- What does being “white” in America mean? Who is “white?
- “Who is “American,” and who gets to decide? What classifies as being truly American?
- How do people and spaces “perform” segregation?
- What does Levittown (suburbia) symbolize?
- Who is a terrorist? Were the Levitt brothers villains or products of their time? Could they be both?
- How did race impact the housing situation for the Myers?
- Can the Myers’ ordeal be compared to the first pioneers in the United States?
- Describe your sense of what it means to achieve the American Dream. Is this ideal accessible to everyone? How does race play into conceptions of “American-ness” and who is included in this “Dream”?
- Can you think of further ramifications of segregated housing policies?
- How do Levittown’s legacies play out in your own neighborhood? Is there visible segregation? If so, do you know of any past policies that could be similar to Levittown’s that are still influential today?
- What does your home community look like? Is it a lot of people who are similar to you, or is it many different types of people? Can you think of why your community looks the way it does?
- What have you learned about suburbia in school? What did your teachers include, and what did they leave out? Why?
