Does Al Capone embody the American Dream?
This quirky lesson allows students to consider the career of Chicago gangster Al ‘Scarface’ Capone against the concept of the American Dream.
Very interesting! It will allow your students to:
- Be able to describe some of the events of the reign of Al Capone.
- Make judgements about Al Capone’s life.
- Reach conclusion about Al Capone versus the American Dream.
- Be able to explain why organised crime was a threat to American society.
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- Lesson presentation: PowerPoint
- Lesson write-up: PDF
- Resource 1: PDF
