1. Presenters: Tran Duc Long Nguyen Nhu Quynh Vu Thi Nhat Yen
REALITY
Presenters:
Tran Duc Long
Nguyen Nhu Quynh
Vu Thi Nhat Yen

2. Objectives Present main issues of the study Analyze data in detail
Report the findings

3. Contents Overview Dream of Freedom Dream of Equality
Dream of Economic prosperity and success
American Dream Today
American Dream as we understand

4. Contents Overview Dream of Freedom Dream of Equality
Dream of Economic prosperity and success
American Dream Today
American Dream as we understand

5. Overview Definition of American Dream
“Dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement”

6. Dream of Economic prosperity and success
Overview
Dream of Equality
Dream of Freedom
Dream of Economic prosperity and success

7. Overview Ways to achieve American Dream hard work sacrifice
risk-taking

8. Contents Overview Dream of Freedom Dream of Equality
Dream of Economic prosperity and success
American Dream Today
American Dream as we understand

9. Dream of Freedom Historical background Religious freedom
Political unrest
Economic instability
What is dream of freedom?
“all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”

10. Dream of Freedom
“The desire and ability of all individuals to control their own destiny without outside interference from government, a ruling noble class, the church or any other organized authority”

11. Dream of Freedom Reality of dream of freedom Achievements Failures
Freedom for Government
Freedom in system
Checks and Balances
Individual freedom
10 Amendments in freedom
- The 2nd Amendment
- Right of speech and press
Freedom in economy
Free enterprise system

12. Contents Overview Dream of Freedom Dream of Equality
Dream of Economic prosperity and success
American Dream Today
American Dream as we understand

13. Equality of opportunity
Dream of Equality
Historical background
What is dream of equality?
“All men are created equal”
Equality of opportunity

14. Dream of Equality
“Everyone was really the same as everyone else, not just at birth, not in talent or property or wealth, and not just in some transcendental religious sense of the equality of all souls”

15. Dream of Equality Reality of dream of equality Achievements Failures
Politics
Declaration of Independence
Condoleezza Rice
Barack Obama
Woodrow Wilson
Gender inequality
Education
Economic Opportunity Act
Bussing
Affirmative action
Investment inequality
“Separate but equal”
Employment
Executive Order
Affirmative action programs
Discrimination

16. Percent distribution of employed persons by occupation, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2011 annual averages

18. Contents Overview Dream of Freedom Dream of Equality
Dream of Economic prosperity and success
American Dream Today
American Dream as we understand

19. Dream of Economic Prosperity and Success
Historical background
What is dream of economic prosperity and success?
“life with the high living standard and rising income level to ensure the future life”
California Gold Rush
Klondike Gold Rush
“rags-to-riches” stories

20. Dream of Economic Prosperity and Success
“The ability of individuals or families to supply the basic needs and prepare for growth and prosperity in the future through work and basic government support”
Economic success

21. Dream of Economic Prosperity and Success
The reality of dream of economic prosperity and success
Success stories
Steve Job
Bill Gates
Arnold Schwarzenegger

22. Dream of Economic Prosperity and Success
Failures
Lessons from the history
Dream is not open to everyone

23. Real Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1967 to 2008

24. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2009 annual averages

25. Contents Overview Dream of Freedom Dream of Equality
Dream of Economic prosperity and success
American Dream Today
American Dream as we understand

26. American Dream Today Success in higher education Homeownership
Comfortable retirement

27. Contents Overview Dream of Freedom Dream of Equality
Dream of Economic prosperity and success
American Dream Today
American Dream as we understand

28. American Dream as we understand
Dream of freedom
Dream of equality
Dream of economic prosperity and success
American Dream Today
Right of speech and press
Segregation and discrimination
Way to choose and achieve

29. American Dream as we understand
American Dream is not open to everyone

30. References
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2012, October 26). Occupational employment by race and ethnicity, Retrieved May 10, 2014, from United States Department of Labor Web site: