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7.1:

Search the web for advice on living in the U.S. for international students, tourists, or immigrants.  Some examples are:

• Living in America: An International Student's Guide to Living in America
• Life in the USA

Do these sites correspond to your experience? Can you relate the descriptions to the cultural patterns in the textbook?

7.2:

Look for recent surveys on global attitudes toward the U.S. Begin at:  http://www.pewglobal.org/category/survey-reports/

Search for a recent Pew report on global attitudes toward the U.S. 

Is there any relationship between dominant U.S. cultural patterns and global attitudes?

7.3:

Explore The Phonological Atlas of North America and its links to find examples of how regional dialects reflect regional cultures.

7.4:

Check out the U.S. government’s travel website. What cultural values are identifiable on this website?