Have Your Independent Reading Book Finished By: November 17th

Step 1: - November 13th

Powerpoint

Slide 1: Who group of people does your independent reading focus on? (Make sure that your FULL name, date, and period

Slide 2: Historically speaking, what have been some of their goals?

Slide 3: What specific obstacles did they face in the past? Why?

Slide 4: What specific obstacles do they currently face?  Why?

Slide 5: What are/ were their achievements to date?

• Each slide should be 3-5 bullets -
• Do not copy and paste.  
• Do not write paragraphs
• Each bullet should be phrases/a sentence.
• Remember the purpose of the bullets should be so that your peers can follow along your presentation and to provide you with guided notes
• Each slide should include a picture
• When you present, please explain WHY you gravitated toward this book or group of people
• Explain briefly how the the main character(s) of this book reflects the American Dream, their struggles and how he/she/they overcome them

• You will have November 6th to work on this in class

Step 2: Due November 17th

Creative Writing

Option 1:

A letter of protest on behalf of your group

• Make sure that you include (and label)  2 of the 3 appeals
• Make sure that you include one additional rhetorical technique

Option 2:

A Message to the future people of your group

• Make sure that you include (and label) 2 of the 3 appeals
• Make sure that you include one additional rhetorical technique

Option 3:

A poster of protest on behalf of your group

• You will have November 14th to work on this in class