Wk4 FLEX C&C

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Welcome to Countries & Cultures!

Which English speaking countries can you name?

During these classes, we will be spending time on getting to know different English speaking countries around the world.

Today's country: America!

What comes to mind when
you think of America in general?

02:20

What did you think was the best fun fact?

Native American people

The first people to inhabit America. This was way before Columbus came around and pretended to have found something that already existed for years.

Why do some people not like to talk about Columbus?

Columbus came to America, and did a couple of things that were ''normal'' for that time, but should not be normal at all!

1)  Hij maakte slaven van de inheemse bevolking

2) Hij dwong de inheemse bevolking hun eigen geloof op te geven en Christelijk te worden

3) Hij (en zijn mensen) brachten ziektes mee met ernstige gevolgen voor de inheemse bevolking

00:28

How long ago did the first Native Americans come to North America?

1. 30,000 years
2. 3000 years
3. 300,000 years
4. 3300 years

01:00

What is a totem pole?

01:19

What are smallpox and tuberculosis?

01:50

What were the lands called that the Native Americans had to live on?

1. reserves
2. reservations
3. native lands
4. reserve lands

02:20

Name one of the three things the Native Americans want to preserve?

02:45

What kind of painting are the people creating?

1. A painting to protect traveling people
2. A sand painting to protect sick people
3. A sand painting to protect traveling people
4. A painting to heal someone's wounds

What impressed you
most from this video?

Presidents!

Normally, the USA has elections (verkiezingen) every four years. They choose someone to lead the country then. 

How many terms can a president be the president?

1. One term of four years
2. Two terms of four years
3. Three terms of four years
4. Four terms of four years

How many US presidents can you think of? Just the surname is enough.

Would you consider living in the United States of America?

YES!! I would love it!

I would think about it, but I think I would.

I'm not sure...

No, that would not be for me.

ABSOLUTELY not!

We'll discuss different subjects every week. Feel free to join every week as well! :)