HW: For next week Tuesday please: 1) read Thrive in your packet 2)do the "nothing" assignment.
For today, I want to examine the Kohl reading and see if you can apply the values from the reading to the God Grew Tired of Us movie and to your own life.
1. Individually,
react to the Kohl reading. What are some
of the values that Kohl mentions that you easily agree Americans have? What are some specific examples that you can
cite from your own life that show these values shaping either you or your
parents or another example?
Value Example
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2. Pick your best
example of how these values are at play in The United States or at SHS or in
your own life. Take turns sharing each
person’s best example. Oldest person in
the group goes first. Write down the
values that others share and their example:
Value Example
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3. As a group,
identify values that are contradictory to U.S. values from the film God Grew
Tired of Us.
Value Example
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4. Look at the list
of values that Americans hold. Identify
American values that might compliment each other. These are called value clusters. List them here:
Value Cluster: ________________________________________________________________________________
Now look for American values that might contradict the other
American values. These are called value
contradictions. List them here:
Value Contradiction:
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5. Do you think
Americans value happiness? Why? How?
