The American Dream

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Overview

Students analyze, interpret, and conduct research with digitized primary source documents to define, present and defend their ideas about what the American Dream has been in different times. After, students consider their own American Dream – for themselves, their families and loved ones, their community, their nation and the world.

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Grade

High School, Middle School

Subjects

Civics, English Language Arts, Social Studies

Length

450 minutes

Topics

American dream, culture, identity

Author

Teaching with the Library of Congress

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