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The Transformative Landscape of America in "Dreaming America"

This PowerPoint presentation explores Joyce Carol Oates' poem "Dreaming America," highlighting the profound changes in the American landscape, people, and future. Through a collaborative artistic depiction, we integrate key quotes from the poem to represent the emotional, spiritual, and moral shifts experienced by Americans. Each slide showcases our understanding of Oates' vision of America, illustrating how the transformation has affected individuals and communities. By interpreting these elements visually, we aim to communicate the essence of Oates' poignant insights into the American experience.

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The Transformative Landscape of America in "Dreaming America"

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  1. “Dreaming America” By Joyce Carol Oates

  2. Instructions • Read the poem together one more time. As a partner group, draw a picture that depicts a map of Oates’ America. Integrate at least three quotes as a part of your picture and make sure that you have a reason for depicting them as you do. Using your knowledge of the poem, showcase your knowledge about: • What sort of change has come over America in Oates’ poem • How the change in America has affected the landscape of the actual American country • How the change in America has changed the people – be sure to show emotional, spiritual, moral or physical changes • What kind of people live in this changed America • What kind of life people live in this changed America • What will happen to the American people in the future Now, create a powerpoint with six slides (keep clicking through) that explain why you drew what you did. Be sure to include your quote explanation in whatever slide it makes the most sense for.

  3. We showed the change in America by the way we drew…

  4. We showed the change that took place in the American landscape by the way we drew…

  5. We showed the way that the American people changed (emotionally, spiritually, morally, etc) by the way we drew…

  6. We showed what kind of people live in this changed America by the way we drew…

  7. We showed what kind of life people live in this changed America by…

  8. We showed what will happen in the future by the way that we drew…

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