Open space for movement activity

Projections or Chart Paper with the quote used for this lesson

Students will be able to articulate their interpretation of The American Dream through discussion and movement.

How does experience, including oppression, affect our individual and/or collective understanding of the American dream?

Facilitators should anticipate that this lesson could be emotionally triggering for some students.

Facilitators may want to check the temperature of the room by asking questions throughout the lesson to gauge students’ level of emotional safety.

For example, survey students discreetly throughout the lesson using either technology (jamboard) or having students write a number from 1-10 on paper at their desks and walk by to read them all. Instruct students saying, “On a scale of 1-10, how would you describe your emotional comfort level now? ‘1’ being completely comfortable and 10 being extremely uncomfortable.”