Transcript The USA - Konverzace AJ

The USA
General info
History
• Who discovered America?
• When was America officially discovered?
• When did USA gain its independance?
History
Officially, America was discovered in
1492 by Christopher Columbus.
The US gained its independance from
Britain on 4 July, 1776.
USA Public Holidays
• 25. 12 Christmas Day
• 01.01 New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day - is a United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's
birthday, January 15.
Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third
Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
• 30.05 Memorial Day Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last
Monday of May (May 30 in 2011). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. soldiers who
have died while in the military service.[1
• 04.07 Independence Day
• 05.09 Labor Day
• 10. 10 Columbus Day
• 11.11 Veterans' Day
• 24.11 Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated
primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it has been a time
to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. While there was an underlying
religious element in the original celebration, Thanksgiving today is
primarily identified as a secular holiday.[1]
Geography
• Location
• Landscape
• Climate
Geography
• The United Sates of America / the US/ the USA is
made up of 50 states and a federal district (
District of Columbia)
• The US is bordered to the north by Canada and to
the south by Mexico.
• The highest mountain is Mount McKinley in
Alaska
• On the border with Canada we can find The Great
Lakes ( Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and
Superior)
Geography
• The Rocky Mountains cross from the west to
the centre of the country
• The Grand Canyon is a large canyon systém in
Arizona
• The longest river in the USA is the Missouri
River (it is a tributary of the Mississippi River
and is 2,540 miles long), but the biggest in
terms of water volume is the deeper
Mississippi River.
Cities
• What is the capital city of the USA?
• Name other 5 cities?
• Which is the largest of them?
Cities
• Washington, DC is the capital city.
• New York City, Los Angeles, New Orleans,
Atlanta, ….
• New York City is the largest by population
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
Places of Interest
• What you must see!
• Bridge Issue 5-6 page 44 – 45 must be
done for next Monday lesson
Political system
• The US is a federal state/ a union of self –
governing states united by a central
government.
• The federal government consists of three
branches.
• Congress which is divided into Sentate and the
House of Representatives
• The President and the Supreme Court
Symbols of the USA
• There are many symbols that represent the United States of
America. Some of the most popular ones are the Stars and Stripes
(the US flag), the Great Seal of the USA, the bald eagle (our national
bird), the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the US
Capitol, the White House, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the
Statue of Liberty (a gift from France), the Gateway Arch (in St. Louis,
Missouri), Mount Rushmore (carved on a mountain in South
Dakota), the Alamo, The Star Spangled Banner (the national anthem
of the USA), The Pledge of Allegiance, Yankee Doodle , Uncle Sam (a
cartoon figure designed by Thomas Nast), the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, Gettysburg, Monticello, Mount
Vernon, the Golden Gate Bridge, the World War 2 Memorial, and
many others.
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/symbols/
Culture
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Sports
Art
People
Religion
Food
Culture
• Baseball, American Football and basketball
• Well known US writers: Ernest Hemingway, F.
Scott Fitzgerald……
• Movie Industry – Hollywood
• The typical American meal is fried chicken and
mashed potatoes
• Fastfood