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American Dream Essential Questions Carousel Reflection

Task:
In class, I asked you to move between various prompts in order to reflect on what
constitutes the American Dream. For this assignment, I would like you to select one of
the prompts from the carousel, and develop your thinking further:
supporting/defending your views. You should use one of the prompts as a basis (or
start) for your response, and then detail the response with 5-8 sentences.

Prompts (Select 1):

● Someone who achieves the American Dream has…
● In order to achieve the American Dream, one should…
● What does it mean to have an American Identity?
● How has the American Dream changed over time?
● What are some obstacles to achieving the American Dream?
● Is there something that all Americans have in common? What are the most
significant differences?

Grading:
This task, like many in-class assignments this year, will be graded out of 10 points.
Students should: Produce writing that is clear and coherent in which the development,
organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.

Quality Checklist:
I proofread for grammar, spelling, and autocorrect present on my document.
I met the minimum requirements for sentences and content.
I selected a prompt, and used it as a basis for my reflection.
I expanded my ideas when there may have been questions still present, and
used transition words/phrases to emphasize connections between ideas.
I will turn in the assignment on Google Classroom, and ensure that I click the
submit button.
My Reflection:
The American dream, something referred to more often than not, is a statement that is

supposed to provide perfectness. After many years it has evolved into a whole different

perspective. For many years and still now in the 20th century money has had a huge impact on

american society, it was assumed to be living the “American Dream”. You had to have wealth,

or the best of the best. Now this still hasn’t changed however the phrase “ money doesn’t buy

happiness” has come into play. The American Dream now is sought to be just a singular thing

for people, something money can’t buy. That is happiness, no white picet fences, no perfect

family portraits and not having the most expensive car. As we change from time to time maybe

this change isn’t terrible for our society, to take a step back and realize that all of us can have

this “sterotypical” dream.