American Identity: Who are you?What makes you an American?

American Identity

I. Who are you?◦ A. Vocab

◦ 1. lens: the way a person sees and experiences the world

◦ 2. bias: slanted view with pre-judged ideas about peoples, places, groups and situations

◦ 3. culture: a person’s way of living and experiencing the world. A person’s values, languages, music, dance, traditions, clothing based on family, religion, media and experiences

◦ 4. stereotype- a generalized assumption about a group of people or a person

◦ 5. ethnicity: a person’s place of original heritage and bloodline, can define language and religion

How to make a ‘GOOD’ notecard

Practice Your Spelling HERE, especially if you are having trouble spelling

Vocab Connections: Find two other vocabulary words that have a relationship. Explain relationship.

Basic Definition: Add Meaning of word with fullDetail here.

Write an example ortwo of the term here to fully demonstrate knowledgeof term

American IdentityCan you identify any connection to these pictures?

American Identity

I. American Values- What is an American? What values are finding we have in common? Are different?

InformalitySelf- RelianceEfficiencySocial EqualityAssertivenessOptimism

How these valuesshape us? Do othercultures agree with us?

American Identity

I. American Values- What is an American? What values are finding we have in common? Are different?

YOUR LIST OF IDEAS:

American Identity: Our Founding Documents

What document is being signed?Who is in the picture? Any people you recognize? What socio-economic groups are represented? To whom did this document apply in 1776? Who could vote?Why did Thomas Jefferson use the phrase, “All men are created equal?” What value is implied? Effected our history as a country?

American Identity

I. American Values- Why is the Declaration of Independence important to us as Americans? p. 173-175

A. Vocab

*** Common Sense: 1776, British did not have right make laws, ◦ Thomas Paine wrote a fiery pamphlet to make the case they should break away

Britain

1) Declaration of Independence: a document (broadside) to state 13 colonies were free and independent, all of the king’s wrongdoings,

2.) unalienable rights: rights that belong to all people from birth, cannot be taken away (natural rights)

B. Date: July 4th, 1776 (July 18th, 1776 field trip)

C. Place: Philadelphia

American Identity

I. American Values- Why is the Declaration of Independence important to us as Americans? p.

D. People

1.) Thomas Jefferson- one of the youngest delegates (33) to write the document with all of its ideas, eloquent writer

2. ) John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman from CT (5 guys assigned to create ideas for document to break away)

3.) Founding Fathers- the 55 delegates chosen from the colonies to represent our new country

E. Reasons for document with values

1.) break away from KING to make a new govt.

2.) establish new ideas of the country

American Identity

I. American Values- Why is the Declaration of Independence important to us as Americans? P.

****Summary: Big Picture of the Value

1. equality: all people are equal in rights, access and actions“all men are created equal’

2. Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness: right to live, be free from Britain, be happy to go after job, education, family, etc.. (unalienable rights- cannot be taken away, birth)

3. freedom: right to choose to move, act, be yourself, have a voice

4. justice: ability to be treated fairly, equally under the eyes of the law or representatives (king was unjust to the people)

Declaration of Independence = American Revolution WHY????

This painting symbolizes what?

Famous painting demonstrates?

Old State House, Boston MAReading of the Declaration of Independence

Digging Deeper……..

What impact did the Declaration of Independence have on the ideas of the Constitution and Bill of Rights? (these documents designed how our government works and what actual rights we have)

BTW: Sept. 19th was Constitution Day!!!!

American Salad Bowl or Melting Pot?

In the year 2050, how do we continue to strive towards our American Identity?

Should Americans melt into one shared identity?

Assimilate: the minority culture gives up or is forced to become like the dominant culture. There is a loss of culture of the minority group.

Or can Americans share ethnicity and become part of American identity?

Acculturate: one the minority group (less in number or power) share, exchange and celebrate its culture with the dominant culture. There is not loss of either culture.

ARE: Creating an Argument

It is one thing to have an opinion, (I do not like spinach) but it is another thing to argue a point.(St. Luke’s girl’s sports

teams are treat differently…. Because….. For example)

A R EIt is a crucial skill in speaking, writing and sharing to support your assertions to present a logical argument. Here are the key parts…..

A- Assertion (thesis statement) R- Reasoning (because…….) E- Evidence (For example……)