The AmericanThe American

CultureCulture
(At a(At a GlanceGlance))
By Cathy ChangBy Cathy Chang
Starting QuestionStarting Question
Do we have a
Taiwanese culture that
is unique and different
from other
countries/cult...

United StatesUnited States

Known as the melting pot
Academics = salad bowl (cultural
diversity)
Immigrations = I...
GraphGraph

FlagFlag
Stars = the 50
States
Stripes = the 13
colonies
Interesting State FactsInteresting State Facts
Nevada = Only State that has legalized prostitution
Brothels are heavil...

New York CityNew York City

The Statue of Liberty
Given by France after
the American
Revolution
Represents freedom
an...
Personal SpacesPersonal Spaces
Intimate distance: about 18 inches (45.7 cm)
apart
For family, pets and very close frie...

The American DreamThe American Dream

Land of opportunity
(1) individual freedom
of choice in life styles
(2) equal a...
September 11, 2001September 11, 2001
Do you remember
what you were doing
at this time?
What was your first
reaction wh...

VocabulariesVocabularies
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Academics ..
Diversity ...
Immigration ..
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ReferenceReference
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_
the_United_States#_noteThe_Hidden_Dimension

American culture
American Culture
Susana Galante (IVLP 2014)

WHAT is it?
U.S. Dept of State s premier professional
exchange program
A three-week visit to US communities
About the IVLP...
English as a Second Language Teachers Group, 2014

Current trends
in education and ESL
Where in the USA?

What did we learn?

Is there an American Culture?
There is a dominant culture, but the US is becoming
a mixed cultural nation.
What makes it b...

What pulls the country together

besides a set of values and beliefs?
The same things that tear people apart hold them toge...
American Culture
BEHAVIOR
BELIEFS
VALUES
THOUGHTS
PATTERNS
WORLDVIEWS

Less Government is Better Government

Federal, State & Local Government
Bottom-up Approach
Local Gov.
(county- district)
State Gov. (50)
Federal Gov.

Federal, State & Local Government

What do the States do together?
. defense
. money
. foreign policy
. interstate commerce...
Federal, State & Local Government
. Federal Government = Administration
. Policy is an implementation of law
. Each State ...

Federal, State & Local Government

. No national curriculum for education
- work together through minimal standards and fun...
Natural Rights
. Freedom of Speech
. Freedom of Religion
. Freedom of Press
. Freedom of Assembly
& Association

Diversity
The American Tapestry=Multiculturalism
Diversity is seen as a strength

Diversity
. Absorption of refugees and immigrants
. Native American population
. Civil Rights Movement
Individualism

. The individual has the

right to identify himself.
. Depend on yourself Calvinistic values
. Social mobility
Individua...
Everything that supports an individual to become independent
is an act of charity.There is a financial incentive to suppor...

Personal Responsibility- Partnerships

. Civic engagement is emphasized
. Government in partnership w/ civil societies
. Ev...
Volunteering

an expression of leadership
Volunteerism
Places & People

Washington D.C.
View from Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial
Martin Luther King Memorial

US Congress
Library of Congress

Raleigh, N.C.
Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill form the Research Triangle
Research Triangle:
- has seen impressive growth in the past sever...

Raleigh, North Carolina

Absorption of refugees and new immigrants in immersion classes

Greensboro, N.C.
Civil Rights Movement Museum - Greensboro, NC

Civil Rights Movement Museum - Greensboro, NC

Greensboro, North Carolina - Refugee Centre

Greensboro, North Carolina - Refugee Centre

Rapid City, South Dakota

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota

Reviving the Lakota language, South Dakota

. First school to offer a Lakota Language

curriculum on a daily basis.
. They are creating a curriculum for the learning o...
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota

Mount Rushmore, South Dakota

. George Washington
1st President - led the colonists to win independence from Britain - father
of the new country- laid t...

Why these four Presidents?

. Theodore Roosevelt
provided leadership when America experienced rapid economic growth
as it e...
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Elementary School Immersion Center

Immersion School

San Francisco, California

San Francisco - cosmopolitan city

Teaching of in USA
English...
. as the key to success in life
Students believe that by learning the language, they can imp...
Thanks for your attention!
Susana Galante, IVLP Alumna, Ort Israel

Questions
American Culture on the IVLP 2014 - Teachers of English as a Secondary Language

American Culture on the IVLP 2014 - Teachers of English as a Secondary Language

American Culture on the IVLP 2014 - Teachers of English as a Secondary Language

American Culture on the IVLP 2014 - Teachers of English as a Secondary Language

American Culture on the IVLP 2014 - Teachers of English as a Secondary Language

American Culture on the IVLP 2014 - Teachers of English as a Secondary Language

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ays (other than Thanksgiving, St. Patric's...

Intercultural Orientation
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1. ..... (..).__________.
2. ...______________________.
3. .......______________.

I think the U.S.A. is

I think Americans are

I think China is better than

the U.S.A. because
At Northern Illinois University, I want to

In Chicago, I want to
In the U.S.A., I want to

Why are cultures different?

Each society is unique.

Each society has different historical

experiences.
Some societies are capitalist.

Some countries are socialist.

Some countries are post-industrial.

Some people live in urban areas.

Some people live in suburban areas.

Some people live in rural areas.

Each generation has different cultures.