Places in the United Places in the United StatesStates

About the United States:About the United States:

• How many STATES in the United States?

• 50!• 50 stars on the national flag

• How old is the United States?• Independence Day = July 4th, 1776• 232 years old!

Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

• Actually not a state! It’s a special districtActually not a state! It’s a special district

• Capitol of the U.S. Capitol of the U.S. • Many important people live here!Many important people live here!

THE WHITE HOUSETHE WHITE HOUSEThe President lives and works here!The President lives and works here!

Washington Monument Washington Monument and Reflecting Pooland Reflecting Pool

Lincoln MemorialLincoln MemorialPresident Lincoln was a very important president in U.S. President Lincoln was a very important president in U.S.

history.history.

CaliforniaCalifornia

• A mix of ethnic groups and culturesA mix of ethnic groups and cultures• Many people from different countries Many people from different countries

live here.live here.

• Public transportation Public transportation is common in big is common in big cities in Californiacities in California

• Los Angeles is a busy Los Angeles is a busy citycity

• Many tall buildingsMany tall buildings

• People in the city live in apartments, not houses.

• Hollywood is Hollywood is here!here!

• California is by California is by the Pacific the Pacific OceanOcean

• Famous for Famous for beachesbeaches

OhioOhio

• It is common It is common to have a to have a house with a house with a garden in garden in OhioOhio.

• Every home has a carEvery home has a car• Public transportation Public transportation

is not commonis not common

• It snows in winter!It snows in winter!

• CountrysideCountryside• Lots of natural beauty!Lots of natural beauty!• Many mountains and hillsMany mountains and hills• Great for hikingGreat for hiking

• A waterfall in the A waterfall in the mountainsmountains

• Ohio State University Ohio State University is very famous for is very famous for their football team their football team (American football)(American football)

• Ohio State’s football Ohio State’s football stadiumstadium

TexasTexas

• Texas has a lot of flat Texas has a lot of flat landland

• Few mountainsFew mountains

• Deserts in TexasDeserts in Texas

• It’s very hot in the It’s very hot in the summersummer

• People often go People often go swimming to cool swimming to cool downdown

• Many people from Central and Many people from Central and South America (Mexico, South America (Mexico, Colombia, etc) live here!Colombia, etc) live here!

• Many children study Spanish in school

• Mexican food is very popular here

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