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American Cultural Values: Past and Present Reflections

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  1. UNIT 3 CULTURAL VALUES

  2. SHARED BELIEFS BETWEEN PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG, GOOD OR BAD, IMPORTANT OR NOT IMPORTANT. DEFINITION OF CULTURAL VALUES

  3. Class Comments • Board list of what you guys value as part of the American Culture

  4. Student ResponsesCultural values

  5. PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT / SUCCESS EDUCATION WORK (DEDICATION, DISCIPLINE, HARD WORK) 1970 STUDY: ROBIN WILLIAMS-AMERICAN VALUES

  6. 1970-ROBIN WILLIAMS-AMERICAN VALUES • EFFICIENCY AND PRACTICALITY • PROGRESS AND MATERIAL COMFORT • EQUALITY

  7. ROBIN WILLIAMS - AMERICAN BASIC VALUES • FREEDOM • MORALITY AND HUMANITARIANISM • NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM • INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY

  8. Handouts • List of “words of wisdom” • Cultural Cartoon – Heroes • “No left turns”

  9. Mr. Moore’s Tips for Life • Stand up to bullies, you only have to do it once • Keep your word! • Be kind. Everyone has a hard fight ahead • Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas • Always RSVP

  10. Tips for Life • Take a vacation from the internet, cell phones, TV once a year • You marry someone, you marry their entire family • Suck it up • Address anyone who carries a firearm, as Sir or Ma’am

  11. Tips for Life • Admit when you’re wrong • Forgive yourself for mistakes • Keep your word • You are what you say • An hour with grandparents is time well spent, ask them for advice when you need it

  12. Heroes and Villains • Who we look up to in our culture and give attention to • Demonize at times those who are in the 1% bracket who actually create jobs and opportunities…Election of 2008/2012 – President Obama

  13. No left turns • Nothing is so important that it can’t be put off until another day • Don’t sweat the small stuff, it’s all small stuff • Life is too short to wake up with regrets

  14. No left turns • Love the people who treat you right, forget those who don’t • If you get a chance take it. If it changes your life let it • Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it

  15. “The Values Americans Live By” ,L. Robert Kohls • Personal control over the environment • Change / Mobility • Time and its importance

  16. Modern Cultural Values - Kohl • Equality / Egalitarianism • Individualism, Independence and Privacy • Self-Help (Americans pride in own accomplishments)

  17. Kohl’s Values • Competition and Free Enterprise • Future Orientation / Optimism • Action and Work Orientation

  18. Kohl’s Values • Informality • Directness / Openness / Honesty • Practicality / Efficiency • Materialism / Acquisitiveness

  19. Family – from 2 generational to 3? Boomerang children? Gender equality-1945 to present day Civil Rights Gay Marriage CHANGING VALUES IN AMERICA OVER TIME:

  20. Christopher Lasch PERSONALITY DISORDER IN AMERICA Donald Trump “CULTURE OF NARCISSISM”

  21. Mr. Moore’s • Agree: Teaching. Warranty issues, Human interaction • Disagree: Coffee shop, Noogie, 2 term politicians • Add: Parental excuses for kids. Charlie Sheen & Lindsay Lohan’s, Octomoms, political attack adds

  22. Dr. Morris Massey • How do people acquire a “Gut-Level Value System?” • 3 Key Stages

  23. 3 Stages • Imprint Stage (0-7) • Modeling Stage (8-13) • Socialization Stage (14-20)

  24. Keys to each stage • Imprint – Family • Modeling – Heroes • Socialization - Friends

  25. Ages of Importance • 10 • 20 • Significant Emotional Events – change of GLV’s-death, divorce, loss of job, major life illness…

  26. Fence • 1 page writing prompt responding to the story. Give me a time when you can illustrate how this impacted your life.

  27. My example • Daughter – High School – friend of 8 years – rumor issue • Son – Age 35 recently – best life-long friend – their kids are best friends – over not answering a cell phone call – names and inner feelings flew!!

  28. LIFETIME EMPLOYMENT CO-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT HIGH PRODUCTIVITY LOW CRIME RATE GROUP HARMONY JAPANESE VALUES

  29. JAPANESE VALUES • PREMIUM ON HARD WORK • NO LESSENING OF THE WORK LOAD • WORK FACE TO FACE • HIDING FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS • “STICK TOGETHERNESS”

  30. 240 SCHOOL DAYS UNIFORM DRESS HOMOGENEOUS MAKE-UP = INSTRUCTION FROM 1 SOURCE JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

  31. JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM • STRONG NUCLEAR FAMILY • ROTE LEARNING • DELAYED GRATIFICATION • ONE CHANCE NATION

  32. 185 SCHOOL DAYS (soon to be 170-175) INDIVIDUAL DRESS HETEROGENEOUS MAKE-UP LOCAL AND STATE DIFFERENCES AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

  33. AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM • 50% DIVORCE RATE • CREATIVE LEARNING • INSTANT GRATIFICATION • MULTI-CHANCE NATION

  34. Graduation Speeches Chris Matthews Anna Quinlan

  35. GRAD SPEECHES • Read both speeches and decide which one speaks to you more and why? • 2/3’s to 1 page

  36. Chris Matthews

  37. Dreamers • “Seat at the table” kid on the playground, law school, Dan Filley – EDHS ‘72 • ASK!! – Hard for most people • Ideas and ideals, what you think and what you value, counts! Mr. Domene-Superintendent 2012Those who cut corners or use others pay the price at some point!

  38. Ana Quindlan

  39. GRADUATION SPEECHES CHRIS MATTHEWS ANNA QUINDLEN

  40. BE DREAMERSOF THE DAY • PEOPLE ARE FAR LESS IMPRESSED WITH WHAT YOU HAVE DONE THAN BY WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THEM

  41. DREAMERS • IT’S ALL HARDBALL…SO LET’S PLAY! • RULE #1 – TO WIN THE GAME, YOU’VE GOT TO BE AT THE TABLE

  42. DREAMERS • YOU CAN’T WIN IF YOU’RE NOT IN THE GAME • UP TILL NOW IT IS WHO YOU KNOW, BUT TODAY IS WHO YOU NEED TO GET TO KNOW!

  43. DREAMERS • RULE # 2 – ASK! • BEN FRANKLIN – IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A FRIEND, ASK SOMEONE TO DO YOU A FAVOR!

  44. DREAMERS • RULE # 3 – IDEAS AND IDEALS, WHAT YOU THINK AND WHAT YOU VALUE COUNTS. • DO WHAT YOU LOVE!

  45. ANNA QUINDLEN • NO MAN EVER SAID ON HIS DEATHBED I WISH I HAD SPENT MORE TIME AT THE OFFICE! • IF YOU WIN THE RAT RACE, YOU’RE STILL A RAT

  46. ANNA QUINDLEN • LENNON…”LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHILE YOU ARE BUSY MAKING OTHER PLANS” • I HAVE NEVER LET MY PROFESSION STAND IN THE WAY OF BEING A GOOD PARENT.

  47. A.Q. • I NO LONGER CONSIDER MYSELF THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE! • I SHOW UP, I LISTEN, I TRY TO LAUGH

  48. A.Q. • GET A LIFE IN WHICH YOU ARE NOT ALONE. • FIND PEOPLE YOU LOVE, AND WHO LOVE YOU…AND REMEMBER THAT LOVE IS NOT LEISURE, IT IS WORK!

  49. A.Q. • GET A LIFE IN WHICH YOU ARE GENEROUS • CARE SO DEEPLY ABOUT GOODNESS THAT YOU WANT TO SPREAD IT AROUND.

  50. A.Q. • IT IS SO EASY TO EXIST INSTEAD OF TO LIVE. • I LEARNED TO LOVE THE JOURNEY, NOT THE DESTINATION.

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