Aspects of American Culture EN4267 (01_2006)

Culture is roughly anything we do and the monkeys don't. Lord Raglan
The Colonial Period

Characteristics of Americans during this period:

  • Tough
  • Rugged individualism
  • Searching for a better life
  • Treasure seeking
  • Freedom from oppression
  • Not afraid to fight
  • Honest and dependable (no choice on this or they died)
  • Few women to choose from
  • Getting along with the native Indians
  • Not getting along with the government (don't bother us we are too busy staying alive)
Can you guys think of any more characteristics of these Europeans?
Nation Building

Characteristics of American Culture during this period:

  • Racism
  • Slow transportion
  • Interaction with Indian civilization
  • Expanding border and new opportunities
  • Traditional families with wife at home
  • Pride in accomlishment
  • Unexplored territories
  • Family oriented
  • Individualistic
  • Love of freedom
  • Women subdued and no rights
  • Desire to prove one's self
  • Independent
  • Tough times
Have I covered them all?
Civil War

Characteristics of American Culture during this period:

  • More racism
  • Love for state rights
  • Personal freedom
  • Sacrificing for a belief
  • Belief in slavery (south)
  • Competition
  • Family values
  • Duty above all else
  • Chivalry
  • Importance of community
  • Women subdued and obedient
  • Independent
  • Pride in proving themselves
  • Bravery paramount
How is this list?
Western Expansion
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Industrial Age
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Roaring Twenties
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Great Depression
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World War II
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Cold War
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Civil Rights
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Modern
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Our Last Day of American Culture
Thursday (if we are not closed) is our last day. Please bring the movies you have finished back to me so I can get them ready for the next term.

I will have a few more movies available but not many as I have promised specific movies to specific students. Try to get everything done by Final test day. I plan to close out the blog on the evening before our Final test.

How will I grade the blogging?

200 Content
100 Timeliness
50 Creativeness
50 Blog participation

400 Total

This means that if you did not keep up with your blogs, you will be penalized.

The test is not easy. If you have kept up blogging, the test should be easy. If you have not, well, you will not be happy with the test.

Hey, Saturday was fun, wasn't it. Because of Saturday's class I was able to attend the following:
posted by Cecil Hill @ 11:18 AM  
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