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Sarah
Balvir
Sarah

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Aaron
Nikolai
Yannik

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Nassi
Jules
Monanga
Linda

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Alaa
Lara
Fynn

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Martin
Naomi
Melissa

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Alina
Hannah
Nele

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Florian
Louisa
Jazz

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-no new land to be obtained or to move to
-high unemployment
-"bad" job market ->college students can't realize their dream careers
-uncertain economic condition
-high costs for college education
-contentious presidential campaigns
-big part of economy (e.g. companies) moving overseas
--> The materialistic part of the American Dream is harder to obtain and therefore needs a reinvention

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4)•College students find their carrer hopes unrealized in the current job market
•Wages have stagnated—>service industries going overseas—> only banks and insurance companies survived
5)•immigrants and Americans believe in the American dream —> no desire to live anywhere else
•economic troubles are seen as challenges not as obstacles
•The ideologica portion (original meaning) of the American dream remains—> Material promises are harder to obtain
•Material aspect of the dream: home, annual vacation, job that pays all the bills

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success by hard work, 'rags to riches'

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reoccuring theme; achievement of more education and economic success than of one's parents

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freedom of religion and speech, to pursue one's own path

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international terrorism, financial crises (especially the Great Recession of 2007 and its consequences)

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ideology unchanged, material wealth is harder to obtain

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Task 2
- uncertain economic conditions
- collage education -> high cost
- no jobs (because of attacks, fear and no hope)
- people do not feel secured anymore
- Americans are unsure about the future and their lives
- disputed presidential campaign (leads to insecurity)
- it is not the dream of freedom anymore
-> actually the opportunity and freedom for all citizens to archieve their goals if they work hard enough

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To many immigrants and millennials, the American Dream is seen as crumbling due to the wave of "anti-immigrant" sentiment, as well as the changing standards and opportunities of today's society.

Coining the phrase "The American Dream" in 1931, James Truslow Adams created the notion that America was the country where ample opportunity was available for all. Characterized by often having a stable, well-paying job and a nice house, the traditional understanding of the The American Dream is prosperity stemming from success. It is very probable that almost everyone living in the U.S. has ties to immigrants that came here searching to fulfill their dreams. Now more than ever, the idea of the American Dream is changing for millennials. Not only are millennials establishing their own definition of the dream, how the dream is viewed from an immigrant's perspective, and the opportunities that await them in our changing society, are changing as well.

Immigrating from Italy to Ellis Island in 1916, my great grandparents arrived in order to establish a better life and have more opportunity than that which was offered in Italy. 100 years later, the idea of working hard to achieve the American Dream, the principles my relatives built their success around, are still evident today yet completely changing at the same time. To my great grandparents, their greatest source of pride was immigrating here and building a prosperous life around the opportunities provided. Years later, many immigrants are no longer feeling this same pride. Is achieving this "American Dream" still something that all immigrants strive to achieve?

Sunayana Dumala, an immigrant from India whose husband was shot to death in February, defines the American Dream as the ideal that everyone in this country has equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity. Her stances on the American Dream are those that many immigrants believed 75 years ago and still believe today. Many Indians immigrating to America today come from humble upbringings and live by one idea: "work hard because in America you can be what you want to be". As an Indian woman, she saw the opportunities here much greater than those in India. Now since Indians are under attack, many see this dream fading. Dominating the news in India, the "wave of anti-Indian sentiment" has added to Indian immigrant's fear, especially after the 2016 presidential election. The common rhetoric against Indian immigrants recently has instilled fear in Indians living in the U.S. now for their children, and even those still living in India. This perfectly demonstrates the changing dynamic of this country; years ago, our economic and physical infrastructure was built on immigrants and the American Dream they held and worked for when immigrating here. It is unfortunate that many foreigners, especially from countries targeted by our society, no longer hold the aspiration of finding success in America. This is not only because of the changing stereotypes associated with immigrants, but due to the fact that India has experienced tremendous economic growth and has truly "opened up to the world". As American citizens become more and more reluctant to accept citizens in such a competitive society and economy, in turn the image of the U.S has diminished to those seeking a new and advantageous life.

Years ago in the 1930's, men and women dreamed of having a house, family and education: in that order. Years later, millennials are now taking a different approach to this so called "dream". These things previously referred to as the dream (a house, family and education), are still circulating, just in a different order. Some may argue that the same goal of achieving happiness with a family and a steady job are becoming harder and harder to reach. Millennials are taking a different approach to reach their idea of "happiness"; now more than ever, we see more independent and entrepreneurial approaches to this dream. Many believe that as a nation we have shifted to become a nation of individuals with no defined goal; this being said, people are more likely to live their life on their own terms and try to make a difference in the world. Generations such as mine are growing up in an era of holding others to standards and benchmarks. Although this may hold some back, these changing dynamics of our society have started to create a culture that is realizing it is ridiculous to live life based on others standards. We see evolving beliefs like these being fostered right here in the high school environment; activities with counselors in order to make a plan for our futures, whether to head to college or start working in a specialized trade area, are becoming more and more common in order for everyone to achieve their "dream". Years ago, a man's dream might have been becoming a manager of a factory, whereas today the dream of young men has shifted to become an entrepreneur.

A major component of the American Dream is education. Nowadays, many young people are going through a steady educational system, and plan to use that education after high school and college. This being said, millennials number one priority is no longer marrying and having kids at 25, but rather receiving a degree and finding a steady job. The extreme emphasis that is put on education currently, and how it is prioritized, has shifted greatly since the 1930's. In 10 years, without a college degree, many jobs are going to become obsolete. Although a college degree is often hard to achieve for some families, in the long run the educational process is extremely beneficial to our generation and society. Part of this is due to the changing financial aspects of our country. As home ownership costs are rising and unemployment grows, it is more and more common for students fresh out of college to move back in with their parents. 65 years ago, this would have been very rare; instead of moving back in with parents, moving in with a newlywed husband and baby would be more realistic. As well, to many millennials, a more precious commodity than money is personal freedom and the choice to live life on your own terms.

On the contrary, growing up in a different era, we have had exposure to different ideals and hardships. 50 years ago, depression era parents taught their children "a penny saved is a penny earned". 50 years later, living in a consumer society, the idea of saving money is not as high on a millennial's radar. Being surrounded with the idea that everything is "replaceable", the need to truly value each little thing has decreased. With the changing generations, the definition of the millennial dream, and how that dream is achieved, is changing now more than ever.

Overtime, the ideals of the American Dream have evolved with our society. The goals and the order those goals have been achieved by my great-grandparents and grandparents who immigrated here are very different than that of my parents and myself. It is evident that as our economy, social conceptions and mindsets diversify throughout the years, the ultimate goals of the American Dream have held constant: hard work, success and opportunity, despite the changing ways to achieve them. It is important that as current and future generations grow up, we create a welcoming and intelligent society capable of allowing each individual's "American Dream" to be fulfilled.

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Coining the phrase "The American Dream" in 1931, James Truslow Adams created the notion that America was the country where ample opportunity was available for all. Characterized by often having a stable, well-paying job and a nice house, the traditional understanding of the The American Dream is prosperity stemming from success.

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-high unemployment and uncertainty
-unrealized career hopes in the current job market
-wages have stagnated
-economic troubles
-material promises --->harder to obtain

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-untrustworthy presidential campaigns
-uncertain economic conditions
-high costs for education (less possibilities for young people/students -> unsuccessful job market)
-American Dream actually isn’t for everybody -> supports racism

conclusion: all in all, the materialistic part of the American Dream needs to be reinvented.

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Reasons why the American dream needs to be reinvented / overthought: by June Sochen:

Traditional beliefs of the American dream:

•       Freedom of religion and speech

•       Liberty to pursue your own path

•       Endless land to be purchased

The definition of the American dream has changed in the past and does not fit quite well for the young generations of this time.

Here is why:

·       Contentious presidential campaign (the first settlers didn't have many different opinions or big reasons to have different thoughts)

·       International terrorism

·       In the time of the racial segregation the „American dream“ wasn't open for everyone. (e.g. Black people and (in a different context) women)

·       Many obstacles to overcome: one of them are high costs for a college education.

·       Uncertain economic conditions and high unemployment rate.

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political ideals:

1. ideological portion remains vibrant

2. Upward mobility is very important

upward mobility:

1. For much of the 19th century it has always been mentioned in political pronouncements, sermons and business proposals

economic opportunity:

1. "If you worked hard, you could achieve anything”

2. you can have greater success than your parents because of more education

3. All in all you can live a better life nowadays

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Task 2

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-A. D. = the ability to build a successful life through hard work
-> every generation has a different vision of what that means (individual definition of succes and hard work)
- biggest goals of the millenials' A.D. sound like those of their parents and grandparents
-> but their vision of what that looks like and how they get there is going to change things
- from 18th to 21st century the definition of the A.D. has changed because of different events that influenced people's living circumstances and their way of thinking

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Political ideals :
Liberty
Economic liberty
Equality
A limited government
Political equality
Democracy
Majority rule
Individualism
Diversity

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Economic opportunity :
The economic opportunity act of 1964 authorized the formation of the local community action agencies as part of the war on poverty. These agencies are directly regulated by the federal government.

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Upward mobility:
The capacity of facility for rising to a higher social or economic position

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liberty
freedom
democracy
education
a good future
independence