SUM 2018: My American Dream sounds like.... by Laura Mulas https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf This is a 3 part INDIVIDUAL assignment. Go to the NPR website: NPR American Dream Audio ----- Select 2 audios and listen to them. Part 1: (Due WED Aug 1st)You will post a response to this board based on the following questions about the audios you chose. It should be between 350-500 words. This part is worth 100pts. Answer the following questions: Which audios did you listen to and why did you select them? Did one resonate more with you? Which and why? What ideas did you get from the audios that you believe could be included in a lesson plan for the school kids? Part 2: Comment to at least 2 peer posts by FRI Aug. 3rd. Part 3: Respond to comments or questions made to your post. They may ask questions, critic or offer a response. This part is worth 50pts. Due WED Aug. 8th. en-us 2018-06-23 13:55:11 UTC 2026-03-07 20:05:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png My American Dream sounds like... sgabbard https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271579639 The audios that I listened to were Jackson 5 and Springsteen's American Dream, Beautiful And Bleak. I selected them I think because they are both artists or groups that I have heard of or am a fan of. I have always been a Jackson 5 fan and Springsteen has been around in my family for almost as long as I can remember. I think the one that resonated with me the most was the one about Jackson 5. I liked what the narrator said that they weren't trying to have an audience of just white people or just black people but that they were going for the younger crowd, and the younger audience. I also think that I just enjoy the Jackson 5's music more than Springsteen. I grew up with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and all of the others, so this particular group is more interesting to me and I found that particular audio more interesting. I think one of the ideas that I got from the audio when teaching about American history is showing the students what kind of music was around during this time and what it meant to people. Having a ten-year-old black young man sing an upbeat love song can show what kind of American Dream someone else might want to have. It can also show that anyone can have the American Dream as long as you work hard and go for your dreams no matter what. I really enjoyed this audio and think that the Jackson 5 can be a good example of showing that anyone can accomplish their dreams and show how they lived the American Dream as a family and as musicians.

]]> 2018-07-31 18:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271579639 My American Dream sounds like.. jungwhok https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271609537 The two songs that I decided to listen to was the Jackson 5 song and the BlackStar song from NPR’s “My American Dream sounds like..”. Both songs are ones that I am familiar with and have heard of while growing up. The Jackson 5 song was present as a child and one that was very popular but the Blackstar song was one that I became aware of through my journey in Hiphop music. I chose the Jackson 5 song because it reminded me of my youth and the innocence that it brought that coincided with Michael Jackson’s harmonic voice. A song that is an iconic pop song in the history of music. Fast forward a few years in my own personal life where I start to question more about life, the Blackstar song coincides with my intrigue of the world especially the big nightlife city of New York. It talks about the hardships, the work that one pursues in creativity and the life of a city, one that I did not know of having grown up in Hawaii. The two songs actually represent two different times of my own personal life but they do so in the history of American music as well as African American history. Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson is heralded as the top of pop music and Blackstar the peak of hiphop at the release of the album “Respiration”.  When you look at the history of music we see the growth of pop and the feeling of happiness that this genre brings but the hiphop sound not only talking about happiness and light but also some of the darker things that were not being said like the struggles of the common people and the issues that society neglected to talk about. I chose the two songs as they seem to reflect different sides of musical history and a reflection of the era that the songs are from. I think that the two songs can be very helpful to inspire others to be creative and aspire for your dreams. They have two very different tones but hope for the same thing. ]]> 2018-08-01 00:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271609537 My American Dream sounds like.... amy115 https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271619896 The two NPR audios that I chose are:
 
Korean Families Chase their Dreams
“Globals” Generation Focuses on Experience
 
I chose each of these because they interested me in some way. For “Korean families chase their dreams”, I wanted to hear more about the way that these families are chasing their dreams in the US. For the second one, I was drawn to the “Globals” title that is being given to this generation of young people and wondered why.
 
Neither one resonated any more with me, but I could really relate with both of them in different ways. For example, when my children were in grade school, I moved just to get them into a better school with better teachers. Basically, that is what the families in the article about the Korean families were doing. These families moved around the world to get their children an education that will encourage creativity and innovation rather that rote memory of facts. 
 
For the “Globals” article, I wanted to learn more about what the reasoning and lifestyles were like for the “globals” that the audio talked about were like. Basically, these young people are studying abroad more and are working hard to have less. This includes less stuff, less children and less marriages. These “globals” don’t really put down roots and do not desire any real permanence in their lives. They believe that all people have a shared or linked fate and they work hard to make life better for others so that life will be better for them.
 
I believe that Portland has both of these types of people living in or around the area. Portland has large amounts of recent history that includes people fighting for the rights of people here and around the world. And I also believe that parents in Portland also do as much as they can to get their children the best education available. Who wouldn’t?

]]> 2018-08-01 02:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271619896 American Dream Hesam https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271698247 The first audio I chose was “Korean Families Chase Their Dreams in the U.S”. I chose this audio for several reasons. I lived in East Asia for two years, and I learned a lot about the culture of Asian countries. So, I was really interested to know what is their view of the American dream. Also, I chose this audio because I am an immigrant, and I was interested to hear what another immigrant think of US. I was surprised that parents separate from each other for kid’s education. It should be hard for both parents and kids to live like that. I can relate to this issue because I left family and moved her when I was 18. 

The second audio I chose was “Obama's Own Story Defines His American Dream”. I chose this audio because he was the first African American to serve as president. I wanted to know what he thinks and what is his view of the American dream. I think he is the prime example of the American dream, and he proved to the world that everybody in this country can succeed. In the audio, it was mentioned that 3 main principles of American dreams are freedom, individual right, and equality/opportunity. He focusses on an opportunity as the most important principle of the American dream. I resonate to this audio (Obama's Own Story Defines His American Dream) more than “Korean Families Chase Their Dreams in the U.S”. I believe the main reason this country is successful is the fact that everybody in this country, rich and poor, can become successful if they work hard. 

I believe ideas of freedom, opportunity, and individual right can be included in American culture lesson. There are many countries that men and women don’t have the same right. Also, People move to united states and become successful because they don’t have enough opportunities in their own country. ]]> 2018-08-01 18:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271698247 My American Dream sounds like... vvoisin2 https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271730638 The two podcasts I listened to were: "Korean families chase their dreams in the U.S." 
"Buried in debt."

I selected the audio about debt because I think that it's a very relevant topic for many of us. I have many friends and family members that are in school debt, and it's a big part of their lives. I chose the audio about the Korean families because I thought I could learn something new.

The audio about the student debt definitely resonated with me more. I feel like the problem of debt is one that will really affect our generation in negative way. The American Dream feels less real when young people are plagued with unreal amounts of debt. Although we have more opportunity than ever because of technology, we also have grown up having to pay bills that generations before us never had to tackle. It makes me sad because I think this puts such a damper on potential. I enjoyed listening to the audio of the Korean families as well. It seems like one idea that permeates across culture is parents wanting the best for their children. I identify with this as well because my parents are also from different countries and they moved to the U.S. for better jobs and more opportunity for their daughters. That's why I'm never upset to see immigrant families join our country; we all have a common goal in mind.

An idea i had for the lesson plan would be to incorporate a sense of hope and acknowledge the past for what it was. I also want to present what we have in a way that is realistic. I think the American dream can be revived but right now we are struggling deeply.

]]> 2018-08-02 02:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271730638 My American Dream sounds like... phamchel https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271741228 The two audios I chose are "Buried In Debt, Young People Find Dreams Elusive" and "Great Expectations, And Some Hope Of Meeting Them." I chose both of those audios mainly because of the titles. The titles had caught my attention since I see them as important topics to discuss on. When I listened to "Buried In Debt, Young People Find Dreams Elusive," it appears to be something that can be a great concern for most college students. It's also a possible outcome when you graduate. As for "Great Expectations, And Some Hope Of Meeting Them," I feel that this is something that people can relate to from the title. After listening to the audio, I find that the speaker spoke some great points.

Out of the two audios, "Great Expectations, And Some Hope Of Meeting Them," resonated more with me than the other. First, I can relate to the person speaking more. The speaker is Asian American and I liked how he had pointed out: "As Asian-Americans, the charge that is often lobbed against us is sort of the least original: the idea that somehow we're perpetual foreigners, that we can't be trusted." Also, the way he defined the American dream was closer to mine than the other speaker. He had a similar intake or perspective to mine and how he constructed his words sounded more profound than the other audio to me. "I think that the American dream is about being able to imagine a life, and then having some expectation that you can achieve that life." He had said along the lines of having a goal and then having the expectations to meet them. 

From the audios, I believe the ideas that could be included in a lesson would be about how every individual interpret the American dream differently. In its way, there are unique goals people strive to meet the American dream. For example, in "Buried In Debt, Young People Find Dreams Elusive," the speaker finds that the key component of the American dream is to exceed from their parents' education and outcome. In which, is different from the other speaker.]]> 2018-08-02 04:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271741228 My American Dream Sounds like... saxon21 https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271744282 The NPR clips that I chose were the Jackson 5 audio and the baseball school audio. I selected them because I like the jackson 5 and I like baseball. The baseball audio about IMG academy was something i had heard about. I had heard of IMG academy basically as a school that people send their kids to focus on sports while also getting an education. From my understanding it isn't a cheap school to attend so it isn't for everyone. Still interesting to see the dedication some Americans have to sports. The Jackson 5 song has been something I’ve heard since I was born. I had never considered the songs impact on culture or any song for that matter. I enjoyed the Jackson 5 article more because of the description it gave on how it was so accurately the American dream which seems to be a hard idea to determine.The Jackson 5 reading resonated more with me because I liked how it described that it wasn’t white vs black American dream, but it was a song the captured the dream of the American youth. I had never thought of the song in this way so it was interesting to hear this perspective. It’s hard to say specifically how you could include this information in a lesson plan about Portland culture, but in American culture it would be interesting to study the impact that music has had over time. It would be interesting to see  why certain songs have such a cultural impact and what the specific impact is. The article as well as this week's reading made me wonder what aspects make up American culture. I think that music in America is something that definitely coincides with our culture, so a study on popular music would be an interesting and beneficial way to learn about American culture. ]]> 2018-08-02 04:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271744282 My American Dream Sounds Like... chowon https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271746103 I choose two NPR podcasts are “Korean Families Chase Their Dreams In The U.S.” and “My American Dream Sounds Like The Jackson 5.” This week topic “American Dream” is very related to me, and I am very enjoyed listening to two podcasts.

I am an international student, and I also might think about the American dream. Especially, “Korean Families Chase Their Dreams In the U.S.” is very interesting and deeply related to me. That’s why I choose to listen to it. I am a Korean and come to America to study. My family didn’t come with me, so they are not a goose family! However, goose family is a very usual thing in Korea. Many Korean students in America have different reasons to study, but they mostly think like Woo Suk's family: “ If you do not have that American experience and you live in Korea, it's not the same as the people who've been here. They treat you differently in Korea if you say you've been in America.” I agree with that. American and Korean education systems are different. While I am studying in the U.S., I could think more creatively and critically.  

The Jackson 5 podcast was also interesting to me. I am not really familiar to Jackson 5 and their songs. However, I heard the song “I Want You Back” before. I thought “American dream” is only for Asian people. However, it has a lot of meaning, the meaning is different depending on the people. Moreover, I knew the song “I Want you Back” is about only love. According to Jack Hamilton, “ask a hundred people and you’ll get a hundred different responses…” I agree with this quote because I also have my own meaning and others too. 
]]> 2018-08-02 04:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271746103 The American Dream cecelia1 https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271749934 The two audios that I listened to were “A Baseball School for Big League Dreamers” and “Hollywood’s Dreams of Wealth, Youth and Beauty” out of both of these stories it is easy to see what the “American Dream” is considered to be. The biggest thing that I thought about was at the center of it all was money. In terms of the story of the baseball school many young males hope to become a baseball player often want to become a professional because they see the glamour of being a professional athlete. Those who are creating the idea that this is what you want in life i.e. the lifestyle that professional athletes lead but also the way that Hollywood displays lives of athletes and those who are famous enforce this. The second audio that I listed to was about Hollywood and how it depicts the American dream and this is the one that resonated with me the most. Hollywood affects the whole country if not the entire world. The examples that it sets about what peoples “every day lives” are is what many model their lives after. This idea of wealth, beauty and youth is one that Hollywood really presses and because so many people associate Hollywood with the US many see this and think this is what the “American Dream” is. This is not only false because there is no one definition for the American Dream but the example that Hollywood is providing is one sided. Many think that the American Dream is filled with money and glamour however behind all of that it is important that it is equally if not more important to know what there must also be the work that you put in. Many think that this glamour is without work or responsibility and that is how your dream turns into a nightmare. Additionally through this it as created a culture throughout the US of materialism. When we give such a high value to material goods we loose sight about what is really important when this happens we start to prioritize the wrong things in life. ]]> 2018-08-02 06:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271749934 My American Dream Sounds Like... jennicolethompson22 https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271821236 The two podcasts I chose were "'Global' Generation Focuses on Experience" and "Korean Families Chase their Dreams in the U.S.". The reason why I chose these two podcasts is because I feel as though these are things that I can relate to. 

As someone who grew up in an international city through an international school system that valued travel, I always thought that there are different kinds of service and different ways of actually making service selfish and through the first podcast I was able to understand the importance of travel for others as well. Through the American Dream, studying abroad or working abroad was never really a priority or an option even. Now, it seems to be more of a fad or trend than anything else. However, it does seem as though travel and studying/working abroad doesn't seem to be a trend that is only focused on the privileged or wealthy, but is now something that is popular within any community. I've found that materialistic things and owning things can still be important to some but now experiences are what becomes envied. I love what was said about how experiences were an extension of her and she felt like she had an obligation to them otherwise she felt like she was running around with blinders on. It makes it feel like any remanence of the American Dream only really applies to the generations prior to ours and the future generations to come. 

Through the second podcast, I was able to understand how a different culture was viewing the US and why they considered it more global than a place like Korea. Even though Korea itself is a popular international destination, for those who are locals there are bound to tradition and school/academic systems. These systems are more narrow minded and  stuck in their own older ways. This doesn't allow for much creativity or freedom. 

I think I enjoyed the first podcast more about Global learning and Global mindsets. This is something I could resonate most to and something that I always grew up with knowing was important. My parents were the ones to teach me that and my school did a fantastic job of instilling that global culture and worldview into the students. 

In terms of the lesson plan, I feel as though both podcasts can add to the idea that learning more and educating yourself about your own roots and how things came to be are things each individual student should value and be proud of. 

]]> 2018-08-02 21:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/271821236 My American Dream Sounds Like... ar321 https://padlet.com/mulas/t2ngsgixiupf/wish/273153398 The two Audios I listened to were; My American Dream Sounds Like The Jackson 5 and Hollywood Dreams of Wealth, Youth, and Beauty. The reason I picked the first one was because of the Jackson 5. It was a band that I had heard of while growing up already knowing about Michael Jackson. The song is always the catchy and youthful song that it is when it’s being played. The second one I picked is because it looked interesting and after listening to it, it made me realize just how much people needed to be happy during a time of war and financial struggles by being able to watch films about what they were going through and with other films that would clear their minds of the sadness they had.

Both of these audios were a great listen to, but the one that resonated the most with me would have to be the Hollywood Dreams… The way that Hollywood tended to glamourize how great it is to live in America made unknowingly false hopes for those who chose to migrate over. Even though the actors were depicting ordinary people who work hard to be able to achieve success, in reality those same actors were millionaires who were able to live without worries. Then to those who come to visit America from different countries always envisioned the Hollywood aspect of what it was like living and walking the streets in America. While living here in Portland I’ve met new friends who would ask if I am from here. I tell them that I am from out of state, that being from California. Automatically their minds go to Hollywood and surfing. I then clarify by telling them that I am from Northern California, where the active things to do there are going for hikes and long road trips to the beach. It’s funny to see that when one mentions California the mind automatically goes to beaches, surfing, Hollywood and celebrities.

Some Ideas I got that could be included in a lesson about America/Portland is that if anyone from a different state or country decides to visit, try to blur out what television or films depict of the certain place. Try to view the location with your own interpretation and not the way Hollywood tends to show on screen of just how fun it is to live or visit America/Portland. One shouldn’t just look on the upside of the area, but to also be aware of the downsides that could be seen while visiting.

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