Preface To the Teacher To the Student UNIT 1 Attitudes, Values, and Lifestyles 1 The American Character 2 Marriager: American Style 3 American Family Life 4 American Etiquette 5 What Americans Consume UNIT 2 The Salad Bowl: Cultural Diversity in the U.S. 6 A Nation of Immigrants 7 The African-American 8 Religion in American Life UNIT 3 Levels of Learning 9 American Education: The First 12 Years 10 Higher Education in the U.S. UNIT 4 Fun and Games 11 Vacationing in the U.S. 12 Leisure-Time Activities UNIT 5 Government and the American Citizen 13 The Constitution and the Federal System 14 Choosing the Nation's President 15 Citizenship: Its Obligations and Privileges UNIT 6 The World of American Business 16 Capitalism and the American Economy 17 The American Worker 18 High-Tech Communications UNIT 7 American Holidays: History and Customs 19 Christopher Columbus: A Controversial Hero 20 Halloween: A Time for Scary Fun 21 Thanksgiving and native Americans 22 The Winter Holiday Season 23 Two Presidents and Two Wars 24 Four Patriotic Holidays Appendix A A Snapshot of More American Holidays Appendix B Units of Measurement: U.S.and Metric Appendix C The United States, U.S.Territories, and Outlying Areas Appendix D The United States: Map with Time Zones Appendix E The Thirteen Original Colonies Appendix F U.S. Free and Slave States and Territories, 1860 Appendix G Answers to the Chapter Exercises
