SOLVED: THE DEFINITION OF AN AMERICAN

Firstly, lets look at some statistics from cia.gov

U.S. Demographics

Races: whit e 72.4%, bl ack 12. 6%, Asi an

4.8%, Amerindian and Al as ka native
0.9%, native Hawaii an and other Pacific
islander 0.2%, ot her 6.2%, two or mor e
races 2. 9% (2010 estimat e)

Reli gions: Prot estant 46. 5%, Roman

Cat holic 20. 8%, Mormon 1. 6%, Jehovah's
W itness 0.8%, other Christian 0.9%,
Jewish 1.9%, Muslim 0.9%, Buddhist
0.7%, Hindu 0. 7%, other 1. 8%,
unaffiliat ed 22.8%, don't know/ref used 0.6% ( 2 014 est .)

Compared to the second most populated country in the world, India

Race: I ndo-Ar yan 72%, Dravidi an 25%, Mongoloi d and other 3% ( 2000)

Reli gion: Hi ndu 79. 8%, Muslim 14. 2%, Christian 2. 3%, Sikh 1. 7%, other and unspecifi ed 2% (2011 est.)

We see the U.S. as diverse, so agreeing on a single image of an American is tough.

To simplify things so its easier to understand. Imagine:

ASB asks for one photo that

represents Henrys
Youre a
students...
student at
Henry Who should be in it?

Answer: anyone who loves their school should be, regardless of race or religion.

Not a photo with people of each race Not a photo with the proportionate amount of
people and races either
A sense of patriotism defines a Henry student, or in the boarder case, an American.
 Traditions and Dreams
Some traditions vary from ethnicities, but many adopted common ones.

Valentines Day Independence Day Halloween

Thanksgiving Christmas Eve/Day

Many also share a dream The American Dream

The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and
prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative (Google Dictionary).
Challenges and Solutions for Living in Harmony
Conflicting political parties, ideologies, and beliefs

Republican Democrat Independent

Overcoming challenges through (without a degree in poli sci/gov, I cannot answer this question completely)
friendly bonding activities

Hugging Making small talk Working together