AMERICAN CULTURAL

ICONS
AMERICAN CULTURAL
ICONS
AMERICAN CULTURAL
ICONS
 Group discussion
1. The USA stands for...? The capital?
2. What is the flag? How many states? How
many stars & stripes?
3. Location? How large?
4. The first & current President?
5. Currency? Its power?
6. The Independence Day? How it came? (1 – 2
lines)
7. USA’ cultural icons?
• No attendance check
• No oral presentation
• Test 1 (40%)
• Test 2 (40%)
• Groupwork (20%)
 Group discussion
1. The USA stands for The United States of
America
Capital: Washington D.C. (District of
Columbia)
2. Flag: 50 stars = 50 states & 13 stripes = 13
colonies
3. Location: North America, land border with
Canada/ N & Mexico/ S - Area: 9,826,675 km2
4. George Washington - Donald Trump
5. U.S. Dollars
7. The Independence Day: 4 July 1776
• These 13 stripes (seven red and six white
ones) represent the
former Thirteen Colonies. On 4 July 1776
these colonies became independent of
Great Britain (Declaration of
Independence). There are 50 stars in the
blue rectangle on top left of the flag. These
stars represent the 50 federal states.
The Stars and Stripes/ The Star-Spangled Banner
 . AMERICAN CHARACTER

1. The most important character of the U.S?

Why?
2. The most typical characteristics of American
people?
3. What is the American dream?
 KEYS
1. The most important character of the U.S?
Why?
- A land of diversity: home of people with
different ethnics, cultures and national origins,
such as the white, Hispanic, African American,
Asian, native American
Typical CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AMERICAN

- survival skills, living on no one else

Typical CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AMERICAN

- not for envy, but for best improvement

--> business, sports...
Typical CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AMERICAN
 people's desire to achieve individual
freedom, success and material wealth
through sacrifice, taking risks and working
hard rather than opportunity.

 the belief that anyone can achieve freedom

and success in a society where everyone can
promote through sacrifice, taking risks and
working hard rather than opportunity.