Welcome to 'Merica! 🇺🇸

 Welcome to 'Merica! 
Hopefully you are not tired of travelling around the world just yet, because in this lesson we will continue our adventures. We are going to travel to the third largest country in the world: 
(The United States of) America!
Merica is een humoristische, (ook een klein beetje spottende) manier om dingen aan te duiden die als typisch Amerikaans worden beschouwd. 
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 Welcome to 'Merica! 
Hopefully you are not tired of travelling around the world just yet, because in this lesson we will continue our adventures. We are going to travel to the third largest country in the world: 
(The United States of) America!
Merica is een humoristische, (ook een klein beetje spottende) manier om dingen aan te duiden die als typisch Amerikaans worden beschouwd. 

Slide 1 - Slide

What do you know about America?

From the music, films, artists, to popular (fast) food chains and famous brands; everyone knows something about America !

Go to the next slide 

Slide 2 - Slide

Type in as many things that come to mind when you think of America.

Slide 3 - Mind map

Super Duper Facts about America!
In the next slide, we will look at some facts about America. Listen carefully, because later on, you will get some questions about the facts in the video you've watched! 

Are you ready? Good luck! 

Slide 4 - Slide

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Slide 5 - Video

Let's see how much you remember!

Slide 6 - Slide

Fill in the four other names
The United States of America, can also be called the:


Slide 7 - Open question

How many states does America have?

Slide 8 - Open question

48 of these are called the ‘Mainland of USA’. Which are the two other states?

Slide 9 - Open question

Approximately how many people live in the United States of America?
Approximately = ongeveer

Slide 10 - Open question

What was issued on July 4, 1776?
Issued = De dag dat iets is uitgebracht

Slide 11 - Open question

The president's house is called...

Slide 12 - Open question

In the United States, most people speak English and ...

Slide 13 - Open question

Which are the three cities with the most people in the United States of America?

Slide 14 - Open question

Write down at least two of the most popular sports in the United States of America.

Slide 15 - Mind map

Listen to the last fact again
What is one of your favourite American companies and why?


Slide 16 - Open question

Click to see the translation of the underlined words.





Finished? Go the next slide to answer some questions.
Are you ready? Good luck!
On the The Fourth of July the people in the USA celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted declaring the United States as an independent country no longer under the rule of Great Britain.
  

The United States Declaration of Independence is an important document in the history of the United States of America. It was ratified on July 4, 1776. It says that the Americans were no longer under British rule. Instead, the thirteen British colonies came together to become a new country.

adopted = iets wordt aangenomen
the Declaration of Independence = Onafhankelijkheidsverklaring 
Met deze verklaring verklaarden de Amerikanen zich onafhankelijk van de Britse monarchie.
declaring = iets uitroepen tot
independent = onafhankelijk
under someone's rule = onder de regie van iemand anders
ratified = iets bekrachtigen of goedkeuren
colonies = kolonieën

Slide 17 - Slide

There were some bold words in the previous slide, what do you think these words mean?
words in bold = dikgedrukte woorden

Slide 18 - Open question

Here are the words again. Look up the Dutch translation of the words in bold. 

If a word is highlighted more than once, you only have to write it down once.

Example: 
on = op 
On the The Fourth of July the people in the USA celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted declaring the United States as an independent country no longer under the rule of Great Britain.
  

The United States Declaration of Independence is an important document in the history of the United States of America. It was ratified on July 4, 1776. It says that the Americans were no longer under British rule. Instead, the thirteen British colonies came together to become a new country.

Slide 19 - Slide

What are these words called in Dutch?

Slide 20 - Open question

Slide 21 - Video

Choose the correct preposition
1: Your mother is looking forward _______ going on that trip, isn't she?
A
to
B
at
C
from
D
on

Slide 22 - Quiz

Choose the correct preposition
2: My friend has lived _______ Los Angeles for five years.
A
by
B
in
C
on
D
close

Slide 23 - Quiz

Choose the correct preposition
3: You can travel _______ state to state.
A
into
B
from
C
in
D
with

Slide 24 - Quiz

Choose the correct preposition
4: We walked _______a Wallmart store to buy some utilities.
A
until
B
into
C
for
D
of

Slide 25 - Quiz

Choose the correct preposition
5: I am very fond _______ American blockbuster movies.
A
to
B
from
C
with
D
of

Slide 26 - Quiz

Choose the correct preposition
6: Do Americans have respect _______ elders as other cultures do?
A
for
B
of
C
in
D
with

Slide 27 - Quiz

You have probably gotten the hang of how prepositions work now!

If not, don't worry. We will continue practising. 

Go to the next slide for a song assignment. Good luck!
Get the hang of something = leren/begrijpen hoe iets moet/werkt

Slide 28 - Slide

You are going to listen to a classic song about America called: 'America The Beautiful’ by Annie.

Try to write down as many prepositions you can find in the song! 
You can do this in your notebook, or you can use the next slide. 

Good luck! 






Slide 29 - Slide

America The Beautiful, Prepositions

Slide 30 - Mind map

Click on the circles to find some images. Try writing a sentence for at least three of the images, using a preposition. Be creative!

Example: Obama is waving at Trump. 






Type your sentences in the next slide. Good luck!

Slide 31 - Slide

Type the sentences you made up from the previous slide below.

Slide 32 - Open question

End of this lesson :(
You have made it to the end of this lesson; well done! 

Before you leave, please answer one more question on the next slide.

No worries, in the next lesson we will travel to another amazing country. See you then!
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Welke video was dit?

Slide 33 - Slide

Type below:
What did you learn in this lesson? (You may also answer inDutch).

Slide 34 - Open question