wk 38 USA country & culture

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 1

The US - Country and culture

Planning and goals

We are going to talk about the United States of America.

Today's goal: getting to know more about the United States of America.

Why is it important to know something about other cultures?

What do you know
about the USA?

America

Capital: Washington D.C. 

Population: 333 million

 Symbol: The Bald Eagle

Total area: 9.833.520 km 2 (250 times bigger than

The Netherlands) 

Big, bigger, biggest

Who discovered the USA?

1. Christopher Columbus
2. The country was already inhabited
3. Willem Barentsz
4. Willem Janszoon

Native americans

Columbus 1492

Chasing and killing of Native Americans

4th of July 1776 Independence

No longer under British rule

1789

First President: George Washington

Joe Biden is the 46th President

Who lives here?

1. Oprah Winfrey
2. Barack Obama
3. Joe Biden
4. Kim Kardashian

What is very common in the USA?

1. Tipping
2. Hugging
3. Bringing something when you visit someone
4. All answers are correct

Start (or continue) your LLA in Studiemeter

No worries. Your level cannot be right or wrong. It is just your level.

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What American cities
have Dutch names?

Brooklyn - Breukelen

Wall street - Waalstraat

Harlem - Haarlem

Broadway - Brede weg

What other Dutch things can you see in New York?

What does the American Dream mean?

Good job!

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