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Privacy parents need to respect childrens privacy, private demolition shall inspect their childrens letters and diaries, family members should not tamper with other personal effects. No! * 3、Freedom and Equality American equality means that each person have the access to life, liberty Happys right to equality. God says:All man are created equal! * Equality in the family every member should enjoy the inalienable right of everyone to the enjoyment of other people should have the benefits or privileges. * American Culture * American Culture Characteristics of American Culture Major factors contributing to the forming of American Culture Influence of American Culture * American Culture is… o * American Culture is… . * What Are American Culture? Tolerance? Open? Creative? Adventuresome…. * Characteristics of American Culture American culture is largely thought of as “Western” and most culture is adapted from “European” and “British” culture, with some influences from the native American Indians, Africans brought to the U.S. as slaves, and other more recent immigrants from Asia and elsewhere. It is the emphasize on individuals value, the pursue of democracy and freedom, the promotion of exploitation and competition and the need of realistic and practicality. * Its core is individualism: self first, personal need first, pursue of individual benefit and enjoyment, emphasize on achieving individual value by self-strive and self-design. * American Dream No matter whether they are Native American or immigrants, have the same dream of changing their social class and make their lifetime dream come true through their own efforts. This is what they often called American dream.  * Major factors make American Culture unique 1. Rough Environment 2. Ethnic Diversity 3. Plural religion 4. High mobility * 1.Rough Environment The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of American. The environment there was very rough but they believe