Two Sides of the American Dream
Two classic texts give you two different perspectives on the American Dream:
- "What is success?", often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but probably not written by him
- "Harlem" by Langston Hughes
Read them in your textbook on p. 68 and do the tasks there.
Then do more work here on the website.
Video: Defining the American Dream
The American Dream is alive, if not entirely well, according to this video.
Links
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New York Times video
(youtube.com)
Extra Tasks
Articles and Resources
Links
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US Census Bureau: Facts on African Americans
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Langston Hughes: short biography
(americaslibrary.gov) -
Langston Hughes - biography and some of his poems
(poets.org) -
The civil rights movement in America (Bitesize)
(bbc.co. uk)