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 * Topic: American Dream
 * Essential Question: What does it mean to fulfill the American Dream?
 * http://www.americansc.org.uk/online/American_Dream.htm-
 * http://speakunited.org/blog/elizabeth+curtis/2007/11/achieving-american-dream-
 * http://america.eb.com/america/article?articleId=387535&query=%22American+Dream --> speech by Ronald Regan-
 * http://search.eb.com/eb/article-77739-
 * http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-american-dream.htm-
 * http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2009/04/american-dream200904-
 * http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/97/dream/thedream.html-


 * Challenge: Is the American Dream idea segregated by race? Can it be only achieved by Americans?
 * Guiding Questions
 * 1. How did the concept of the American Dream start? The concept of the American Dream started around the 1600's when people began to come up with new hopes for the unexplored continent. People's main goal was happiness and they thought the best way to achieve it was through owning land, and starting their own businesses. Also, people would sometimes incorporate religion into their American Dream.
 * 2. Is achieving the American Dream segregated by race? Unfortunately, the American Dream is segregated by race, due to origin and inequality which is prevalent throughout our country. No matter what, many people are denied certain rights just because of their race, origin, background, roots, etc. Theese denials can sometimes be huge setbacks that can keep people from achieving their American Dream.
 * 3. How is the American Dream defined? <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">“The American Dream is an idea that suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. Many people believe that the structure of American society belies the idealistic goal of the American Dream, pointing to examples of inequality rooted in class, race, and ethnic origin, which suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for all. The concept also plays on the idea that the American is a classless society, (even though this is completely untrue). The idea of the American Dream also assumes that people are not discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, gender, and national origin.”
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Are there educational requirements to achieve it? <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The American Dream is not solely defined by education, because different people have their own opinions of what the American Dream is. However, typically speaking in order to be successful in the world you have to be educated in your own way. You don't necessarily need common sense over book smarts, but you definitely need some sense of education in order to achieve it.
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Guiding Activities:
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. United Streaming Video
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. School Survey
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you think that there is an educational requirement to achieve the American Dream? 61.25% (49) said yes. 38.75% (31) said no
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you know what the American Dream is? 66.25% (53) said yes. 33.75% (27) said no.
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">What ethnicity do you think are the most successful?
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">White -71.25% (57)
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Latino/Hispanic 2.5% (2)
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Asian 21.25% (17)
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">European/ African American 5% (4)
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Internet Resources listed above.
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Solution/Action:
 * <span style="color: #1a1aea; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">We've concluded from our research that the American Dream started way back when America was first born. People beleived that owning land, running a business, and having a family is considered the American Dream. It's still around to this day. So, what does it mean to fulfill the American Dream? Basically, with hard work and desire, anyone from any part of the world can achieve it. It doesn't matter what color, race or religion you are or which education you recieved; anyone is entitled to happiness.