Today's objectives:
By the end of today's lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate their understanding of words in vocab lists 1-4; generate the race, ethnicity, and nationality of their immigration character; explain what is required in the first response paper assignment.
Agenda:
Do Now: Vocab "quest" #4 [25 min.]
1) SSR in immigration novels [25 min.]
2) Review of race, ethnicity, nationality → students work in groups to discuss the main character of their book and to generate his/her race, ethnicity, and nationality. [15 min]
2) Introduce response paper #1 – students will have 30 minutes to work on response paper #1 or to find quotations re: the American Dream [30 min]
HW:
• Write response paper #1 – due 10/15-16
• Get ready for your immigration interview next week