1. Day 2 1-13-15 Defining Terms, Discovering U. S. Culture
FCHD 3210
Day 2
Defining Terms, Discovering U. S. Culture

2. Announcements
Text and readings, reading assignments noted in schedule , today was Chapter 1, we’ll talk about that Thursday.
Canvas, any problems now? (Sorry)
Paper 1 due , this Thursday, any questions?
Quiz 1, , will cover reading and lecture

3. Diversity moment or hot topic issue

4. Race Heredity National Origin, Geography Ethnicity Belief Systems,
Values and Rules
of Conduct
Pages 39-43
Discuss the differences and similarities
Culture

5. Cultural and Ethnic Factors
Culture influences how members perceive and relate to other people
Cultural background influences our “world view
Potential for wide variance in cultural experiences between individuals
Differences may contribute to miscommunication, misunderstandings and inaccurate judgments or assessments
Critical need for cultural competence or humility
Pages 39-43
Tell stories and give illustrations,
Ask what the definition of cultural competence is???? Points to emphasize, awareness of one’s own culture, openness to others valuse and beliefs, understanding of how your values effect interactions, concepts that we can never “know and understand” another’s culture but we can become familiar with that culture and value system and make judgments which are informed by that familiarity and understanding

6. the Declaration of independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

7. What is the purpose of government?
John Locke: “government is a contract between the governed and those governing, who derive their power solely from the consent of the governed and whose purpose it is to protect every man’s inherent right to property, life, and liberty.” (Note in the declaration “the pursuit of happiness” is substituted for “property”.)

8. The Constitution of the United States
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Constitution sets the agenda, gives the philosophy, but sets no detailed policy

9. The Bill of Rights / Culture
The first amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The second amendment:
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

10. The Bill of Rights continued (Due Process of Law)
The fourth amendment:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
The fifth amendment:
Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings
The sixth amendment
Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses
The seventh amendment
Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
The eighth Amendment
Cruel and Unusual Punishment and excessive bail

11. Article 1, section 3
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.

12. 13th Amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.  Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Passed congress: January 31st, 1865
Ratified: December 6, 1865

13. Two Cultural Traditions in the U. S.
Democracy
Freedom and Equality
Capitalism
Freedom and Private Property
What are the values of Democracy? What are the values of Capitalism?
What is the tension between these two traditions

14. So What is “American” Culture?

15. JOHARI WINDOW Known to Self Not Known to Self Known to Others OPEN
BLIND
Not Known to Others
HIDDEN
UNKNOWN
5- (6) Johari’s Window (FM: / PM: 36)