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Culture
(At a Glance)
By Cathy Chang
Starting Question
Do we have a
Taiwanese culture that
is unique and different
from other
countries/cultures?
What is your
impression of
America?
What do you know
about the American
culture?
United States
Known as the melting pot
Academics = salad bowl (cultural
diversity)
Immigrations = Ireland, Germany,
Poland, Italy, and Western Africa
Graph
Flag
Stars = the 50
States
Stripes = the 13
colonies
Personal Spaces
Intimate distance: about 18 inches (45.7 cm)
apart
For family, pets and very close friends
Vocabularies
A Glance
Academics
Diversity
Immigration
Race
Colony
Legalize
Brothel
Regulate
Population
Mormon
Monarchy
District
Revolution
Represent
Enlightenment
Gemstone
Rays
Continent
Tablet
Chain
Movement
Oppression
Servitude
Impersonal
Abundance
Objective
Mutually
Advantageous
Reference
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_
the_United_States#_noteThe_Hidden_Dimension