Rationale
I choose to do this unit because my students view the world through very limited experiences. Due to their economic situations, they can't travel and view the world. Some of my students have never been more than a few blocks from their home. This causes them to view the world through only the eyes of being young and black in America. They feel as if their problems are the worst and are unique to them and their situation.
I want my students to understand by the end of this unit that everyone experiences struggle and trials while pursuing the American Dream just like them. The experience and problems facing them are hard but other groups of Americans experience similar situations and struggle just as much. I want them to understand that a young Mexican teenager faces the same obstacles as they do in America. The Italian experience during the early parts of the 20 th century was just as difficult as their experience is today. In the end, I want to inspire them to show they can achieve the American Dream if they just work hard in school and life by showing examples from the past.
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