1. ADVISORY
D: 10/11/12
A: College & Career Vision
Board
S: How will you achieve the
goal to get to college/career?
H: None

2. D: 10/11/12
A: Notes on the culture of U.S.
S: How is the culture of the U.S. unique?
H: None
w.o.d: textiles
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3. Word of the Day
WORD DEIFINTION SENTENCE PICTURE
Textiles
Cloth Include
textiles clothing,
products bedding,
towels, rugs,
bags.

4. US Religious Freedom
• All religions allowed
• Most are Christian

5. Languages
• English
• 17 million speak Spanish
• Many Bilingual

6. The Arts
• Writers - Mark Twain, Emily
Dickenson & Langston Hughes
• Music – Blues, Jazz & Rock ’n’
Roll
• Art – Georgia O’Keeffe

7. Education
• Free public education begins age
5 to 8 until 14 - 18 depending on
the state
• Private education can be paid for
• Alternative methods like online
offered
• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

8. Mobile Society
• Most people life in urban areas
like New York, Chicago & Los
Angeles
• Life in each region varies
greatly
• American culture influences
other places world wide

9. Standard of Living
• Life expectancy is 78
• 99% literacy
• GDP - $48,100

10. Health Care
• Private sector though payments
–Insurance
–Access to the best
• Public health care provided by the
government like
–Medicare, VA, Medicaid

11. Sports & Recreation
• Professional sports - NFL, MLB,
NBA, PGA, NHL, MLS, WNBA,
LPGA, NASCAR, PBR
• Music, TV and Movies influence
globally

12. Celebrations
• July 4 – Independence Day
• Typical religious holidays
–Christmas, Hanukkah
• Weddings & Anniversaries
• Birthdays
• Cultural Celebrations
–St. Pat’s Day, Cinco de Mayo

13. Government
• Constitutional Democratic Republic
– Constitution is higher law
– People vote for leaders
– 3 branches of government
– Separation of local, state and federal
powers
– Separation of church and state

14. Political Divisions
• 2 party system
–Democrats
–Republicans
• Other Parties
–Green
–Independents

15. Transportation
• Planes Subway
• Trains Metro
• Cars
• Ferry
• Boat
• Bikes
• Bus
• Sky Train

16. Communication
• Speech
• Phones
• Internet - Skype
• Radio
• Newspaper
• TV
• Written Works

17. Pollution
• Acid Rain
• Fossil Fuels creating
smog
• Mining damaging water
• TRASH

18. Overused Resources
• Water – Great lakes are
below normal
• Fossil Fuels
• Minerals – Gold, Silver,
Uranium
• Trees

19. Economics
• Free Market Economy
–Capitalism – anyone can
become rich
–Governments regulate big
businesses

20. Agriculture
• Corn Belt – Ohio to Nebraska
–Produce 41% of all in the world
• Wheat Belt – Great Plains
• Dairy Belt – Minnesota to
Michigan
• Cotton, Tobacco & Citrus Fruits
• Ranching – Cattle & Sheep

21. Technology Boost to Agriculture
• Industrialization and
machinery allows for
commercial farming

22. Manufacturing
• Textiles
• Steel & Iron – Cars
• Chemicals
• Processed Foods
• Fossil Fuels – OIL OIL OIL

23. Services
• Financial
• Tourism
• Communications
• Entertainment
• Construction

24. Foreign Trade
• Most trading is done with the
Canada, China and Mexico
• $1.5 trillion of trading done
with these three countries in
2011

25. Interdependence
• North America Free
Trade Agreement –
Open trade in North
America