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Sophomores - American Dream

Honors students have a response paper due on Friday, March 8th. The topic is Defining the American Dream. Use the following article from the Library of Congress as the basis for the response:
What is the American Dream?
Everyone needs to read "The American Dream: Reality or Illusion?" beginning on 820 in your textbook. You may also want to look at the article on Jacob Riis and his book How The Other Life Lives:
Jacob Riis: Shedding Light on NYC's "Other Half"
Expect a QUIZ on Friday, and the Honors students will write their independent reading essays in class on Monday.

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