Parent Guide > American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality
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This week in class, we’re reading "American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality" by Ari Shapiro.
Three years after the economic recession, the article "American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality" reports on the American Dream and dwindling faith in it.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of America as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"How has America changed over time?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality" about?
- What did you learn about America?
- Watch Is the American Dream real? at home with your child.