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7.4 Web sites, CDs etc.
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It's the economy, stupid
This campaign slogan of Bill Clinton in the 1990's has come
back to haunt USians in the current financial crisis. Given what
you are learning about US values, read one or more of the
following reports and create a response that includes what
you think the problem is, how it is perceived by USians and
what you feel will happen in the future. You may earn up to
$15.00. Bring your results on paper, or e-mail them to a
facilitator for evaluation.
Here are the links to the articles:
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Celebrity Religion
Religions principles and behaviors and conflicts penetrate
economics, business, media, politics, military and everyday US
beliefs and behavior. and almost every facet of US life. The
cult of celebrity in the USA gives extraordinary power and
influence to personalities in the media. Here are a few links to
interesting aspects of this phenomenon. These are focused on
Oprah Winfrey who highlights both the power and conflicted
nature of religion in the USA. You may earn up to $15.00. if you
offer a good page or two of your reflections on this
phenomenon. Bring your results on paper, or e-mail them to a
facilitator for evaluation.
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There are many takes on political correctness, i.e., everything
from serious attempts to not offend anyone and to talk about
people as they want to be talked about to the humorous--
poking fun at ourselves as we try to do this as well as
downright ridicule. What do you make of the phenomenon of
PC in the USA. Besides the generally serious material we
looked at in class, here are some links to less reverent material.
You
may earn up to $15.00. if you offer a good page or two of your
reflections on this phenomenon. Bring your results on paper,
or e-mail them to a facilitator for evaluation.
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YouTube video of "50 Nifty United States" not exactly as sung
by our US trio in class
As well as a song about the States and their capitol cities.
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These are online or electronic resources that may be useful to
understand key values and related US cultural thinking and
behavior.
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America by the Numbers
Here is a series of web pages that tell facts and figures about
the USA and its people.
You may earn up to $15.00. if you offer a good page or two of
your reflections on one or more of these sets of data. Bring
your results on paper, or e-mail them to a
facilitator for
evaluation.
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Add to our resources.
Course participants who identify useful items as standard
bibliographic references and send them to us
with a sentence
or short paragraph describing how and these items add to our
understanding of the value and behavior of US Americans will
receive $5.00 per entry toward their final grade.
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