Bell Ringer 10/17
 Please get out your Goals/Interview Graphic Organizer
so that I can check it.
 Pds. 2, 3, 4, 7, & 9
Bell Ringer 10/16
 Please get a piece of paper and create a two column chart by
folding it in half.
 On one side of the chart, write down what you would like to achieve
by the time you’re 65.
 Include both personal goals (like getting married) and professional
goals (like getting a college degree in ______ or becoming a
professional ________).
 Include what you would like to be remembered for.
 HW: Interview a parent or adult you respect (must be your
parents age or older), ask them the same questions and record
it in the chart.
 Period 1
English III
 EQ: How did Arthur Miller’s point of view and purpose
shape the content and style of Death of a Salesman?
 Agenda
 Bell Ringer: Goals GO HW Check
 EQ/Agenda
 5 Myths about the American Dream
 HW Discussion
 5 Myths Discussion
 Historical Discussion/Character Intro
 Discussion Questions
American Dream
 What is the American Dream?
 James Truslow Adams, in his book The Epic of
America, which was written in 1931, stated that the
American dream is "that dream of a land in which life
should be better and richer and fuller for everyone,
with opportunity for each according to ability or
achievement.
 It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages
merely, but a dream of social order in which each
man and each woman shall be able to attain to the
fullest stature of which they are innately capable,
and be recognized by others for what they are,
regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or
position." (p.214-215)
5 Myths
 Please find a partner.
 Read “5 Myths about the American Dream” Together.
 Create another chart (on the back of your first chart)
 Column A: The American Dream is. . .
 Column B: The American Dream is not . . .
 Complete the chart with your partner (you will each need
your own).
 Concentrate on IDEAS not just literal phrases in the article.
Historical Context/Character Intro
 With a partner, please read the handout on the historical
context of Death of a Salesman.
 How did economics and politics affect the lives of regular
American, middle class people?
 Read the character descriptions:
 Where do our characters fit into the economic situation of the
late 1940’s?
 Answer these questions with your partner, in full sentences, on
one paper for each pairing.