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Is the “American Dream” of Homeownership an Equal Opportunity Goal?

Martha Graham Viator, Sara Halper

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Teaching empathy can be a means to teach multiple perspectives in the social studies classroom. Examining U.S. history through the lens of the pursuit of the “American Dream” will resonate with many high school students. This article suggests a framework using the theme of the “American Dream” of homeownership for a high school unit of study of civil rights. Looking at the pursuit of this dream through the characters in A Raisin in the Sun can help students develop empathy.

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Teaching empathy can be a means to teach multiple perspectives in the social studies classroom. Examining U.S. history through the lens of the pursuit of the “American Dream” will resonate with many high school students. This article suggests a framework using the theme of the “American Dream” of homeownership for a high school unit of study of civil rights. Looking at the pursuit of this dream through the characters in A Raisin in the Sun can help students develop empathy.

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Teaching empathy can be a means to teach multiple perspectives in the social studies classroom. Examining U.S. history through the lens of the pursuit of the “American Dream” will resonate with many high school students. This article suggests a framework using the theme of the “American Dream” of homeownership for a high school unit of study of civil rights. Looking at the pursuit of this dream through the characters in A Raisin in the Sun can help students develop empathy.

Key concepts: Dream, Empathy, Theme (computing), Social studies, Civil rights, Psychology, Sociology, Social psychology

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