About This Lesson
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: HOW CAN A RALLY POINT TO IMPLEMENT FOUNDING PRINCIPLES HELP UNITE AMERICA AND REVITALIZE THE AMERICAN DREAM?
Objectives: SWBAT analyze, evaluate, source and annotate excerpted primary and secondary source text on the topic of revitalizing the American Dream by restoring founding principles with emphasis on building evidence-based reasoning skills necessary for the A.P. American Examination (Skill 4 – Continuity and Change Over Time; Theme 7 – America In the World (WOR))
Citations:
Gibson, Chris (2017) Rally Point – Five Tasks to Unite the Country and Revitalize the American Dream. New York: Hachette Book Group (Pgs. 91-116).
VIDEO: Chris Gibson on Revitalizing the American Dream (November 6, 2017) C-Span (2:49-10:01 mins)