Is having more choices always a good thing? Sheena Iyengar offers a thought-provoking presentation on the American predisposition toward more choices. A presentation with engaging anecdotes and real-world examples: from a simple study on soda options, to profound decisions of life or death, Iyengar urges her audience to take a closer look at other cultures and their fundamental differences in ideas about choice. 

Concepts

making decisions, american culture

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Additional Tags

cultural perspective, american culture, choice, social studies

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Pros

• Excellent resource on cultural perspective
• Useful prompt for writing activity or discussion
• Opportunity to flip the video: create your own multiple choice and/or open answer questions to check for understanding or add additional resources (requires free online registration)

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3