The central idea behind A Raisin in Sun is the American Dream. What is it? Where did it come from? How do you obtain it?

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Create a PowerPoint presentation for your group’s prompt.
Everyone must contribute
All group prompts require quotes from sources to be show in the PowerPoint and then somehow explained. See the prompts below.
You need at least 1 graphic or picture
Must have title slide with group members’ names.
The slides must be easy to read (good use of [...]

Your current event is for this week is due Friday, 9/4. You may complete this in class or at home. You have two options for finding articles. First, you can use one of the news values articles. Or, use an article from one of the sites below:

CNN: http://www.cnn.com
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com
Cleveland.com [...]

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The following presentations contains the notes for argument (logos, ethos, and pathos) and logical fallacies and the homework that goes with it. Remember, this is the foundation for most types of communication will help you to not only be a good student, but a good voter, citizen, consumer, employee, etc.

As the name implies, independent study will involve you reading a novel or book and then selecting a series of activities to be completed outside of class. You will be required to complete three progress assignments and one final project.

As we read Native American Myths, we are noticing the concept of oral tradition, or how cultures pass down their ideas.  These can take the form of stories, poems, and songs that convey a culture’s values, concerns, and history.  With that in mind, you need to create an oral tradition of your own.
Due Friday, 9/11/09
You [...]

Here are a few videos telling Native American myths. This is an extra credit assignment. Choose one of the videos and answer the questions that follow.