9.30 - Grover's Corners Culture

Th culture of Grover's Corners is mostly just average small town life. The big factors that affect them is the church, and the changes in relationships between the citizens. For example, the women in the chorus gossiped about the town drunk, and people often get married, which affects the whole town. Another factor is whatever goes on in the grocery stores, which the book mentioned people try to go into at least once a day.

9.28 - City Law Rights

I think cities do have the right to counter laws made by the state. However, I believe such laws should be made with a reason, like someone doing something legal that resulted in a dangerous situation. For example, fireworks not being allowed in a city such as Portland, with people living quite close, seems reasonable. But I think they should at least give the citizens a chance to prove nothing unfortunate will occur before creating a law opposite that of the state.

9.26 - Cultural Influence

One thing in American culture that affects my behavior is the media. (I often make pop culture references, though sadly not everyone realizes it...) It also affects the way I dress sometimes and every once in a while the music I listen to. However, I believe I am a relatively independent thinker, so Not everything affects my actions greatly.

9.22 - Time Capsule

If I were to make a time capsule, I would include an iPod, with current popular music on it (e.g. Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, etc.) a map of the school, a yearbook, maybe a kindle with popular books downloaded. That way, people in the future could see how much the school changed, and the differences in fashion and hairstyles. They could also see what was popular entertainment now.

9.20 - Single-Gender Classrooms

I don't think it should be done at SPHS. I do, however, think that it would be good for the elementary and middle schools. I think this because it would give students a chance to become confident and grow, without being distracted. But I don't think high schoolers need it, because we have had a chance to become more mature and thusly less distracting for the opposite gender. So if we all had a chance to become confident in our classes and learn in our gender-specific styles, then we could also learn from the other gender, and their styles and ideas, in a more mature environment. It would also give us the chance to become comfortable in a mixed environment, to prepare for the rest of our lives.

9.16 - Civic Center Renovations

I do not think the renovation of the Civic Center is necessary. The Civic Center seems good enough to me, though I have never been inside, so it would be hard for me to form an opinion that would matter. However, I disagree with the idea. A lot of people go to the Civic Center now, so it probably serves the purpose well enough. However, a cleaning job and some new paint might be a good thing.

9.13 - American Culture

Some things I found surprising about American culture was the author's interpretation of American casualness and what we will NOT find "offensive." Though it was also very true in that aspect. It also describes the importance of time here very well, if a bit exaggerated. However, I found most of the information to be quite accurate. The only other particularly surprising thing was the realization that American culture is so relaxed.

9.12.11 - My Culture

My culture is an Irish-American New England/Midwestern culture mix. My family and I observe American holidays, and follow American principles and morales. We celebrate our Irish heritage with Irish-American holidays, and eat Irish dishes on occasion. We are also influenced by new England culture because we live here, and by Midwestern culture because it is where we are from. For example, we enjoy chowders and sea food, but root for the Chicago bears.