All about America

Where on Earth Do We Live?

There are 7 continents on the earth. 


We live on the North American continent.

There are many

countries in

North America,
but the largest

ones are Canada
and The United

States of
America.

Where on Earth Do We Live?

We live in the United States of America.

Tennessee

Multiple Choice

What state do we live in?

• Kentucky

• Alabama

• Texas

• Tennessee

State Capital Buildings

All state capitals have a capital building, so the government workers can

have a place to meet.

What do you notice is similar about the buildings?

Boston

Austin

Sacramento

Multiple Choice

What is Tennessee's state capital?

• New York

• Nashville

• Maryville

• Knoxville

Capitals

Each of the 50 states has a capital.

A capital is a city in the state. 


Sometimes it is the largest city in the state, and sometimes it is not.

The capital city is where the state’s government meets 


to discuss laws for the state.

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​America has many interesting cities with lots of places to explore.

New
York

Washington

DC


(USA Capital)

Seattle

Los

Angeles

Boston

Chicago

Houston

Dallas

Philadelphia

Phoenix

San Diego

San Jose

San

Francisco

Miami

New

Orleans

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge connects San Francisco 


to Marin County and is one mile wide.

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Statue of Liberty

Given to the US by the French, the Statue of Liberty stands 


on Liberty Island in New York Harbour.

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Multiple Choice

Where can you find the Statue of Liberty?

• Knoxville

• Las Vegas

• New York

• Germany

Denali

Denali is the highest mountain in the USA.

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Mount Rushmore

A massive sculpture built in 1941 of four of America’s most influential

presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt

and Abraham Lincoln.

Photo courtesy of Christian Collins (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is nearly 300 miles in length. It is not the deepest

canyon in the world but has a depth of around 1800 metres.

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Multiple Choice

True or False: You can hike around the Grand Canyon?

• True

• False

Missouri River

The longest river in the USA.

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The White House

This is the official residence of the American president.

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of our President?

• Trump

• Biden

• Harris

• Bush

Culture

The American flag is made up of 50 stars and 13 


horizontal stripes. The red and blue 


are very specific shades 

called ‘Old Glory red’ and 


‘Old Glory blue’.

The stars represent each American 


state and the stripes represent 


the 13 British colonies that declared independence from Great Britain.

Culture

Name of Country:

United States of America

Population:

325 million

Capital City:


Washington DC

Official Language:


English

Major Religions:

Christianity


Judaism


Islam


Buddhism

Multiple Choice

What is the Capital of the United States?

• Nashville

• Las Vegas

• Washington, D.C.

• America

Food

American cuisine is very diverse and a mixture of a lot of 

different cultures.

It is famous for things like pumpkin pie, clam chowder and burgers.

Food varies in every American region.

School

Education in America is slightly different in each state.

The compulsory school age is also different in each state and can start
from 5-8 through to 14-18.

Free education is provided as well as private.

American school life is not so different to that of most developed countries.

Independence Day

Independence Day is celebrated in America on the 4th of July every year.
This celebration marks the day that America declared independence from
British rule back in 1776.

It is a national holiday with schools 

closing and many people being given the 

day off work.

Americans celebrate the day by getting 

together with family, eating lots of food, 

watching massive parades and enjoying 

fireworks displays.

Multiple Choice

When is America's Independence Day?

• July 4th

• April 8th

• December 25th

• January 1st

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November each year.
It was first celebrated by the Pilgrims who arrived in the 

New World to mark their first successful harvest. 

They invited the Native Americans to join in a feast in 1621 

and this became the first Thanksgiving.

Traditional food enjoyed by millions of Americans on 

Thanksgiving includes turkey, yams (sweet potato), 

stuffing and pumpkin pie for dessert.

Since the 1940s, the President of the United States 

hands out a pardon for one turkey each year! 

The pardoned turkey is never to be eaten and is 

allowed to live out its natural life.

Open Ended

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