Pursuit of the Happiness: American Dream

Will Smith portrays the life of Chris Gardner, a homeless person turned mogul in the Pursuit of the Happiness. This is one of the amazing movie i have ever watched. first time I watched with Turkish subtitle and they translate the name of the movie as: Never give up! i think they were right because in order to pursuit the happiness we should never give up! if you have not yet, just watch it !!

The End Of The American Dream - USA

The video shows the reality in economic conditions. by interviewing with different married couples in different states and give a chance them to tell their situation economically. how they suffer or cannot suffer from life expenses. most of them are seeking for other income such additional jobs. it is kind of upsetting video but it is good to watch and take our position for expenses!!

The American dream: Is it slipping away?

The article talks about the American dream and its effects on social system. it argues that what if people do not dream anymore. the most interesting point for me is that for the maintenance of society, the article requires the inequality in society in order to keep going in competition. An ABC News/Yahoo News poll revealed that today, only half of us think the American dream — which the pollsters defined as 'if you work hard you'll get ahead' — still holds true, while 43% said that it had once been true. here is the link for article: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/27/opinion/la-oe-rodriguez-dream-20100927

WORDLE WORK ABOUT AMERICAN DREAM

This is my new Wordle work on American Dream!!

Student Debt: Denying the American Dream

Over the past 20 years, federal investment in higher education has decreased significantly. The maximum Pell Grant award used to cover over 60% of the average tuition and fees. Today, the average award covers just 33% of those cost. Student loans, both federal and private, represent a much greater percentage of a student's financial aid package. In the past year alone, we have seen the largest cuts in the history of the student loan program, totaling $12.7 billion and the average Pell Grant award has decreased approximately $120.

National: Defining the American Dream

In the recession, the American Dream is alive. while in 2005 32& of population think that they achieve their American Dream, in 2009 it arose to 44&. the reason for that people have changed their definition on the American Dream. also, you can find a related article on this topic at: http://tinyurl.com/AmericanDreamNYT

How do you define the American Dream?

People on the Street comments about the American Dream for the documentary, The Class Project: Social Class in American Pop Culture.