Welcome to The American Dream: Exploring the Possibilities for grades 9-12. This language arts and social studies program is national standards-based and was created to help your students practice writing, explore American history, and reflect on their own families' life stories.

 

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The deadline for the $100,000 American Dreams Contest has passed, but you can visit campbellsdreams.com for more information. Watch for the grand prize winner announcement coming in March!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print out each lesson and corresponding student reproducible(s). As you teach each lesson, distribute the accompanying student reproducible. Standards and Benchmarks (PDF)

• Lesson 1: The Possibilities of Words
Reproducibles: The Possibilities of Words (PDF)

• Lesson 2: I Have a Dream
Reproducibles: I Have a Dream (PDF)

• Lesson 3: Spotlight on 1965
Reproducibles: Spotlight on 1965 (PDF)     Possibilities of the Past (PDF)


Distribute these Student Resource pages to reinforce the activities done in class.

• Why Say It? (PDF)
• Constructive Editing (PDF)
• Sample Essay: How Does Your American Dream Compare to that of Your Parents? (PDF)
• Contest Poster (PDF)

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