BS 2M Cultures: American

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This lesson contains 27 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

Lesson duration is: 45 min

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What do you think about when you hear "America", also called The United States?

Slide 2 - Mind map

American history summary:

- Christopher Columbus ''discovers'' the United States (1492)

- Nieuw Amsterdam (1624-1664)

- Boston Tea Party - no taxation without representation! (1773)

- Declaration of Independence (1776)

- George Washington is the first President (1789)

- Abraham Lincoln is elected president (1860)

- The American Civil War (1861-63) - end of slavery

- World War I (1914-1918)

- Word War II (1940-1945) - Pearl Harbor, two atomic bombs on Japan

- space race, sports, warfare, technology, tv and film, the internet: SUPREMACY!!!

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create.kahoot.it

Slide 4 - Link

Do you know what the Star Spangled Banner is?

Slide 5 - Open question

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Slide 7 - Video

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What is the Pledge of Allegiance?

Slide 12 - Open question

Slide 13 - Video

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What is a typical American dish?

Slide 15 - Open question

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Name a difference between a Dutch teenager and an American teenager.

Slide 18 - Open question

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create.kahoot.it

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And finally....

The following video explains what people mean when they say something is "violently American":

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Slide 26 - Video

What did you learn today?
Tips & tops?

Slide 27 - Open question