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Ch. 1, Lesson 1 -- Being an American
Ch. 1, Lesson 1 -- Being an American
<html><body style="padding:21.6pt 21.6pt 21.6pt 21.6pt;max-width:568.8pt">Chapter 1, Lesson 1 – “Being An American
- What is Civics? (See graphic organizer from Google Classroom)
- A Changing Society
- National motto: “E Pluribus Unum” (Latin – Out of many, one)
2. A Nation of Immigrants
a. all of us are either immigrants or descendents of immigrants.
- Native Americans – the first – most likely came from Asia originally;
- 1500s – Spanish – first permanent European settlers
Memory Tool – Span DAfEF NoWE SEE – Spanish, Dutch, African slaves, English, French, N.W. Europeans, S.E. Europeans.
Now…FEMEALs – Far East and Middle East Asians & Latinos. Fastest growing – Asians.
3. A Diverse Population
a. Racial and Ethnic Diversity – Most are white/Caucasians (European); then Latinos (those of
any race from Spanish-speaking countries; a.k.a. Hispanic), then African-Americans, then
Asians. Asians -- fastest-growing. (ethnic means related to a group of people sharing similar
race or culture – language, religion, etc. synonym = cultural)
b. Religious Diversity -- Most -- Christians; others -- Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, other, or
none.
Many Traditions
c. Americans enjoy family/cultural traditions, but borrow from many other cultures.
- Transforming America
a. Movement from rural areas to cities (urban areas) for jobs in factories (“blue-
collar” jobs) or offices (“white collar” jobs)
- Shift from manufacturing to “service” jobs (like computer programming), working at home, and women working outside the home.
- African Americans moved from South to Northern cities (some now reversing)
- Population moving to South and West
- People are now living longer, getting higher education; families have fewer children.
- American Values and Institutions
Shared values, ideas and institutions unite us in our diversity
- What are Values? Our principles, or core beliefs, help us determine what our values are, those
things that are most important to us, like what’s right or wrong.
Principles/beliefs + values = actions and behavior…the way we live!
- Basic American Values: freedom, opportunity, equality, justice, democracy, unity, respect, tolerance. (We’ll define some of these and others in class.)
- Shared Values Unite Americans. Founding documents – Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution (1787), Bill of Rights (1791) give us commonly held ideas:
a. we have natural (God-given) rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
b. value of “popular sovereignty” (people rule; gov’t. is there by “consent (permission) of the
governed”) through fair, free, regular elections;
c. equal justice under the law, and majority rule through the people’s representatives.
- English as common language for education, business, government
4. American Institutions – the “building blocks” of our society that transmit values and keep it strong.
Institutions are sets of key relationships and connections that have certain obligations, roles, functions.
- Family – most important; core of social life; socializing the young in personal/national values
- Religious – houses of worship; often where beliefs of right/wrong are taught.
- Educational -- places of learning; society’s values are reinforced; workers are prepared.
- Social – clubs; service organizations; athletics
- Governmental – provide protection, order, peace;
Memory Device: “FRED SOG”
Chap. 1, Lesson 1 “Notes Connections Questions”
Directions: Make personal connections to what we’re studying by answering the following questions. Write the answers in the space below or in your notes.
- What is your “race” (physical characteristics; ex: white/Caucasian, African, Asian/oriental – or do you think you’re a mixture)?
- What is your “ethnicity” (culture you most identify with, such as “Italian”)?
- What is your “nationality” (the country you were born in or have citizenship in)?
- Have you ever moved before? If so, how many times?
- How many children are in your immediate family?
- Look back at the five institutions mentioned at the end of the notes. List at least one way you are connected to each one:
- Family --
- Religious --
- Educational --
- Social --
- Governmental --
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Ch. 1, Lesson 1 -- Being an American
Ch. 1, Lesson 1 -- Being an American
<html><body style="padding:21.6pt 21.6pt 21.6pt 21.6pt;max-width:568.8pt">Chapter 1, Lesson 1 – “Being An American
- What is Civics? (See graphic organizer from Google Classroom)
- A Changing Society
- National motto: “E Pluribus Unum” (Latin – Out of many, one)
2. A Nation of Immigrants
a. all of us are either immigrants or descendents of immigrants.
- Native Americans – the first – most likely came from Asia originally;
- 1500s – Spanish – first permanent European settlers
Memory Tool – Span DAfEF NoWE SEE – Spanish, Dutch, African slaves, English, French, N.W. Europeans, S.E. Europeans.
Now…FEMEALs – Far East and Middle East Asians & Latinos. Fastest growing – Asians.
3. A Diverse Population
a. Racial and Ethnic Diversity – Most are white/Caucasians (European); then Latinos (those of
any race from Spanish-speaking countries; a.k.a. Hispanic), then African-Americans, then
Asians. Asians -- fastest-growing. (ethnic means related to a group of people sharing similar
race or culture – language, religion, etc. synonym = cultural)
b. Religious Diversity -- Most -- Christians; others -- Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, other, or
none.
Many Traditions
c. Americans enjoy family/cultural traditions, but borrow from many other cultures.
- Transforming America
a. Movement from rural areas to cities (urban areas) for jobs in factories (“blue-
collar” jobs) or offices (“white collar” jobs)
- Shift from manufacturing to “service” jobs (like computer programming), working at home, and women working outside the home.
- African Americans moved from South to Northern cities (some now reversing)
- Population moving to South and West
- People are now living longer, getting higher education; families have fewer children.
- American Values and Institutions
Shared values, ideas and institutions unite us in our diversity
- What are Values? Our principles, or core beliefs, help us determine what our values are, those
things that are most important to us, like what’s right or wrong.
Principles/beliefs + values = actions and behavior…the way we live!
- Basic American Values: freedom, opportunity, equality, justice, democracy, unity, respect, tolerance. (We’ll define some of these and others in class.)
- Shared Values Unite Americans. Founding documents – Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution (1787), Bill of Rights (1791) give us commonly held ideas:
a. we have natural (God-given) rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
b. value of “popular sovereignty” (people rule; gov’t. is there by “consent (permission) of the
governed”) through fair, free, regular elections;
c. equal justice under the law, and majority rule through the people’s representatives.
- English as common language for education, business, government
4. American Institutions – the “building blocks” of our society that transmit values and keep it strong.
Institutions are sets of key relationships and connections that have certain obligations, roles, functions.
- Family – most important; core of social life; socializing the young in personal/national values
- Religious – houses of worship; often where beliefs of right/wrong are taught.
- Educational -- places of learning; society’s values are reinforced; workers are prepared.
- Social – clubs; service organizations; athletics
- Governmental – provide protection, order, peace;
Memory Device: “FRED SOG”
Chap. 1, Lesson 1 “Notes Connections Questions”
Directions: Make personal connections to what we’re studying by answering the following questions. Write the answers in the space below or in your notes.
- What is your “race” (physical characteristics; ex: white/Caucasian, African, Asian/oriental – or do you think you’re a mixture)?
- What is your “ethnicity” (culture you most identify with, such as “Italian”)?
- What is your “nationality” (the country you were born in or have citizenship in)?
- Have you ever moved before? If so, how many times?
- How many children are in your immediate family?
- Look back at the five institutions mentioned at the end of the notes. List at least one way you are connected to each one:
- Family --
- Religious --
- Educational --
- Social --
- Governmental --
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