[SOLVED] Mapping a Critical Reaction

Mapping a Critical Reaction using Prezi, Powerpoint, or Google Slides

Students can sign up for a free trial Prezi account with their email, use Powerpoint or Google Slides.

Addressing the following questions:

• What is the American Dream?
• How has the American Dream changed during the United States history? Cite specific examples from course texts (Martin Luther King, Jr., Jim Cullen, Howard-Pitney, Whitehead, Crenshaw, 1619 Project, Library of Congress Slave Narratives, Dubois, Johnson (Double Consciousness TED Talk), Zhang, Eugenides, The Farewell (2019),
How Much of These Hills is Gold (1991), One Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991), Grapes of Wrath (1940), Ya No Estoy Aquí (2020)

• How accessible is the American Dream for all who live in America? Cite specific examples from course texts (see above).
• How is the American Dream different from dreams held by people in other places/cultures around the world? Cite specific examples from course texts and additional research (museum exhibits, academic research articles, books, music, podcasts).

Design a presentation with illustrations, maps, artwork and other design structures and choices that address the above questions. In creating this presentation, visually indicate your voice/idea/reaction to the American Dream course materials. How do your ideas work with the ideas of the authors, speakers, and directors we interacted with during this course?