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Definition #1 Definition #2 Definition #3
Investopedia The Catalyst The Steve Harvey Show
www.investopedia.com/terms/a/american-dream.aspLinks to an external site. www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/state-of-the-american-dream/churchwell-history-of-the-american-dream.htmlLinks to an external site.
discussion-1.pngTurn and talk: With the people in you groups, summarize each definition of the American Dream.
pencil-and-paper-2.pngIn a sentence or two, paraphrase each of the three definitions of the American Dream.
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I don’t have the exact page text in front of me, so I’ll give concise summaries and one- or two-sentence paraphrases based on how those three sources typically describe the American Dream. If you want an exact paraphrase of quoted text, paste the text and I’ll reword it.
Definition #1 — Investopedia
- Summary: A mostly economic/transactional definition: the idea that anyone can achieve financial success and upward mobility through hard work, risk-taking, and opportunity in a market-driven society.
- Paraphrase: “The American Dream is the belief that, with effort and initiative, anyone can attain economic success and move up the social ladder.”
Definition #2 — The Catalyst (Bush Center) / Churchwell (historical/contextual)
- Summary: A historical and contested view: the American Dream has changed over time and mixes ideals of freedom, equality, homeownership and upward mobility; it’s as much a cultural story as an economic promise, and its meaning has been debated.
- Paraphrase: “The American Dream is a changing cultural idea — historically promising freedom, social mobility, and a better life — whose meaning evolves and is often disputed.”
Definition #3 — The Steve Harvey Show (popular/cultural)
- Summary: A popular-media take: the Dream as personal success and security — achieving wealth, status, or fame so you can provide for family and live comfortably; emphasis on persistence, faith, and personal responsibility.
- Paraphrase: “On shows like Steve Harvey’s, the American Dream is about achieving personal success and financial security so you can support your family and enjoy a better life.”
If you want these shortened further for a class slide or expanded with direct quotes from those pages, tell me which and I’ll adjust.
Definition #1 — Investopedia
- Summary: A mostly economic/transactional definition: the idea that anyone can achieve financial success and upward mobility through hard work, risk-taking, and opportunity in a market-driven society.
- Paraphrase: “The American Dream is the belief that, with effort and initiative, anyone can attain economic success and move up the social ladder.”
Definition #2 — The Catalyst (Bush Center) / Churchwell (historical/contextual)
- Summary: A historical and contested view: the American Dream has changed over time and mixes ideals of freedom, equality, homeownership and upward mobility; it’s as much a cultural story as an economic promise, and its meaning has been debated.
- Paraphrase: “The American Dream is a changing cultural idea — historically promising freedom, social mobility, and a better life — whose meaning evolves and is often disputed.”
Definition #3 — The Steve Harvey Show (popular/cultural)
- Summary: A popular-media take: the Dream as personal success and security — achieving wealth, status, or fame so you can provide for family and live comfortably; emphasis on persistence, faith, and personal responsibility.
- Paraphrase: “On shows like Steve Harvey’s, the American Dream is about achieving personal success and financial security so you can support your family and enjoy a better life.”
If you want these shortened further for a class slide or expanded with direct quotes from those pages, tell me which and I’ll adjust.
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