According to Horatio's Alger's "Fame and Fortune," what characteristics does one have to have in order to become rich and famous? Do you think this is realistic? Why or why not?
According to the video clip: "How to Keep a Job" (Coronet Instructional Films, 1949) What characteristics/behaviors make a good and successful worker?
What characteristics/behaviors make a poor and unsuccessful worker?
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(Note: These types of films are typical of the time period. They were often set up to show examples of the "right" way to do things, versus the "wrong" way--using 2 characters shown one after the other to illustrate the differences. These were not supposed to be funny,they were seriously meant to be instructional and many times aimed to teenagers.)
Here is our example from last year demonstrating the behaviors necessary to attain the "American Dream".
The Åmerican Dream: An Instructional Video
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