American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture (3rd Edition)
American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture, Third Edition, by Maryanne Kearny Datesman, JoAnn Crandall, and Edward N. Kearny, focuses on the traditional values that have attracted people to the United States for well over 200 years and traces the effects of these values on American life.Chapter themes include diversity, the family, education, government and politics, religion, business, and recreation. Cross-cultural activities --- from discussion topics to writing projects --- encourage high-intermediate to advanced students to compare their own values with those discussed in the readings.New to the Third Edition:Expandedpre-reading exercisespreview the chapter content and Academic Word List vocabulary.Improve Your Reading Skillshelps students become independent readers.Build Your Vocabularyfeatures collocations and exercises that expand on the Academic Word List.NewInternet activitiesoffer opportunities for further research and study.