American Dream Interview Questions



American Dream Interview Questions

Name of Interviewee:_____________________________ Date: ________/2007

Age: ________ Religious Affiliation (optional):______________________

1. Do you think your parents’ feel their hopes/ dreams for their lives have come true? Could you elaborate? [Rule #1 in an interview: Avoid asking questions that can be answered with one word, especially “yes” or “no” – Ask the person to tell you more.]

2. Do you think that the United States is a “land of opportunity”?

3. Have your own hopes and dreams come true? Why or why not?

4. What does the term “the American Dream” mean to you?

5. Thomas Jefferson writes in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal.” Do you agree? Why or why not?

6. What did (or do) you plan to become “when you grew (or grow) up”? Did your life follow your “plan”? Please explain.

7. What famous person or persons did you admire growing up? Why?

8. What are your most treasured possessions? Why?

9. What is the one piece of advice you remember your parents trying to impress upon you? Did you take their advice? Why or why not?

10. The inscription on the Statue of Liberty reads “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me; I life my lamp beside the golden door!.” Do these words ring true? Do the citizens of the U.S. still believe these words?

11. Has the American Dream changed since the birth of this nation in 1776? Why or why not?

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