1. What do people in the U.S. think about the American Dream? To find out, Caitlin Brown (a college student with a passion for filmmaking) interviewed 6 Americans. Watch the video & find out what they have to say. Then give your own thoughts on the matter.
2. Watch the clip and listen to the lyrics. What elements do you notice either debunking or proving the Dream?
3. Watch this interview with Aloe Blacc. Can you now say what his song is all about?
4. “How to make it in America” is the TV series that used Aloe Blacc song and made it famous. Watch the intro and pick out any elements relating to the Dream.
1. Look at the painting carefully for 1 minute. Then describe it from memory; try to speak for 60 seconds!
2. Watch the video and listen for facts about Thanksgiving. Make a few notes.
3. Debunking the myth of Thanksgiving. React to the cartoon.
“a. What has just happened? b. What are the Puritans turning their back to? c. What does the empty table symbolize? d. What is the Indian left with? e. Compare with the painting. What is the artist denouncing here? ”
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