The American Dream Lecture Guide
As you read the lecture, "The American Dream," respond to the following questions:
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Identify the documents from which the excerpts came:
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What is the American Dream, as defined by the previous two excerpts?
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| For whom was the dream originally intended? Choose all that you believe apply: |
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Whites |
Blacks |
Men |
Women |
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Native Americans |
Hispanics |
Asians |
Other immigrants |
Read the poem by Langston Hughes; how does the American Dream differ in that
poem from the Declaration and the Constitution?
Define Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
View the information
about the immigrants; Describe the state of
the American Dream for many new immigrants passing through Ellis Island.
View the slides and read the excerpts. What was the state of the
American Dream for women in the 1850s and 1860s?
View the slides and read the information for Group #3: What was the
state of the dream for Japanese-Americans in the 1940s?
View the slides and read the lyrics to "Fortunate Son."
Or, you can go to youtube to listen to the song. Why
was it ironic that 18, 19, and 20-year olds were drafted to fight during
the Vietnam War?
View the slides and read the information. Interpret the state of the
American Dream for Chinese immigrants during the 1800s.
Was the American Dream possible for blacks living in American in the
1700s and 1800s? Explain.
View the slides and read the excerpt from the writing by Chief
Seattle; how was the American Dream different for Native American
Indians than it was for all other Americans?
View the slides; Was the main reason for the American Civil War to
help the slaves to achieve the American Dream? Explain your answer.
How did the state of civil rights and liberties change for American
women during the Second World War? Were the women able to maintain their
newly-earned rights and liberties after the war? Explain your answer.
What is the state of the American Dream for Hispanic-Americans
currently?
