Lesson Three
Lesson Three
The American Dream vs. The American RealityParticipants examine the American Dream vs. the American Reality by participating in a human bar graph demonstration of income growth during 2 time periods in U.S. History. They review specific education investments that led to the creation of a middle class and contrast this with more recent policies based on the theory of “trickle-down economics� to examine which one led to more equal distribution of wealth. Participants review who has benefitted and who has lost from these tax policies and discuss the implications of tax cuts on education funding.
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TEF Lesson 3 - The American Dream vs. The American Reality - July 2010.doc
TEF Presentation 3 - The American Dream vs. The American Reality - Aug 2010.ppt