Early Industrialization
Late Industrialization
Work values changed dramatically when the assembly line（流水线） production and machine driven atmosphere of industrial America swallowed up skilled workers . The aftermath（后果） of World War II exacerbated（加重，使恶化） the ethical shift as a consumer culture blossomed and Americans became preoccupied with（沉迷于） material goods.
The origin of the American Dream In December 1620 ,with snow already flying, Mayflower dropped anchor off Cape Cod. Fifty men, twenty women and thirty-four children driven from England finally came to the new land where they could enjoy their religious freedom to the full.
• 美国梦一词最早是由詹姆斯.特拉斯洛·亚当斯 在他1931年的著作《美国史诗》中提出的。
He states that the American Dream is a dream of land,each person has a better, richer and more fulfilling life,and those who have the ability or achievement are always full of opportunities. 他指出：美国梦是梦想的土地，每个人都 会有更好，更富有和更充实的生活，并且 那些有能力或成就的人总是充满机会。
The American Dream is the dream of a land where all people can succeed through hard work. It is also an idea that suggests that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives.
and gave California its
nickname f the
―Golden State‖.
The ubiquitous（普遍存在的） ―rags to riches‖ legend（传奇） became a cornerstone of American society; anyone could succeed and achieve wealth if they worked hard .
the Colonial Period
• The immigrants arrived in the North America in order to pursuit religious liberty, hunt grounds and personal success.
• Benjamin Franklin counseled people on the "The Way to Wealth." • “Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
Benjamin Franklin
诚实和勤勉，应该成为你永久的伴侣
Golden Age
In 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams. That 19th century ―American Dream‖ motivated the Gold Rush
所谓的美国梦（American Dream），是一种相信只要 经过努力不懈的奋斗便能获致更好生活的理想。
Six Basic Beliefs
• • • • • • individual freedom self-reliance equality of opportunity competition material wealth hard work
American Dream 美国梦
The Map of
THE UNITED STATES
Coming to America
America is called the “Melting Pot” because of the immigration here from all over the world. Even though immigrants spoke different languages, had different cultures, and held different beliefs, the one thing they all had in common was to pursue the “American Dream
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What is “THE AMERICAN DREAM”?
Is FREEDOM?
EQUALITY?
INDIVIDUALISM?
MOBILITY?
DEMOCRACY ?
• The term American dream was first sed by James Truslow Adams in his book The Epic of American which was written in 1931.
What is ―American Dream‖?
• American Dream , is a belief that as long as the United States after a hard struggle will be able to achieve the ideal of a better life.