CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION
A. AMERICANS
Most Americans see themselves as open, frank, and fairly friendly. If you ask
them a question, they will answer it. They have nothing to hide. They cannot
understand why people from other countries should have any difficulty
understanding them. Unless, of course, there are language problems.
But most foreigners do have trouble understanding Americans. Even if they
have a good command of English, most foreigners have at least some difficulty
understanding what the Americans they encounter are thinking and feeling. What
ideas and attitudes underlie their actions? What motivates them? What makes
them talk and act the way they do? This book addresses those questions. The book
is intended to help foreign visitors—both those staying for a long time and those
here for short visits—understand the natives.

CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
A. AMERICAN FAMILY VALUES
Everyone already knows that the word “ family “ means a social unit-
whether blood-related, marriage-related or emotion-related—usually residing
together. Rhe word “value” typically mean a set of beliefs and ideals (social
and sometimes political) that provide moral guidance to a family unit. When
you put the two terms together, it makes sense to take their collective
meaning as a set of beliefs or ideals that imbue each member of family with
knowledge about right and wrong, proper moral decision-making skills and
well-developed social mores. Most modern American families also include
caring, love and support of the family into their system of values. (ini yang
ada di PPT)

Any list of values and assumptions is inherently arbitrary. Depending on

how one defines and categorizes things, one could make a three-item or a thirty-
item list of a country’s major values and assumptions. The list fered below has
eight entries, each covering a set of closely related values and assumptions
commonly held by Americans: individualism, freedom, competitiveness, and
privacy; equality; informality; the future, change, and progress; goodness of
humanity; time; achievement, action, work, and materialism; and directness and
assertiveness. Because individualism is so vital to understanding American society
and culture, it receives more attention than the others.
Notice that the values and assumptions discussed below overlap with and
support each other. In general, they agree with each other. They fit together. A
culture can be viewed as a collection of values and assumptions that go together to
shape the way a group of people perceives and relates to the world around them.
 (ini yang point2 yang ada di ppt yang “4 values of American Families”)

1. Individualism
The most important thing to understand about Americans is probably their
devotion to individualism. They are trained from very early in their lives to
consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own
situations in life and their own destinies. They are not trained to see themselves as
members of a close-knit, interdependent family, religious group, tribe, nation, or
any other collectivity.
This particular mother may or may not have owned a copy of Dr.
Benjamin Spock’s famous book, Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care, to which
millions of American parents have long turned for information and advice on
raising their children. The most recent version of the book makes this
observation: In the United States…very few children are raised to believe that
their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or their God [as is
the practice in some other countries]. Generally children [in the United States]
are given the feeling that they can set their own aims and occupation in life,
according to their inclinations. We are raising
them to be rugged individualists…. (1998, 7)
While it has become more acceptable in light of changing economic
circumstances (especially higher housing costs) for young adults to live in their
parents’ house, the ideal of independence after high school graduation remains. If
it is economically feasible for them to do so, young adult Americans are expected
to live apart from their parents, either on their own or in college, or risk being
viewed as immature, “tied to their mother’s apronstrings,” or otherwise unable to
lead a normal, independent life.
Research by social scientists indicates that the culture of the United States
is the most individualistic (or second most, after Australia) in the world. American
individualismwas perhaps epitomized by a “Walkman dance” at a major
university. Students assembled in a large room, where they all danced alone to
whatever music they were playing on their own Walkman. Americans are trained
to conceive of themselves as separate individuals, and they assume everyone else
in the world is too. When they encounter a person from abroad who seems to them
excessively concerned with the opinions of parents, with following traditions, or
with
fulfilling obligations to others, they assume that the person feels trapped or is
weak, indecisive, or “overly dependent.” They assume all people must resent
being in situations where they are not “free to make up their own minds.” They
assume, furthermore, that after living for a time in the United States, people will
come to feel “liberated” from constraints arising from outside themselves and will
be grateful for the opportunity to “do their own thing” and “have it their own
way.” As indeed, many are.
The individual that Americans idealize prefers an atmosphere of
freedom, where neither the government norm any other external force or agency
 dictates what the individualdoes. For Americans, the idea of individual freedom
has strong, positive connotations.
Foreign visitors who understand the degree to which Americans are
imbued with the notion that the free, selfreliant individual is the ideal kind of
human being will be able to understand many aspects of American behavior and
thinking that otherwise might not make sense. A very few of many possible
examples:
• Americans see as heroes those individuals who “stand out from the
crowd” by doing something first, longest, most often, or otherwise “best.” Real-
life examples are aviators Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, golfer Tiger
Woods, and basketball player Michael Jordan. Perhaps the best example from the
world of
fiction is the American cowboy as portrayed by such motion-picture actors as
John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.
 Many Americans do not display the degree of respect for their parents that people
in more traditional or family-oriented societies commonly do. From their point of
view, being born to particular parents was a sort of historical or biological
accident. The parents fulfill their responsibilities to the children while the children
are young, but when the children have reached “the age of independence,” the
close child-parent tie is loosened, occasionally even broken.
 It is not unusual for Americans who are beyond the age of about twenty-two (and
sometimes younger) and who are still living with their parents to pay their parents
for room and board. Elderly parents living with their grown children may do
likewise. Paying for room and board is a way of showing independence, self-
reliance, and responsibility for oneself.
 Certain phrases one commonly hears among Americans capture their devotion to
individualism: “You’ll have to decide that for yourself.” “If you don’t look out for
yourself, no one else will.” “Look out for number one.” “Be your own best
friend.”

2. Privacy
Also closely associated with the value they place on individualism is the
importance Americans assign to privacy. Americans assume that most people
“need some time to themselves” or “some time alone” to think about things or
recover their spent psychological energy. Most Americans have great difficulty
understanding people who always want to be with another person, who dislike
being alone. Americans tend to regard such people as weak or dependent. If the
parents can afford it, each child will have his or her own bedroom. Having one’s
own bedroom, even as an infant, inculcates in a person the notion that she is
entitled to a place of her own where she can be by herself and—notice—keep her
possessions. She will have her clothes, her toys, her books, and so on. These
things will be hers and no one else’s.
Americans assume that people have their “private thoughts” that might
never be shared with anyone. Doctors, lawyers, psychiatrists, and others have
rules governing “confidentiality” that are intended to prevent information about
their clients’ personal situations from becoming known to others.
 Americans’ attitudes about privacy can be difficult for foreigners to
understand. Americans’ houses, yards, and even their offices can seem open and
inviting, yet, in Americans’ minds, there are boundaries that other people are
simply not supposed to cross. When such boundaries are crossed, the Americans’
bodies will visibly stiffen and their manner will become cool and aloof.

3. Equality
Americans are also distinctive in the degree to which they believe in the ideal,
as stated in their Declaration of Independence, that “all men are created equal.”
Although they sometimes violate the ideal in their daily lives, particularly in
matters of interracial relationships and sometimes relationships among people
from different social classes, Americans have a deep faith that in some
fundamental way all people (at least all American people) are of equal value, that
no one is born superior to anyone else. “One person, one vote,” they say,
conveying the idea that any person’s opinion is as valid and worthy of attention as
any other person’s opinion.
Americans are generally quite uncomfortable when someone treats them with
obvious deference. They dislike being the subjects of open displays of respect—
being bowed to, deferred to, or treated as though they could do no wrong or make
no unreasonable requests. It is not just males who are created equal, in the
American mindset, but females too. While Americans may violate the ideal in
practice (for example, women continue to be paid less, on average, than do men in
similar jobs), they do generally assume that women and men are equal, deserving
of the same level of respect. Women may be different from men but are not
inferior to them.
This is not to say that Americans make no distinctions among themselves as a
result of such factors as gender, age, wealth, or social position. They do. But the
distinctions are acknowledged in subtle ways. Tone of voice, order of speaking,
choice of words, seating arrangements— such are the means by which Americans
acknowledge status differences among themselves. People of higher status are
more likely to speak first, louder, and longer. They sit at the head of the table or in
the most comfortable chair. They feel free to interrupt other speakers more than
others feel free to interrupt them. The higher-status person may put a hand on the
shoulder of the lower-status person. If there is touching between the people
involved, the higher-status person will touch first.
Foreigners who are accustomed to more obvious displays of respect (such as
bowing, averting eyes from the face of the higher-status person, or using honorific
titles) often overlook the ways in which Americans show respect for people of
higher status. They think, incorrectly, that Americans are generally unaware of
status differences and disrespectful of other people. What is distinctive about the
American outlook on the matter of equality are the underlying assumptions that
(1) no matter what a person’s initial station in life, he or she has the opportunity to
achieve high standing and (2) everyone, no matter how unfortunate, deserves
some basic level of respectful treatment.
4. Informality
Their notions of equality lead Americans to be quite informalin their general
behavior and in their relationships with other people. Store clerks and table
servers, for example, may introduce themselves by their first (given) names and
treat customers in a casual, friendly manner. American clerks, like other
Americans, have been trained to believe that they are as valuable as any other
people,
even if they happen to be engaged at a given time in an occupation that others
might consider lowly. This informal behavior can outrage foreign visitors who
hold high
status in countries where it is not assumed that “all men are created equal.”
Relationships between students, teachers, and coworkers in American
society are often very informal. People from societies where general behavior is
more formal than it is in the United States are struck by the informality of
American speech, dress, and body language. Idiomatic speech and slang are
liberally used on most occasions, with formal speech reserved for public events
and fairly formal situations. People of almost any station in life can be seen in
public wearing jeans, sandals, or other informal attire. People slouch down in
chairs or lean on walls or furniture when they talk rather than maintaining an erect
bearing.
A brochure advertising a highly regarded liberal arts college contains a
photograph showing the college president, dressed in shorts and an old T-shirt,
jogging past one of the classroom buildings on his campus. Americans are likely
to find the photograph appealing: “Here is a college president who’s just like
anyone else. He doesn’t think he’s too good for us.”
Likewise, U.S. President George W. Bush frequently allowed himself to be
photographed in his jogging attire while out for one of his frequent runs. The
superficial friendliness for which Americans are so well-known is related to their
informal, egalitarian approach to other people. “Hi!” they will say to just about
anyone, or “Howya doin?” (that is, “How are you doing?” or “How are you?”).
This behavior reflects not so much a special interest in the person addressed as a
concern (not conscious) for showing that one is a “regular guy,” part of a group of
normal, pleasant people—like the jogging college president and the jogging
president of his superpower country.

B. Traditional and Modern American Family Values

Modern society breeds a contemporary view point about the attributes of a
family, but this wasn’t always so. As recently as the 1950s, commonly-used
American family values took a far different approach to matters of gender,
equality and the family as a whole. Despite the disadvantages of those mid
20th century ideals, many of them still have a viable place in contemporary belief
system. To formulate a set of beliefs and ideals that will work best for your family,
it might help to examine both the traditional and the contemporary models.
a. Traditional Values
 Although they are not for everyone certain aspect of traditional ideas may still
appeal to a wide range of families. They represent enduring familial themes and
the comfrrt of conventional homes. The list below includes both common and
uncommon values for old-fasioned families:
 Opposition to pre-marital sex
 Opposition to same sex marriage
 Belief in traditional home-based roles for women
 Opposition to same elements of feminism
 Opposition to abortion while actively supporting abstinence education
 Belief in adoption as an alternative to abortion
 Belief in program and public policies the shield childern from exploitation
 Opposition to separation of church and state
 Belief in father as a head of household.

b. Contemporary Values
Those who take a more modern approach to establishing family ideals may find
themselves spoiled for choice. Although progressive families practice
conscientiousness in setting up a system of values to live by, they are largely free
of some of the limitations present in traditional belief systems. The following list
highlights some popular ideals for America’s modern families:
 Support for the universal living wage model to improve livelihood
 Belief in a woman’s right to abortion
 Belief in planned parenthood programs that offer contraception
 Belief in government funded financial aid to families
 Support for sex education in public schools
 Belief in practicing and teaching tolerance, patience and understanding for
alternative lifestyles
 Belief universal healthcare and family-friendly employment laws (maternity
leave, personal leave, emergency family leave)
 Support for freedom of religion

c. The Common Denominator

Whether you believe in traditional family roles and ideals or learn more towards
the progressive, the one thing that both categories agree upon is building a loving
and supportive family unit. Both groups want to instill good morals and strong
character attributes into their children. In establish American family values for
your loved ones, get together with your patner and discuss the values that matter
most to you. Remember that no one set of ideals works for everyone, feel free to
mix and match from both categories or establish a set all your own.
 CHAPTER III
CONCLUSION
Everyone already knows that the word “ family “ means a social unit-
whether blood-related, marriage-related or emotion-related—usually residing
together. ”Values” are ideas about what is right and wrong, desirable and
undesirable, normal and abnormal, proper and improper. In some cultures, for
example, people are taught that men and women should inhabit separate social
worlds, with some activities clearly in the men’s domain and others clearly in the
women’s. In other cultures men and women are considered to have more or less
equal access to most roles in the society.
Depending on how one defines and categorizes things, one could make a
three-item or a thirty-item list of a country’s major values and assumptions. The
list of fered below has eight entries, each covering a set of closely related values
and assumptions commonly held by Americans: individualism, freedom,
competitiveness, and privacy; equality; informality.

REFRENCE
Althen, Gary.
Gary Althen. American ways: a guide for foreigners in the United States.—2nd
ed.

Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care

Language
There is no official language of the United States, according to the U.S.
government. While almost every language in the world is spoken in the
United States, the most frequently spoken non-English languages are
Spanish, Chinese, French and German. Ninety percent of the U.S.
population speaks and understands at least some English, and most
official business is conducted in English. Some states have official or
preferred languages. For example, English and Hawaiian are the official
languages in Hawaii.

The Census Bureau estimates that more than 300 languages are spoken
in the United States. The bureau divides those languages into four
categories: Spanish; other Indo-European languages, which includes
German, Yiddish, Swedish, French, Italian, Russian, Polish, Hindi,
Punjabi, Greek and several others; Asian and Pacific Island languages,
including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Tamil and more; and "all other
languages," which is a category for languages that didn't fit into the first
three categories, such as Hungarian, Arabic, Hebrew, languages of Africa
and languages of native people of North, Central and South America.

Religion
Nearly every known religion is practiced in the United States, which was
founded on the basis of religious freedom. About 71 percent of
Americans identify themselves as Christians, according to information
gathered by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan research group, in
2017. The research also found that about 23 percent had no religious
affiliation at all and around 6 percent of the population is made up non-
Christian religions.
The number of people who identify with no religion seems to be
decreasing. According to the Pew Research Center, this category is
expected to drop from 16 percent in 2015 to 13 percent in 2060.

American style
Clothing styles vary by social status, region, occupation and climate.
Jeans, sneakers, baseball caps, cowboy hats and boots are some items of
clothing that are closely associated with Americans. Ralph Lauren, Calvin
Klein, Michael Kors and Victoria Secret are some well-known American
brands.

American fashion is widely influenced by celebrities and the media, and

fashion sales equal around $200 billion per year, according to a paper
published by Harvard University in 2007. More and more Americans are
buying fashion, electronics and more online. According to the Census
Bureau, U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the first quarter of 2017 totaled
around $98.1 billion.

American food
American cuisine was influenced by Europeans and Native Americans in
its early history. Today, there are a number of foods that are commonly
identified as American, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips,
macaroni and cheese, and meat loaf. "As American as apple pie" has
come to mean something that is authentically American.

There are also styles of cooking and types of foods that are specific to a
region. Southern-style cooking is often called "American comfort food" and
includes dishes such as fried chicken, collard greens, black-eyed peas
and corn bread. Tex-Mex, popular in Texas and the Southwest, is a blend
of Spanish and Mexican cooking styles and includes items such as chili
and burritos, and relies heavily on shredded cheese and beans.

Jerky, dried meats that are served as snacks, is also a food that was
created in the United States, according to NPR.

The arts
The United States is widely known around the world as a leader in mass
media production, including television and movies. According to the U.S.
Department of Commerce, the United States comprises one-third of
the worldwide media and entertainment industry.

The television broadcasting industry took hold in the United States in the
early 1950s, and American television programs are now shown around the
world. The United States also has a vibrant movie industry, centered in
Hollywood, California, and American movies are popular worldwide. The
U.S. film industry earned $31 billion in revenues in 2013, and is expected
to reach $771 billion by 2019, according to the U.S. Department of
Commerce.

The United States' arts culture extends beyond movies and television
shows, though. New York is home to Broadway, and Americans have a
rich theatrical history. American folk art is an artistic style and is identified
with quilts and other hand-crafted items. American music is very diverse
with many, many styles, including rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, country
and western, bluegrass, rock 'n' roll and hip hop.

Sports
The United States is a sports-minded country, with millions of fans who
follow football, baseball, basketball and hockey, among other sports.
Baseball, which was developed in colonial America and became an
organized sport in the mid-1800s, is known as America's favorite pastime,
although its popularity has been eclipsed by football for the past three
decades, according to the Harris Poll.

American holidays
Many holidays are celebrated only in the United States. Americans
celebrate their independence from Britain on July 4. Memorial Day,
celebrated on the last Monday in May, honors those who have died in
military service. Labor Day, observed on the first Monday in September,
celebrates the country's workforce. Thanksgiving, another distinctive
American holiday, falls on the fourth Thursday in November and dates
back to colonial times to celebrate the harvest. Presidents' Day, marking
the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, is a federal
holiday that occurs on the third Monday in February. The contributions of
veterans are honored on Veterans' Day, observed on Nov. 11. The
contributions of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are remembered
on the third Monday in January.

AMERICAN NATIONAL DAY

Independence Day
 Displays of fireworks, such as these over the Washington

Monument in 1986, take place across the United States on

Independence Day.

Also called The Fourth of July

Observed by United States

Type National

Significance The day in 1776 that the Declaration of

Independencewas adopted by the Continental

Congress

Celebrations Fireworks, family reunions,

concerts, barbecues, picnics, parades, baseball

games

Date July 4

Next time July 4, 2018

 Frequency Annual

Independence Day, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is

a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration
of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that
the thirteen American coloniesregarded themselves as a new nation, the United
States of America, and were no longer part of the British Empire.[1] The Congress
actually voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2. [1]
Independence Day is commonly associated
with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball
games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to
various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and
traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United
States.[2][3][4]

Contents
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 1Background

 2Observance

 3Customs

 4Celebration gallery

 5Notable celebrations

 6Other countries

 7See also

 8References

 9Further reading

 10External links

Background
During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from
Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2, when the Second Continental
Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in
June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from
Great Britain rule.[5][6] After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to
the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had
been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author.
Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, finally approving it two
days later on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:
The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of
America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as
the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of
deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized
with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and
illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward
forever more.[7]
Adams's prediction was off by two days. From the outset, Americans celebrated
independence on July 4, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of
Independence, rather than on July 2, the date the resolution of independence was
approved in a closed session of Congress.[8]
Historians have long disputed whether members of Congress signed the Declaration
of Independence on July 4, even though Thomas Jefferson, John Adams,
and Benjamin Franklinall later wrote that they had signed it on that day. Most
historians have concluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its
adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as is commonly believed. [9][10][11][12][13]
Coincidentally, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the only signers of the
Declaration of Independence later to serve as Presidents of the United States, died
on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration.
Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, James Monroe,
another Founding Father who was elected as President, also died on July 4, 1831.
He was the third President who died on the anniversary of independence. Calvin
Coolidge, the 30th President, was born on July 4, 1872; so far he is the only U.S.
President to have been born on Independence Day.

Observance
 In 1777, thirteen gunshots were fired in salute, once at morning and once
again as evening fell, on July 4 in Bristol, Rhode Island. Philadelphia celebrated
the first anniversary in a manner a modern American would find familiar: an
official dinner for the Continental Congress, toasts, 13-gun salutes, speeches,
prayers, music, parades, troop reviews, and fireworks. Ships in port were decked
with red, white, and blue bunting.[14]

 In 1778, from his headquarters at Ross Hall, near New Brunswick, New
Jersey, General George Washington marked July 4 with a double ration
of rum for his soldiers and an artillery salute (feu de joie). Across the Atlantic
Ocean, ambassadors John Adams and Benjamin Franklin held a dinner for their
fellow Americans in Paris, France.[15]
American children of many ethnic backgrounds celebrate noisily in 1902 Puck cartoon

 In 1779, July 4 fell on a Sunday. The holiday was celebrated on Monday, July
5.[15]

 In 1781, the Massachusetts General Court became the first state

legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration.[15]

 In 1783, Moravians in Salem, North Carolina, held a celebration of July 4 with

a challenging music program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter. This work
was titled The Psalm of Joy. This is recognized as the first recorded
celebration[clarification needed] and is still celebrated there today.[16]

 In 1870, the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for
federal employees.[17]

 In 1938, Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday. [18]

Customs

An 1825 invitation to an Independence Day celebration

Fireworks on Independence Day in Goleta, California

Independence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays. Similar to other

summer-themed events, Independence Day celebrations often take place outdoors.
Independence Day is a federal holiday, so all non-essential federal institutions (such
as the postal service and federal courts) are closed on that day. Many politicians
make it a point on this day to appear at a public event to praise the nation's heritage,
laws, history, society, and people.
Families often celebrate Independence Day by hosting or attending a picnic or
barbecue; many take advantage of the day off and, in some years, a long weekend to
gather with relatives or friends. Decorations (e.g., streamers, balloons, and clothing)
are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Parades
are often held in the morning, before family get-togethers, while fireworks displays
occur in the evening after dark at such places as parks, fairgrounds, or town squares.
The night before the Fourth was once the focal point of celebrations, marked by
raucous gatherings often incorporating bonfiresas their centerpiece. In New England,
towns competed to build towering pyramids, assembled from barrels and casks. They
were lit at nightfall to usher in the celebration. The highest were in Salem,
Massachusetts, with pyramids composed of as many as forty tiers of barrels. These
made the tallest bonfires ever recorded. The custom flourished in the 19th and 20th
centuries and is still practiced in some New England towns.[19]
Independence Day fireworks are often accompanied by patriotic songs such as
the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"; "God Bless America"; "America
the Beautiful"; "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"; "This Land Is Your Land"; "Stars and
Stripes Forever"; and, regionally, "Yankee Doodle" in northeastern states and "Dixie"
in southern states. Some of the lyrics recall images of the Revolutionary War or
the War of 1812.

Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

Firework shows are held in many states, and many fireworks are sold for personal
use or as an alternative to a public show. Safety concerns have led some states to
ban fireworks or limit the sizes and types allowed. In addition, local and regional
weather conditions may dictate whether the sale or use of fireworks in an area will be
allowed. Some local or regional firework sales are limited or prohibited because of
dry weather or other specific concerns. On these occasions the public may be
prohibited from purchasing or discharging fireworks, but professional displays (such
as those at sports events) may still take place, if certain safety precautions have
been taken.
A salute of one gun for each state in the United States, called a "salute to the union,"
is fired on Independence Day at noon by any capable military base. [20]
In 2009, New York City had the largest fireworks display in the country, with more
than 22 tons of pyrotechnics exploded.[21] It generally holds displays in the East River.
Other major displays are in Chicago on Lake Michigan; in San Diego over Mission
Bay; in Boston on the Charles River; in St. Louis on the Mississippi River; in San
Francisco over the San Francisco Bay; and on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
During the annual Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival, Detroit,
Michigan hosts one of the world's largest fireworks displays, over the Detroit River, to
celebrate Independence Day in conjunction with Windsor, Ontario's celebration
of Canada Day.
The first week of July is typically one of the busiest United States travel periods of the
year, as many people use what is often a three-day holiday weekend for extended
vacation trips.[22]

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traditional families vs modern families

Nowadays there are many changes in our life. There are two kind of
family in the world, traditional families and modern families. In this essay
I’m going to compare and contrast traditional and modern families.

The women in the traditional families don’t work outside home, they only
cares about children and cleans house and makes food for the family.
Another point in that, the size of traditional families are big. Its contains
 grandparents, uncles, aunts, parents and children. The rules in the
traditional family are stricter like staying outside the home for a long time
not allowed and many other rules.

Most of women in the modern families work outside home and they leave
the nannies to care about their children. The size of modern families is
small. Its contains the parents and their children. The parents in modern
family have become more flexible and easy. They leave their sons to do
anything they want, and allow them to stay outside home for a long time,
and most of their children are spoilt.

In conclusion, I think, the traditional families are better than modern

families. because in the traditional family you can feel the family
atmosphere. In the UAE most of families especially in Abu Dhabi are
traditional families.

5. (http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/07/10-ways-to-make-
friends-and-influence-people-in-the-u-s)

INI SORUCE BUAT SILIDE YANG MAKING FRIENDS AMONG

THE AMERICAN, GUE AMBIL BEBERAPA POINT YANG
MASUK AKAL AJA HEHEHE

6. https://www.interexchange.org/articles/au-pair-usa/2014/02/17/making-
friends-in-the-us/

(INI YANG TIPS TO ENCOURAGE BLA BLA YAK WKWKW)

7. (https://www.academia.edu/36464052/AMERICAN_FAMILY_VALUE)

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