Product Description

This advanced level ESL reader, demystifies the values, attitudes, and cultural patterns of American life while offering students ample practice in improving reading, writing, and study skills. Reading selections-all original and controlled at the 2500-3000 word level-show how religion, the frontier, and a heritage of abundant resources shaped American values, and how these values are reflected in business, government, race relations, education, and the family today. Innovative activities elicit cross-cultural comparisons, generate lively discussions and values clarification, and encourage students to come to conclusions about American culture and society.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2116886 in Books
• Published on: 1996-12-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

From the Back Cover

This cultural reader focuses on the traditional mainstream values that have attracted people to the U.S. for centuries. Exercises and activities encourage students to think about their own values, behavior, and experiences. New to this second edition:

• Material on multiculturalism and non-traditional families.
• Statistics, census reports, and surveys on immigration, religious convictions, welfare, population, and education.
• A list of movies that expands ideas and themes.

Contents
Traditional American Values and Beliefs ¿ The American Religious Heritage ¿ The Frontier Heritage ¿ The Heritage of Abundance ¿ The World of American Business ¿ Government and Politics in the United States ¿ Ethnic and Racial Assimilation in the United States ¿ Education in the United States ¿ Leisure Time: Organized Sports, Recreation, and Television ¿ The American Family ¿ American Values at the Crossroads: The United States in the 21st Century