Discussion:
READ the file from Colin Woodard's book American Nations (2011), and answer as many of the prompts below as you want points for (number them, please!).
1: What is your initial reaction to the ideas contained?
2: Describe a cultural conflict you've seen between people of these different regions.
3: Which region are you from, geographically? (If outside of North America, explain what "cultural region" you are from.)
4: What cultural values did you see growing up? (Can you tie this into your values survey!?)
5: Do they fit the description given for your region? (If not, are they part of a different region, or a regional subculture?)
This video gives a quick overview of some main ideas and ties the book into our larger topic of multiculturalism:
Review the youtube video: Author Takes Fresh Look at Shaping of U.S. Cultural, Political Landscape