M3 West-Amerika les 2023

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Theme lesson: the West

We're going to do a quiz. You will do this quiz individually. 

De verschillende spelrondes van deze les

- test your knowledge (8pt)
- fix the lyrics (7pt)
- name the tourist attraction (8pt)
- states and cities (6pt)

You aren't allowed to use Google in round 1 and 2.

You are allowed to use Google in round 3 and 4.

Round 1

You are not allowed to use Google

What is the capital city of Utah?

1. Honolulu
2. Phoenix
3. Salt Lake City
4. Austin

What state does this flag belong to?

1. Arizona
2. California
3. Idaho
4. Nevada

What is the most populated state in America?

1. Arizona
2. California
3. Nevada
4. Washington

In what state is Las Vegas located?

1. California
2. Colorado
3. Montana
4. Nevada

You can find Monument Valley on the border between....

1. Arizona and Utah
2. Wyoming and Utah
3. Utah and Colorado
4. Nevada and Utah

The Rocky Mountains are 76 million years old and their highest peak is _____ metres (14,440 feet) high.

1. 2002
2. 3569
3. 3984
4. 4401

Washington D.C. is located in the South of the state of Washington.
True or False?

1. True
2. False

Yes, they're located 2,700 miles apart on opposite coasts.

Neither started out as Washingtons.

The East Coast version was first (like most of white America). The Territory of Columbia (now Washington, D.C.) was founded at the territory of the national capital in 1791. (In 1871, it became "District of Columbia.") The City of Washington within the territory/district served as the national capital.

The West Coast version started out in 1852 when settlers established the Columbia Territory (and at the time, Congress was rightfully concerned about the confusion between having two Columbias!) - so it was named Washington Territory, after the first president.

In short, Washington State had nothing to do with Washington, D.C., except as another answer points out, Americans love naming things after our first president (and respected general of the Continental Army). Despite leaders' best efforts to avoid confusion, they created it anyway -- separated by a few thousand miles.

What do yellowstone geysers smell like? They also call it "the Smell of Hell"

1. ammonia (=ammoniak)
2. durian fruit (=doerian vrucht)
3. rotting piece of meat (=een bedorven stuk vlees)
4. sulfur (=zwavel)

Round 2: fix the lyrics

Fix the lyrics. You aren't allowed to use Google.

00:28

Fix the first mistake. Write down the mistake, then the correct word. Write it down like this:
Example: winter-summer

00:57

Fix the second mistake. Write down the mistake, then the correct word. Write it down like this:
Example: winter-summer

01:11

Fix the third mistake. Write down the mistake, then the correct word. Write it down like this:
Example: winter-summer

01:47

What instrument did you hear?

1. accordion
2. flute
3. guitar
4. trumpet

02:06

Fix the fourth mistake. Write down the mistake, then the correct word. Write it down like this:
Example: winter-summer

02:10

Fix the fifth mistake. Write down the mistake, then the correct word. Write it down like this:
Example: winter-summer

02:30

Fix the sixth mistake. Write down the mistake, then the correct word. Write it down like this:
Example: winter-summer

Round 3: name the tourist attraction

You are allowed to use Google

1. What's the name of this national park? Hint: ..... ......

2. What's the name of this bridge? Hint: ...... .... ......

3. What's the name of this island? Hint: ........
Hint 2: It used to be a prison island.

4. What's the name of this highlight? 
Hint: ......... ....

5. What's the name of this highlight? 
Hint: ........ ......

6. What's the name of this national park?
Hint: ..... ......

7. What's the name of this landmark?
Hint: H........ .... of ....

8. What's the name of this city?
Hint: .......

Round 4: States and cities

Use your laptops to answer the following question: 

You are allowed to use Google

Nevada

Oklahoma

Texas

Utah

California

Arizona

Idaho

Oregon

Washington

Colorado