1. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
1.1. 1776 by Thomas Jefferson
1.2. everybody created equal
1.2.1. unalienable rights
1.2.1.1. life
1.2.1.2. liberty
1.2.1.3. pursuit of happiness
1.3. possibility to make dreams come true
1.4. individual rights
2. AMERICAN CONSTITUTION
2.1. written in 1787
2.2. new ideas of a democratic state
3. written to ensure possibility of achieving personal freedom and pursuit of happiness
4. FREEDOM
4.1. STATUE OF LIBERTY
4.1.1. gift from France 1886
4.1.2. to celebrate Independence from Britain
4.1.3. Symbol for
4.1.3.1. independence
4.1.3.2. liberty
4.1.3.3. freedom
4.1.4. Emma Lazarus Poem: "The New Colossus" 1883
4.1.5. Upper New York Bay
4.1.6. tablet in left hand
4.1.6.1. showing date of Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)
4.2. enlightenment
4.3. ELLIS ISLAND
4.3.1. immigrants arrived there
4.3.2. federal Immigration Station 1892-1954
5. freedom of speech
6. BILL OF RIGHTS
6.1. first ten amendments to the American Constitution
6.2. guarantee inalienable rights
6.2.1. freedom of religion
6.2.2. freedom of press
6.2.3. right to bear arms
7. AMERICAN DREAM TODAY
7.1. multicultural society
7.2. salad bowl
7.3. melting pot
7.4. American Dream is seen more critically nowadays
7.5. an illusion
7.6. American Nightmares
7.6.1. Vietnam War
7.6.2. September 11, 2001
7.6.3. financial crisis 2008
8. THE PURITANS
8.1. decided to leave England
8.2. Intention: purify the Church of England, not leave it
8.3. September 1620: left England on the Mayflower, arrived at Plymouth Bay
9. THE USA
9.1. Country of unlimited opportunities
9.2. "from rags to riches"
9.3. immigrants want to find a better life
9.4. The American Dream
9.4.1. James Truslow Adams 1931
10. DEATH OF A SALESMAN
10.1. Arthur Miller
10.2. 1949
10.3. Willy & Linda Loman
10.3.1. Biff
10.3.2. Happy
10.4. looking for exactly where his life went wrong
10.5. being well liked
10.6. brother of Will: Ben, was successfull
10.7. Willy suicide
11. MANIFEST DESTINY
11.1. John L. O'Sullivan
11.2. America Nation ordered to expand across North American continent
11.3. America: superior to all other countries
11.4. patriotism rootet in "Manifest Destiny" concept
11.5. AMERICAN DREAM TODAY
11.5.1. multicultural society
11.5.2. salad bowl
11.5.3. melting pot
11.5.4. American Dream is seen more critically nowadays
11.5.5. an illusion
11.5.6. American Nightmares
11.5.6.1. Vietnam War
11.5.6.2. September 11, 2001
11.5.6.3. financial crisis 2008