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concentrate-come close together in one place occupation-the work a person does to earn a living identity-who or what a person, thing, or group is retained-kept or held onto influence-to have an effect on society-people living together as a group, with the same way of life resentment-a feeling of hurt or anger at others doing better than oneself unique-being the only one of its kind Vocabulary Building
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demography – the study of the size, growth, and distribution of human population Early Americans lived on farms or in small towns. Today 79% live in urban areas. Sunbelt – warm-weather states such as GA, FL, TX and AZ where many Americans are moving 30,000 occupations and 132 million workers 65% hold service jobs vs. farming and manufacturing jobs service jobs – jobs in which a person makes a living by providing a service for other people Who Americans Are
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More older Americans than ever before Life expectancy is increasing with advances in medical care Baby boom – dramatic rise in the number of births that occurred between 1946 and 1964 Social Security and Medicare will be strained with aging population People today having fewer children then baby boomers Americans have very diverse backgrounds Ages of Americans
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diversity – differences immigrants – people who move from one country to make their homes in another country Melting pot? Have we developed one identity? mosaic – small tiles of different sizes, shapes, and colors A Cultural Mosaic
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Europeans – different governments and languages as well as educational levels and religions Hispanics – Latinos – common language and culture African Americans – did not come voluntarily discrimination – the unfair treatment of a group of people compared with another group Voting, schools, restaurants, hotels, theaters, buses, colleges, & housing racism – the belief that members of one’s own race are superior to those of other races Immigrants
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72% with HS diploma Asian Americans - over 10 million exclusion laws – prohibited any further immigration from China and Japan Native Americans census – population survey that is taken every 10 years Immigrants
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beliefs – certain ideas that we trust are true values – standards of behavior – How should we act and how should we live our lives? Each deserves the same right to reach their full potential and contribute to society Equal respect Values
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equality – condition of permitting everyone the same rights and opportunities Opportunities may be limited to your abilities, energy and interests. freedom – ability to make choices justice – fairness – Does not mean that people will be treated the same. Equality, Freedom & Justice
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We do not always achieve our ideal. Held together by fundamental belief in equal respect for all. Not all live according to this. We do not always respect newcomers and those who are different from us. Sometimes distrust people who look different or have different beliefs. Work still needs to be done The American Ideal
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