Up+From+Nothing

==Challenge: We want to find out if Pascack Valley High School students believe that accomplishing the "American Dream" is possible and how they define the dream. Also, if the dream itself has changed over time.==


 * From our survey, we want to accomplish finding our what scholars in PV think of the American Dream such as knowing:

1.)What do you think the American Dream is? 2.)Is it possible to reach it? 3.)Examples 4.)Have you felt that you have accomplished your own American Dream. 5.)If you have not accomplished your American Dream, what are you willing to do to accomplish it? 6.)How can the American Dream be reached? 7.)How have the American Dreams changed over time? 8.)How will new opportunities and inventions affect the American Dream?

Conclusion** **We as a team found that there were similar and different responses. We asked students and parents what the American dream is, if they have accomplished it, if it can be reached, and how it may change in the future due to technology. We received mixed responses between students and parents about how they described the American dream. The most common response was: was being financial independent, with a healthy family.** **We found out that many students thought that the American dream was having nice cars, money, and a big house. They said that they had not accomplished the dream yet because they were still paving the way for their future. Most parents said that their American dream was being well educated, and using this education to make their own choice on their career.** **How has the American dream changed over time? Students had mixed reviews. Some said that the technology helped in reaching their American dream. Others said that the technology made the world smaller, making it harder to stand out. Parents felt that the American dream has not changed that much, but the technology has changed giving each individual a better chance at achieving the American dream.**