Transcript The United States of America - Gimnazjum nr 9

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My name is Claudia Ramirez
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I am from Atlanta, Ga
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My family is originally from Mexico
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I am the first generation American in my
family
Studying Medicine, which in my
opinion, is one of the most
interesting and rewarding careers
that there are. This type of field
requires a lot of dedication and
passion . Oh, and many sleepless
nights!!
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Has anyone here visited the USA?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian
Mountains
Facts about USA
President-
Barack
Obama. First African
American president of
the U.S.
Capital-
Washington ,
D. C
Government-
Constitution-based
federal republic; strong
democratic tradition
Facts about USA
Currency-
The United
States dollar
The
Great Seal- is used
to authenticate certain
documents issued by
the United States federal
government.
The
bald eagle is the
national bird and symbol
of the United States and is
a protected species
Important national
holidays
Thanksgiving
What is Thanksgiving?
On the fourth Thursday
of November,
Americans celebrate
Thanksgiving, a national
holiday honoring the
early settlers and their
harvest feast known as
the first Thanksgiving.
From the
beginning..
Before
the European
settlers came the United
States, Native Americans
and their tribes inhabited
the certain areas of the U.S.
Along the East Coast of
the United States where the
European settlers arrived,
lived the Wampanoag
Indians.
The Wampanoag Indians
had lived in the area for
many years.
The Indians and people
from the tribe knew the
land well and had fished,
hunted, and harvested for
thousands of generations
Arrival of the
European settlers
The
Pilgrims who sailed
to America aboard the
Mayflower were originally
members of the English
Separatist Church.
The Pilgrims set ground at
Plymouth Rock on
December 11, 1620
Several Pilgrims died on
their voyage to America
due to several diseases.
When the Pilgrims had
their first encounter with
the Indians, the Indians
noticed they were weak
and helped the settlers
grow crops and hunt for
food.
The first
Thanksgiving
The
Indians and the
Pilgrims had their first
successful harvest.
Together they celebrated
and ate together.
The Pilgrims were very
thankful that the Indians
helped them.
It is said that the Pilgrims
would not have survived
without the help of the
Native American Indians.
Declaration of
Independence.
July 4, 1776
Independence
Day,
commonly known as
the Fourth of July, is a
federal holiday in
the United States
commemorating the
adoption of the Declaration
of Independence on July 4,
1776, declaring
independence from
the Kingdom of Great
Britain.
What meaning does
the Statue Of Liberty
have?
The Statue of Liberty
Enlightening the World
was a gift of friendship
from the people of France
to the people of the United
States and is a universal
symbol of freedom and
democracy. The Statue of
Liberty was dedicated on
October 28, 1886,
designated as a National
Monument in 1924 and
restored for her centennial
on July 4, 1986. It is located
on Liberty Island in New
York.
Georgia on my
mind
The
capital of Ga is
Atlanta
Ga is known for its
peaches. It is called the
peach state.
Atlanta is known to be
one of the fastest
growing cities in the U.S
Atlanta was host of the
1996 Olympic games
Martin Luther King
Jr
Martin
Luther King, Jr. was
an American activist, and
prominent leader in the
African-American Civil Rights
Movement.
He is best known for his role
in the advancement of civil
rights using nonviolent civil
disobedience
King has become a national
icon in the history of modern
American liberalism
He was most known for his “I
have a dream” speech. Which
ia about equality, peace, and
freedom for all people
especially people of color.
 He established his reputation
as one of the greatest orators in
American history
Largest piece of
granite on the
earth
Confederate generals
during the Civil War
Home of the
Coca-Cola
Atlanta
is home of the
Coca-Cola
In
May, 1886, CocaCola was invented by an
Atlanta pharmacist
named Dr. John
Pemberton .
Dr.
Pemberton
invented the formula in
a kettle in his backyard
Coca-Cola
Frank
Robinson who
was Dr. Pemberton’s
bookkeeper gave him
the idea of the name
Coca-Cola
Mr. Robinson who had
very nice hand writing
wrote the letters of
what’s now the coke
logo.
Coca- Cola is the most
sold soft drink in the
world
I hope everyone learned a little about
the United States.
Do not be shy 
All pictures and text used in this
presentation have been used from
google.com/images
Google.com/maps
Nationalgeographic.com
Kidport.com
History.com/thanksgiving
Congressforkids.com
Wikipedia.com