Where are you from?
Jun 10, 2015
Where are you from?
Scotland?
France?
Canada?
What is an American?
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What makes up America? What makes up America?
Who are Americans?
2010 Census
Population
• Persons under 5 yrs 6.50%
• Person under 18 yrs 23.70%
• Persons over 65 yrs 13.30%
• Female? 50.80%
Race
• Hispanic or Latino Origin 16.70%
• Asian 5.00%
• American Indian/Alaska Nat. 1.20%
• African American13.10%
• White person (non-hispanic)63.40%
• Bi-racial2.30%
Education
• High School Graduates85.00%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher 27.90%
Housing/Income• Houses 132,312,404
• Multi-unit Housing 25.90%
• Persons per Household 2.59
• Median HH Income $51K
• Persons in Poverty 13.80%
Business
• Private Businesses 7,396,628
• Employed by Private Bus. 111,970,095
• Manufacturer shipments 5,338,306,501
• Retail sales $3,917,663,456
What do Americans look like now?
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And please turn in.
Two theories of American Culture
Melting Pot vs. Mosaic
Melting Pot Theory• The U.S. is a blending of
many cultures and backgrounds
• People become “Americanized” in this country by fusing many different characteristics together
Mosaic Theory• The U.S. is a mixture of
cultures and backgrounds, but stay somewhat separate from one another
• Although our country has a diverse population, people tend to gravitate towards people of their own background
Is GLHS a Melting Pot, Mosaic or Both?
Melting Pot Mosaic
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Thank you.