US popular culture and food

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US popular culture and food

What comes to mind when we're
speaking of American culture and food?

After this lesson, the pupils will be able to...

•  ...enumerate the most popular American food
• ...talk about American attire 
• ...associate the celebrations of the country
• ...estimate if they would be a good American citizen

What's typical about American cuisine?

there are a lot of typical habits the Americans use in their cuisine

• American food is a fusion of different 

cuisines that immigrants brought with them

• fast food
• varies by region
• traditionally lots of meat and dairy and wheat

American attire

dos and don'ts for a casual Friday-outfit

DO

DON'T

add a blazer or sweater

have fun with accessories 

choose jeans in a darker wash, or dress up lighter wash jeans

too tight jeans, or jeggings

anything with rips, holes, or tears

too casual footwear, t-shirts

too faded colors

Business attire is different 

what kind of suit should you wear, when you're in business?
(men and women)

1. no suit, normal pants and a shirt are good enough.
2. a dark colored suit like black or navy
3. patterns are always good looking
4. you should wear whatever makes you feel comfortable

there shouldn't be any rules on how to dress, when you go to work.

I agree

I do not agree

Which important celebrations
can you find in the U.S ?

Important celebrations 

Thanksgiving

4th of July: Independance day

Halloween

Memorial Day 

Citizenship test 

You can find different apps to download on your smartphone to discover if you would be a good American citizen. 

I did it and picked some questions from this app (see picture) to implement them here. 

Would you be a good citizen?

For how many years do we select a president?

1. 4 years
2. 5 years
3. 6 years
4. 7 years

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

1. The leader of Congress
2. The son of the president
3. The vice-president
4. The speaker of the house

Name one right granted in the Declaration of Independence?

1. Be an American
2. Women can vote
3. Life
4. Vote

Name one branch or part of the government.

1. Revenue
2. Taxation
3. Transportation
4. Legislative

In what month do we vote for a President?

1. April
2. November
3. July
4. December

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

1. July 4, 1787
2. July 4, 1777
3. July 4, 1776
4. July 4, 1767

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

1. Congress
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. George Washington
4. Benjamin Franklin