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LS0. The new online politics
. Much credit is given to the Obama
Campaign for using new technology to reach voters.
Given what you are
learning about US values, read one or more of the following reports and
create a response that includes how US values are embodied in the new
technologies as well as how USians think about the political process.
Bring your results on paper, or email them to a facilitator for evaluation.
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up to $15.00
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LS2.
Speaking up and speaking out
. Watch what happens in this short
video when a woman tries to get ahead of the line in a US Post Office.
Would this happen in your country? If not what would happen in such
circumstances? Tell us. Bring your comments on paper or email to a
facilitator for evaluation.
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up to $15.00
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LS3. Fear and the Law
. Explore how the "Climate of Fear" in post 9/11
USA affects citizens behavior toward each other.
View the story online and
earn up to $15 with a solid page of reflection on how what has been described
as the Climate of Fear since 9/11 has affected how US Americans see and act
out their values. Explore this issue via a skype or chat with an American
colleague or friend or someone you know who is currently resident in the
USA. Bring transcript/results on paper or email to a
facilitator for
evaluation.
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up to $15.00
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LS4. Join Noam Chomsky, outstanding US linguist as he reflects on
The
Post 9- 11 world. Bring your comments on paper or email them to a
facilitator for evaluation.
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up to $15.00
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LS5.
Left vs. Right.
The USA is strongly polarized between left and right.
Use this index to exlplore where and with whom you would stand on
issues of importance to USians. Share your reflections on paper or email
them to a facilitator for evaluation.
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up to $15.00
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