From rags to riches, the land of neverending possibilities - many expressions exist to describe life in the United States as an "American Dream". For some, this dream is a way to create something out of nothing, where hard work will pay off and where individuals can determine their own future. Novels have been written about this topic, movies have been made and each year anew, students tackle the issue in school. Yet the question begs: To what degree is the "American Dream" a figment of our imagination? Who has access to this dream and what are structural barriers to achieving it? And what role does it play in the culture at large and the most "American dream" of all: Disneyland?

In this seminar, we will critically analyze and update our understanding of the American Dream and present new ways for students to engage with this topic.

The event will be hosted on ClickMeetings by the Atlantic Academy. You will receive your personal access link via email after you register.
The event will be held in English.

Program:

09.00 am
Welcome remarks

09.15 am
"Dream a Little American Dream with Me: Income Inequality and Social Mobility in the United States"
Prof. Christian Lammert, John F. Kennedy Institut, Freie Universität Berlin

10.45 am
Break

11.00 am
"The Place Where Dreams Come True? The Idea of Disneyland"
Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier, Universität Kassel

12.30 pm
Lunch Break

02.00 pm
"The Teachers' Room - A Reading and Discussion"
Lydia Stryk, Author of the new novel The Teachers’ Room

03.30 pm
Resources and Strategies
Anna Schönbach, Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz

04.00 pm
End of program day

Veranstaltungsart

Fortbildung

Fortbildungsart

E-Session

Ausbildungsstunden

8

Dozenten

Anna Schönbach, N.N., N.N., N.N., N.N., Sarah Wagner, Prof. Christian Lammert, Prof. Maria Sulimma

Leitung

Anna Schönbach

Standort

Online

Veranstaltungsort

Online-Angebote Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz
Online

Termine

Module

Veranstalter

Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz

Gültigkeitsbereich

landesweit

Anmeldeschluss

02.11.2022