>I want to touch upon the legal and social environments mostly, but
>am willing to discuss anything that is important. In the past I
>have discussed the politics behind the US love-hate relationship
>with free trade, but never have I discussed what it is like to be
>"AN AMERICAN". It always surprises me what a barrier the border is
>to my students. Many students never venture across just to explore
>during their 4 year stay here. Concepts like the Pledge of
>Allegiance are completely foreign to them. Should I include that?
>The importance of the 2nd amendment? Will any that help them relate
>to American co-workers and/or bosses in the future??
Here's the American worldview: America is the greatest, freest country in the world. Canada's lucky to be next door, but it's cold and kind of socialist. Latin America is violent and corrupt. Europe is old and pampered. Asia is crowded, kind of scary, ruthlessly competitive, full of sheep led by dictators and sinister foremen. Africa is poor, disease-ridden, and best forgotten. Everyone everywhere envies us. We're generous, they're ungrateful.
Doug