Preface
To the Teacher
To the Student
Acknowledgments

UNIT 1 Attitudes, Values, and Lifestyles
The American Character
Marriage: American Style
American Family Life
American Etiquette
What Americans Consume

UNIT 2 The Salad Bowl: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
A Nation of Immigrants
The African-American
Religion in American Life

UNIT 3 Levels of Learning
American Education: The First 12 Years
Higher Education in the U.S.

UNIT 4 Fun and Games
Vacationing in the U.S.
Leisure-Time Activities

UNIT 5 Government and the American Citizen
The Constitution and the Federal System
Choosing the Nation's President
Citizenship: Its Obligations and Privileges

UNIT 6 The World of American Business
Capitalism and the American Economy
The American Worker
High-Tech Communications

UNIT 7 American Holidays: History and Customs
Christopher Columbus: A Controversial Hero
Halloween: A Time for Scary Fun
Thanksgiving and Native Americans
The Winter Holiday Season
Two Presidents and Two Wars
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