American Dream Game MMS Grade 7 2020

In Feb/March of 2020, 7th graders at Middlesex were graded on their responses to the below questions on "The American Dream Game" and photos of BLM protests and the riots at the Capital.

1) Make 3 observations about what you see in the illustration above 2) What obstacles does the black man face as opposed to the white man 3) How have three obstacles prevented the black man from getting ahead 4) Lastly, think deeper: why do you think the white man is unaware of the obstacles that the black man is facing