Taal en cultuur

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

 America

Lesson goals

At the end of this lesson...

• You have learned about America and its holidays and you've shown this in an assignment.

How many states does America count?

1. 48
2. 52
3. 50
4. 53

Which states do you know?

The states of America

- Alaska and Hawaii are the last states added to the union

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The American flag

- There are 50 stars, they represent the 50 states of America

- The 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies

Independence day (the 4th of July)

The Americans celebrate American Independence Day on the Fourth of July every year. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation.

Halloween

• People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
• Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, wear costumes and eating treats.
• One-quarter of all the candy sold in the U.S. is used for Halloween. 

Thanksgiving

• National holiday
• They thank (originally god)  for everything they are grateful for
• They have family gatherings and eat a feast meal, they often eat turkey

Choose from your menu

What? Menu with assignments

How? Choose 1 of the 3 assignments that are one your menu

Help? You can ask your teachers or neighbors

Time? 30 minutes

Outcome? You have finished one of the 3 assignments and used the information you have learned from today's lesson

Finished? Hand in your assignment

Lesson goals

At the end of this lesson...

• You have learned about America and its holidays and you've shown this in an assignment.

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