- American Dream
  - Introduction to the Concept
    - Question on Familiarity
    - Example of Michael Ming Hong Yu
      - Founder of New Oriental Education
      - Helped students study in the United States
  - Representation in Media
    - Film: American Dreams in China
      - Story of three young men aspiring to go to the U.S.
      - Clip dialogue emphasizing desire to reach the U.S.
  - Core Ideals
    - Democracy, Liberty, Equality
      - Opportunity for Prosperity and Success
      - Upward Social Mobility through Hard Work
    - Symbolism
      - Statue of Liberty as an Iconic Symbol
      - First View for Many Immigrants
  - Historical Context
    - Coined by James Truslow Adams in 1931
      - Vision of Better and Fuller Life for Everyone
      - Based on Ability and Achievement
    - Roots in Early Immigration
      - Puritans Seeking Religious Freedom
      - Mayflower Compact Establishing Democracy
  - Legal Foundations
    - Declaration of Independence
      - All Men Created Equal
      - Rights to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
  - Civil Rights Movement
    - Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
      - Call for End to Racism
      - Reference to American Dream
  - Modern Examples
    - Barack Obama’s Presidency
      - Rose from Humble Beginnings
      - Became First Black President