THE USA

(The United States of America)

A bit of geography

The United States is a very big country in North America.

• It´s got 50 states and a federal district, Washington DC

• CAPITAL CITY

• BORDERS

STATES

MAIN CITIES

Over 312 million peoplelive in the United States.

It is the third largestcountry in theworld.

Mountains

• Largest mountain: Rocky Mountains

Rivers

• Largest river:Mississippi River

Lakes

• Largest lakes: The Great Lakes

People of many different races live in the USA, because of the inmigration from many countries.

Languages

• The most spoken language in the United States is English.

• The second language is Spanish.

AMERICAN ENGLISH vs BRITISH ENGLISH

President and currency

The president of the US is ….

The currency is the …….

American Symbols

Symbols

The flag

The colours of the flag are red, white and blue.

There are 50 stars to represent 50 states.

The 13 stripes represent the first thirteen colonies.

The Statue of Liberty

• It was a gift from France.• It stands in New York Harbour.• It´s also known as Lady Liberty because it

is a symbol of freedom and democracy.• It´s the first thing that inmigrants see.

The Bald Eagle

• The bald eagle is the symbol of the USA because it symbolizes courage, strength, and freedom.

• The bald eagle can be seen in many places like the President’s flag, and on a one dollar bill.

The Liberty Bell

• The liberty bell is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• It rang when Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.

• In 1846 a crack appeared.

Mount Rushmore

• Memorial in honour of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln.

• It is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

The White House

• It is the home of the President.• Its address is1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.• George Washington is the only President who didn’t live there.• The President’s Office is called the Oval Office.

Uncle Sam

• Congress adopted Uncle Sam as an official symbol in 1961.

• He is best known for his army recruiting posters, which said…

»I want you!

The Washington Monument

• It was built as a memorial to the first President, George Washington.

• Its image is mirrored in the reflecting pond.

Superstitions

Superstitions

Good or bad luck?

Are these good luck or bad luck for Northamericans?

Sports

TRADITIONS

• Thanksgiving Day.

• Christmas.

• Independence Day.

THANKSGIVING DAY

When is Thanksgiving Day?

On Thanksgivingfamilies get togetherand have a big meal.

What do they eat?

Everyone gets a BIGstomachache!

And for dessert: PUMPKIN PIE. Yummy!!!What do you need to make pumpkin pie?

One of the customs onThanksgiving is beingthankful for peoplecoming to your house.

In turns, each onesays: “I´m thankfulfor…”

Black Friday

And after Thanksgiving Day comes BLACK FRIDAY.

It´s a day to go shopping and look for the best sale.

It´s the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.

Some people get really mad!!!

A bit of HistoryThe first Thanksgiving wascelebrated 400 years ago, in

1621.

A group of English peopleescaped from England due totheir religion believes. They were Puritans. It was 1620.

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The pilgrims travelledto America on a shipcalled the “Mayflower.”

The trip to America waslong and hard. Therewere storms, it was verycold and there was no foodfor everyone.

When they got to America, it was winter and therewere no food or houses. Many of the pilgrims died: they were ill, hungry andvery cold.

But some people lived in America already: Indians. They saw the Pilgrims suffering and they decidedto help them.

• They showed them how to hunt and fish.

• They helped them build houses.

• They showed them how to grow different plants, like corn and pumpkins.

How to grow a pumpkin

• Next year, when it was winter again, the Pilgrims had food and houses to live.

• • They were so happy

that they decided to have a feast and invite their friends, the Indians.

• So they had a great feast that lasted for a week.

• They ate the typical autumn food: turkey, fish, deer, sweet potatoes, corn and pumpkin.

• But first they said thanks for having friends, food, houses and a place to live.

• And this tradition continues today.

What are you thankful for?

I´m thankful for…