AMERICAN CULTURE Thursday 3:00 – 4:00 Southern Culture

Agenda ● Distribute Books ● Check Journal ○ Would anyone like to share? ● Southern Culture ● Conversation Partners

What is a Southerner??? ● What have you experienced so far? ● Brainstorm

Personality ● Individualism ○ Independent ○ Self-reliant: Be a man! ○ Do it yourself ● Competition ○ The South is more of a collective: Competitive with The North/The Coasts ○ Competitive with other Southern States ○ Sports ● Privacy ○ More friendly than other states (Social Graces) ○ Mississippi is “The Hospitality State” ○ Do not appear aloof, more personable to strangers ○ Man friends

Personality ● Equality ○ History of inequality ○ Efforts for reconciliation ● Informality ○ More informal than other states ○ Rednecks, Hillbillies, Hicks ○ Duck Dynasty ● Future ○ More Rural ○ Not City folk ○ Appreciation of the past and History, especially local history

Personality ● Time ○ More Laid Back ○ Depending on the setting, more leniency for tardiness ○ Not as fast paced (except when driving!) ● Achievement ○ More family and community focused than work focused ○ More relaxed ○ Materialism: Some take pride in lack of Wealth (Living on the Basics) ● Directness ○ Not as assertive ○ Less likely to communicate true feelings ○ Social Graces (Mind your manners!)

Religion ● The South is extremely religious!

History ● Slavery ● Civil War ● Jim Crow Era ● Civil Rights Movement ● Today???

Activity ● In Groups discuss how you identify with Southern culture. ● Each group give a report to the class.

Review of the Main Ideas ● September 11, 2001 ● Unity and War on Terror ● watch?v=1lKZqqSI9-s watch?v=1lKZqqSI9-s

Homework ● Go visit the 9/11 Memorial on the Quad today. ● Next Week: Academic Motivation -- Read Chapter 1

Conversation Partners ● Please, stay if you have signed-up for a conversation partner. ● Come and receive your partner’s information. ● If your partner’s name is highlighted or says “NO” next to the name that means they will not be here today. You and your partner should both try to contact each other within the week. ● Find your Conversation Partner

Discuss Guidelines Meet with your partner every week until December 12 (about 10 weeks) Meet for one hour This is not academic tutoring. Talk about anything, but talk in English. If you have any concerns about your partner, contact me. Use Worksheet to help keep up with your meetings.