AMERICAN

& ENGLISH
LITERATURE & CULTURE

Unit 1
American Culture and History

Theme 2: The Independent life of the USA

Mgs. Frans Recalde

 SUBTHEMES

Subtheme 1: The Rebuilt of the States after the war

Subtheme 2: Relevant events of America independence

Subtheme 3: The American life

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OBJECTIVE

Explain the importance of the American

independence events and the impact in the
world
 WARM UP: VIDEO INTRODUCTION

Watch the following video

and answer the inquity
questions to activate prior
knowledge

https://youtu.be/xycPUC2f6xA
DEVELOPMENT:TEXT ANALYSIS

Look at the following graphs and

text and share your reactions
with your classmates

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Consequence of United States independence

Economic Consequences :
The United States got rid of the mercantile taxes imposed on
them by the British Empire.
The conquest of the West begins.
Spain annexes large areas of southern North America.
Consequence of United States independence
Social consequences:
The bourgeoisie in some states began to emerge as a powerful
social class.
In France the French Revolution broke out.

Political consequences :
The American constitution (1787) was the first in history.
The war of independence was the first revolution of a liberal
nature.
The Federal Republic of the United States implemented the
division of powers devised by Baron de Montesquieu.
 The American Life after the
revolution

Click on the following link, read

what happen in USA after the
revolution and discuss

Lecture link: https://www.ushistory.org/us/12.asp

America after the civil war

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 DEVELOPMENT: COLLABORATIVE WORK

1. Go to your assigned group

2. One person in the group, create a google document,
and share with all members and the teacher.
3. As a group, decide which are the 5 most important
from the whole list.
4. Be prepared to share
CLOSE UP: SUMMARY

One person in the group shares the

summary
KEY POINTS

1) The United States independence brought consequence in several aspects

such as social-economic- political not only in America but around the world.

2) The Civil War confirmed the single political entity of the United States,
led to freedom for more than four million enslaved Americans, established a
more powerful and centralized federal government, and laid the foundation
for America's emergence as a world power in the 20th century.
ASSIGNMENT: GROUP DISCUSSION AND EXPOSITION

1. Go to your assigned room

2. Create a google doc and
share with the group members
2. Discuss the themes 1 and 2
from unit 1 and make a one
page summary of the most
relevant information
3. Create a visual presentation
for the summary and prepare
the exposition
4. One student from the group
explain the visual to the class

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 REFERENCES
• Robert S. Levine. (2017). The Norton Anthology.
American Literature 1865-1914. 0: Norton & Company
• Erik Bruun; jay Crosby. (1999). the American
experience. The History and Culture of the United
States. New York: Black Dog
SEE YOU NEXT CLASS