In this project, I investigated Lincoln Park's "American Dream". When I started this assignment, I believed that the major American Dreams that I would encounter would be money, education, and family oriented. The results I got were about the same, with a few additions and subtractions. Education seemed to be the strongest(or at least most widely wanted/accepted) dream. Every person I interviewed mentioned that a good education was central and more important than almost anything else, with family being the exception. The people I interviewed were all in different age ranges, so I learned that education is an across the board goal- no matter the age, knowledge was key. I did not see as much emphasis on money as I expected to see. Freedom was one thing that was brought up by the college student I interviewed, and I think freedom also plays a part in every other American Dream. The freedom to go to school and learn enabled the education dream, and also influenced family.
The visions of the American Dream I saw when I talked to my interviewees closely mirrors my own. My view is that the American Dream is having the ability to be educated and use that to advance not only yourself, but others around you. The view of the American Dream I saw all mention others- it shows that even if you are wealthy and successful, it means nothing if it cannot be shared. This is seen in all of the books we have read in class- that true happiness requires somebody else to experience it with you.
Claire,
ReplyDeleteI found your American Dream presentation to be very visual appealing. Not only that, I found parallels between mine and your community. Education is a key aspect and without it, the difficulty of the American Dream is greatly increased. Again, great job, I really enjoyed your Prezi,
Mac
You explained the connection between the American Dream in your community and the American Dream in general very well. You also did a good job explaining the significance of the each individual's American Dream. Good job.
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