project-Based Learning: Senior Seminar Name of Project: The American Dream Project Idea: Students will research various representations of the American Dream, what it means to different people/cultures, how it has changed, and how it manifests itself in today’s society. Students will define their own …

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