Core Values

What are American values and what is important to Americans? Despite the country’s wide diversity, most people more in this listening text based on an article from USAHello is a website created to help refugees and immigrants build new lives in the United States. You will hear examples of and advice on how to act and react, and you will discover why Americans value independence, equality and being on time; why they might be seen as direct and informal; and why competition, work ethic and consumerism are important values. Before listening, discuss the core values below by using examples from American TV series, films and video games you know.

GENERALIZED CORE AMERICAN

VALUES, AS PRESENTED FOR

IMMIGRANTS

SOURCE USAHello. 2019. What are American values? What is important to Americans?. USAHello.org "All [...] statements are generalizations of American values. Generalizations are not always true, ACTION but things that are often true. 18 Divide the class into nine groups, one for each value. The goal of USAHello is to provide a Individually, go through the listening text again and generalizations to help you better note down all you can on your value in your own words. Make sure you understand what your value understand why an American may be means in practice and find images to illustrate it. acting in a way you do not b In your value group, compare and discuss your notes. Agree on how to best teach the others understand. Remember, neither way about your value and then practice. is better than the other way – c Form new groups, with one person for each value. Take turns being students and teachers and go just different." through all the values. Take notes and discuss. USAHello (2019)

independence uavhengighet/sjølvstende privacy privatliv equality likestilling informality være uformell / vere uformell consumerism forbruk efficiency effektivitet Vurderingseksemplar