Your American Dream

What is your dream for what you want to achieve by adulthood? What obstacles have you faced in reaching your dream? How have you dealt with these obstacles and how have they made you feel?

Thwarted dreams

Based on our discussion yesterday, what are some ways people act/ react when they find that the American Dream is out of reach to them? What kind of consequences do those actions have??

Dream deferred

What are some circumstances that makes the American Dream more realistic for certain people in society than for others? What happens to those who cannot achieve the American dream- how does this make them feel and how do they react?

American Dream, cont.

Is the “American Dream” achievable for all people in the United States? Why or why not?

What is the American Dream?

What is it that drove so many families to come to this country? What are their hopes for their children and families? What are your hopes for what you will be able to achieve in your own life?

What does it mean to be an American?

To you, what does it mean to be an American? What type of live does an American have the right to achieve?