Choose ONE of the following to watch and/or read. Please note that you are choosing one letter and then listening, reading, or watching each item included under that one letter. Then, identify your choice and answer ALL of the questions provided.
A. Defining the American Dream AND MTKO's American Dream song
After you make your choice you are going to answer the following questions in complete sentences and post them in an original posting of your own. When the post is complete please take a screen shot of it and submit it to your collaboration product portfolio.
1. Define the American Dream.
2. Define what the American Dream is to you and describe what that would look like for you.
3. Does the American Dream still exist? How did you come to this answer?
4. Has the idea of the American Dream changed? What has caused these changes?
5. Choose a character from Of Mice and Men or John Steinbeck himself and analyze their view of the American Dream: Do they believe in it? What does it mean to them? Why do they believe what they do? Please use one quote from the novel to back up your claim.
Last, you will post two responses to the work of your peers. In each response you will answer the following questions in complete sentences about the post you choose.
1. What is one thing you agree with from the prompt above and why do you agree with it?
2. What is one thing you disagree with and why do you disagree?
Collaboration Product Rubric:
Original posting:
30 points – The questions are all answered in a thoughtful and well explained manner. The post is rich in content and is full of insight and analysis.
10 points – The original posting is unique and provides new ideas and new connections that are made with depth and detail.
10 points - There are no grammatical or stylistic errors.
Collaboration Reflection Rubric:
40 points – Two responses are made for two separate postings. These responses answer the questions provided in a respectful and thoughtful manner. The responses are well explained and demonstrate topic knowledge.
10 points- There are no grammatical or stylistic errors.