Chapter 2 American Society and its Values

Chapter 2-1 Groups and Institutions Meeting Needs and Sharing Values

Why This? Why Today? Colorado Model Content Standards Colorado Model Content Standards Standard Four Standard Four Students know how citizens can fulfill their responsibilities for preserving the constitutional republic. Students know how citizens can fulfill their responsibilities for preserving the constitutional republic.

Colorado Model Content Standards Standard 4.2 Standard 4.2 Students know and are able to evaluate whether and when their obligations as citizens require that their personal desires and interests be balanced with the public good. Students know and are able to evaluate whether and when their obligations as citizens require that their personal desires and interests be balanced with the public good. Students know and are able to identify and evaluate how the characteristics of an effective citizen promote the preservation of the republic. Students know and are able to identify and evaluate how the characteristics of an effective citizen promote the preservation of the republic.

Section Preview 1. Why people form groups? 2. What are the five major social institutions? Are rules based on values or are values based on rules?

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self-Actualization Self-Actualization fully confident fully confident fully self-satisfied fully self-satisfied Self-Esteem needs Self-Esteem needs respect respect from self and others from self and others Social Needs Social Needs love/belonging love/belonging Safety/Security Safety/Security protected protected Survival Survival air, water, food air, water, food

Groups – Why Do We Join Them? Groups help to meet our needs Groups help to meet our needs Physical Emotional Spiritual

Groups – Why Do We Join Them? To Be a Member of a Group To Be a Member of a Group Must accept the beliefs of the group Must accept the beliefs of the group Must accept the values of the group Must accept the values of the group Learn the rules of the group Learn the rules of the group All Influence our behavior All Influence our behavior Socialization Socialization Process of learning how to participate in groups Process of learning how to participate in groups Social Institutions Social Institutions Systems of values and rules that determine how our society is organized and run Systems of values and rules that determine how our society is organized and run

Review Concepts Beliefs Beliefs Ideas that we trust are true Ideas that we trust are true Values Values Standards of behavior Standards of behavior

Rules Rules Rules Specific expectations of what our behavior should be Specific expectations of what our behavior should be

Chapter 2-2 Social Institutions (Groups) Society’s Training Grounds

Section Preview 1. Ways that families meet our needs. 2. Why religious groups are important to many of us. 3. Why our society provides schools.

Social Institutions (5) 1. Family 2. Religion 3. Education 4. Our Economy 5. Our Government

Social Institutions- Family What needs do families meet? What needs do families meet? Physical needs Physical needs Emotional needs Emotional needs The first group that you will be a member of The first group that you will be a member of Training Ground for… Training Ground for… Beliefs Beliefs Values Values Rules Rules

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Social Institutions- Religion What needs do religious activities meet? What needs do religious activities meet? Physical needs Physical needs Emotional / Spiritual needs Emotional / Spiritual needs Comfort – charity, sympathy Comfort – charity, sympathy Meaning of life and death Meaning of life and death Sense of belonging Sense of belonging Membership is optional Membership is optional Training Ground for… Training Ground for… Beliefs Beliefs Values Values Rules Rules

Social Institutions- Education How does education meet needs? How does education meet needs? Physical needs Physical needs Emotional needs Emotional needs Society’s needs Society’s needs Training Ground for… Training Ground for… Marketable skills for productive lives Marketable skills for productive lives Learn about ourselves, our beliefs, values Learn about ourselves, our beliefs, values Reflect on our own beliefs, values Reflect on our own beliefs, values Exposure to new ideas Exposure to new ideas

Chapter 2-3 The Economy: Satisfying Wants

Section Preview 1. What are the human wants our economy satisfies. 2. What freedoms do we have in our economy 3. How do our citizens benefit from the American economy?

Who is this? Janet Yellen Janet Yellen Chairman Chairman Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve System Four-year term Four-year term

Economics 101 Goods Goods Physical products Physical products Food Food Clothing Clothing

Economics 101 Services Services Work you pay someone to do Work you pay someone to do

Economics 101 Wants Wants Desires for goods and services Desires for goods and services

Economics 101 Economy Economy The system for producing and distributing goods and services The system for producing and distributing goods and services

Economics 101 Consumer Consumer One who uses (consumes) goods and services One who uses (consumes) goods and services

Economics 101 Market Market Where goods and services are exchanged Where goods and services are exchanged

Economics 101 Money Money Anything one uses to pay for goods and services Anything one uses to pay for goods and services Types? Types? Price Price The amount paid for goods or services The amount paid for goods or services

Economics as a Social Institution What are the rules? What are the rules? Money talks – you must have it Money talks – you must have it What are the values? What are the values? Organized to meet needs Organized to meet needs Organized to satisfy wants Organized to satisfy wants Economic freedoms (5) Economic freedoms (5) Based on fairness Based on fairness

Five Economic Freedoms 1. Freedom to Buy and Sell Seller free to set the price Buyers free to buy or not 2. Freedom to Compete Others can also try to sell more or better quality goods 3. Freedom to Make a Profit Set the price greater than the cost to you Profit is unlimited

Five Economic Freedoms 4. Freedom to Own Property Use it as you want to Examples: homes businessescarsproducts 5. Freedom to Choose an Occupation Pursue any career you like Are you qualified? Are there willing employers?

Chapter 2-4 Government: Meeting Society’s Needs

Section Preview 1. Why do we need a government? 2. Define three common types of government. 3. How do laws affect citizens?

Government…a Social Institution? Rules… Rules… Laws that we must follow…the Constitution Laws that we must follow…the Constitution Values… Values… Equality, protect individual rights Equality, protect individual rights Satisfies the need for …. Satisfies the need for …. Law and Order Law and Order Security Security Provides public services Provides public services Maintaining other institutions Maintaining other institutions

Government satisfies the need for… Law and Order Law and Order Makes laws, enforces laws to protect us Makes laws, enforces laws to protect us Courts settle disputes Courts settle disputes Finds guilt, punishes criminals Finds guilt, punishes criminals

Government satisfies the need for… Security Security Provides for the common defense Provides for the common defense Maintains military forces Maintains military forces Makes treaties with other countries Makes treaties with other countries

Government satisfies the need for… Provides public services Provides public services Private businesses don’t… no profit for them Private businesses don’t… no profit for them

Government satisfies the need for… Maintaining other Institutions Maintaining other Institutions Schools Schools Health care services Health care services Medicare, Medicaid Medicare, Medicaid Licensing Licensing

Licensing in Colorado Springs Security officer Security officer Massage therapist (1,000 hrs of school, 200 question exam, perform series of procedures) Massage therapist (1,000 hrs of school, 200 question exam, perform series of procedures) liquor license liquor license taxi driver taxi driver excavation excavation concrete installation concrete installation - 198

Licensing in Colorado Springs alarm installation/monitoring alarm installation/monitoring peddler (street cart) - 66 peddler (street cart) - 66 pawn shop operator - 47 pawn shop operator - 47 tree service - 41 tree service - 41 garbage hauler - 26 garbage hauler - 26 going out of business - 2 ( $315, submit list of inventory, close business within 3 months) going out of business - 2 ( $315, submit list of inventory, close business within 3 months) game room (paint ball/laser tag) - 5 game room (paint ball/laser tag) - 5

3 Forms of Government Monarchy Monarchy Dictatorship Dictatorship Democracy Democracy What are their advantages and disadvantages? What are their advantages and disadvantages?

Forms of Government Monarchy Monarchy Monarch holds authority to rule Monarch holds authority to rule Authority is hereditary Authority is hereditary True monarchies are rare True monarchies are rare Why not Great Britain? Why not Great Britain? Advantages Advantages smooth succession smooth succession Disadvantages Disadvantages individual rights may not be recognized individual rights may not be recognized

Forms of Government Dictatorship Dictatorship Authority in the hands of one person Authority in the hands of one person Comes to power by force, usually military Comes to power by force, usually military Advantages Advantages Efficient – not limited by laws or legislatures Efficient – not limited by laws or legislatures Disadvantages Disadvantages Rely on military for support Rely on military for support Individual rights abused Individual rights abused

Forms of Government Democracy Democracy Authority in the hands of the people Authority in the hands of the people Direct ruling power in the hands of the representatives we elect Direct ruling power in the hands of the representatives we elect Advantages Advantages Recognizes individual rights Recognizes individual rights Disadvantages Disadvantages Inefficient Inefficient

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