Reading week9
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1. The document discusses a class on reading British and American culture. It provides facts and figures about Americans from surveys conducted in the 1980s. It shows an increase in single-parent families headed by mothers and decreases in dog ownership and expenditures on food and travel. 2. The class breaks into groups to create charts or graphs on topics like sports participation, expenditures, and pet ownership. The survey results show swimming and exercise walking as the most popular sports for American men and women. 3. The document also lists some positive and negative changes in the U.S. from the 1980s, such as GDP growth through increased borrowing and debt alongside a widening wealth gap and rising poverty.
Reading week9
- 1. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE Reading British & American Culture Week 9 Professor Hayashi
- 2. TODAY’S CLASS - attendance - article presentation & DISCUSSION - facts & figures - conducting a survey BREAK - young people in the U.S.A. - the richest nation on earth
- 3. • Facts & Figures About Americans Families - There was an increase in one parent families - Most one parent families were single mothers 1980 1988 Two parent 78.5% 72.7% One parent (mother/child) 18.4% 23.7% One parent (father/child) 3.1% 3.6%
- 4. Family Expenditure In 1988, Americans spent: -more on health -less on travel -less on food -slightly more on housing -slightly less on clothing -more on recreational goods -the same on miscellaneous
- 5. Pet Ownership From 1982 – 1989: - dog ownership dropped from 40.5% to 36.2% - cat ownership increased from 27% to 30%
- 6. SURVEY SAYS… Look at Leisure & Sport in the USA 1.The most popular participation sport for men is swimming. The most popular participation sport for women is exercise walking. 2.Men and women almost equally enjoy bicycle riding. 3.Aerobics are more popular for women. 4.Fishing and basketball are more popular for men.
- 7. HUFS Survey! In your groups, create a chart or graph based on either: - particpation sports - spectator sports - pet ownership - expenditures - other JUST HAVE FUN WITH IT!
- 8. Top Concern: environment New Concern: government hand-gun control efforts More Conservative about: drugs and crime More Liberal about: abortion College Students – pg. 53
- 9. POP MUSIC – pg. 53 1.Frank Sinatra attacked Rock n’ Roll. Today, rap and heavy metal are under attack. 2.Florida and Tennessee are two states considering legislation against ‘objectionable’ music. No others are mentioned. 3.Harris believes that minors should be able to buy any kind of music.
- 10. Positive Changes Negative Changes - GDP doubled during the 1980’s - GDP doubled through borrowing - lots of people prospered - national debt tripled - 20 million new jobs were created - corporate & personal debt soared - booming international trade is spreading wealth around the world - widening gap between rich and poor - poverty increased -new jobs were low paid service positions - USA was the world’s biggest creditor then largest debtor The Richest Nation on Earth – pg. 54