DOS

Death of Arthur Miller song -- http://www.songaweek.com/lyrics/02152005_thedeathofarthurmiller.asp

1)  "Death of the Salesmen" (256-259) from chapter four "The Great Sorting Out" and chapter six "The Untouchables" (278-307) from //The World is Flat// by Thomas L. Friedman 2) "Rethinking Home Ownership" : [] 3) The Case for Working with Your Hands: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html I used these in discussions AND to teach summary, paraphrase, and quoting from a source. (See attached files)
 * [[file:DOS - flat world summary questions.pages]]Three Articles Used with DOS:**

4.0 Shift Happens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

**Some activities**  View Shift Happens video (see materials page < __http://huffenglish.wikispaces.com/Death+of+a+Salesman__ > ) and answer accompanying guiding questions.  Watch excerpt from "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore" episode of //The Simpsons// and answer accompanying guiding questions.  Watch "The Other Side of Outsourcing" Thomas Friedman/Discovery Times show and answer accompanying guiding questions.  Read "Death of the Salesmen" (256-259) from chapter four "The Great Sorting Out" and chapter six "The Untouchables" (278-307) from //The World is Flat// by Thomas L. Friedman and answer accompanying guiding questions.  Synthesize notes from 5-8 and brainstorm:

Create a handbook for recent graduates (high school or college) designed to help them navigate a world in which the playing field has been leveled. Consider:
 * 1) How can outsourcing possibly produce more Willy Lomans?
 * 2) What do Americans need to do in the 21st century to avoid the fate of Willy Loman?
 * 3) What sort of shift do you think will happen in the concept of the American Dream?


 * 1) What will the graduates need to do to ensure they always have a job?
 * 2) What will they need to do to compete in a global economy? What skills will they need?
 * 3) What do you recommend they do to stand out, to become "untouchable"?
 * 4) How is //Death of a Salesman// a cautionary tale in a flat world? -- Draw a parallel betweeen the fate of Willy Loman and the possible fate of many other American workers today. What can readers of your handbook do to avoid his fate?