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E1. Reflect on Martin Luther King's
famous "
I have a
dream" speech and discover core values from a
different perspective. Bring your comments on paper or e-mail to
a facilitator
for
evaluation.
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up to $20.00
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E2. No Country for Sick
Men. Why
does the US value of equality not extend to healthcare
services--or does it? How do you view the healthcare reform debate
in the USA and how do the positions taken reflect US values on
either side of the debate? Read this article, comment on it and
bring your comments on paper or e-mail to a facilitator
for
evaluation.
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up to $20.00
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E3.
My American
Friends is a humorous but insightful look at US
Americans (as well as Brits) by writer Geoff Dyer. What stands out
for you in your first hand experience with US Americans that you
know? What values does a comparison of your behavior with theirs
bring to light? Bring your comments on paper or e-mail to
a facilitator
for
evaluation.
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up to $20.00
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E4. If you have lived in one of the major US
cities, reflect on this map
How
Segregated is your City? What are your reflections on life in the
USA as seen in this perspective and from the perspective of your
own experience? Bring your comments on paper or e-mail to
a facilitator
for
evaluation.
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up to $20.00
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E5. Ethnic identity and consequent bias against
immigrants and those who are different has surged recently,
not just in the USA but in Europe and elsewhere. What are the
dynamics of this phenomenon in the USA? Read the
article,
Coming to Terms with Equality and
Diversity: America's Ongoing Culture
Wars. What insights from this
article pertain to thinking in your own country today? Bring your
reflections on paper or e-mail to a facilitator
for
evaluation.
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up to $20.00
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E6.
Should people
who burden society not get a vote? With a presidential
election looming even this is a debatable question. Read this short
article and let's hear your opinion about who burdens US society
and whether they should be allowed to vote or not. Bring your
reflections on paper or e-mail to a facilitator
for
evaluation.
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up to $20.00
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