1. American Values and the Media

2. Bell Work Tom Hanks is to Cast Away as ___ is to Mission Impossible. Julia Roberts is to Richard Geere as ___ is to Brad Pitt. Elvis is to Rock ‘n Roll as ___ is to pop music.

3. Bell Work Regis is to “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” as ___ is to the “Wheel of Fortune.” Sylvester Stallone is to Rocky as ___ is to the Pirates of the Caribbean.

4. Objectives Evaluate how American values are reflected in and reinforced by the mainstream media. Identify the role of print media in shaping and diffusing social norms in mainstream American culture.