Warm Up I am Martian (from Mars) and I know nothing about American culture. Tell me some things I need to know so I can “blend in”!

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Warm Up I am Martian (from Mars) and I know nothing about American culture. Tell me some things I need to know so I can “blend in”!

Economy and Culture of the United States Chapter 6 Section 2 Unit 2 Day 4

Greatest economic power World’s largest economy Economy runs on free enterprise- private individuals own the resources, tech, & businesses They operate them for profit with little gov’t control Feeds itself and helps feed the world 40% of world’s corn production 20% of world’s cotton production Industrial leader in petrol, steel, chemicals, electronics, food processing, etc. 7% land area of world and 5% of world population Free enterprise: private individuals own most of the resources, technology and business and operate for profit with little control of the government Leader in petroleum, steel, transportation equipment, chemicals, electronics, food processing, telecommunications, consumer goods, lumber, and mining

Now a postindustrial society USA starts to provide services instead of products Postindustrial economy- system where manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role Service related jobs include processing, finance, medicine, transportation and education

Creating a Diverse Society Population over 280 million Most common languages are English and Spanish Over 1,000 different religions practiced in America-- 85% practice Christianity Influential arts: Native American pottery/weavings, skyscrapers, Hollywood movies, African-American music (jazz, blues, gospel, & rock-n-roll), Southern music (bluegrass & country)

Your paper should be FULL of images and symbols for full credit! ON YOUR OWN: pgs. 140-144 You are going to create a “mural” or a poster filled with images, words, and ideas about what American culture is! Your paper should be FULL of images and symbols for full credit! ONLY DRAW WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE IN SCHOOL---- DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY Use the Internet to look up images to add to your mural