American Culture

​American Culture

Culture is the ideas and beliefs of a group of people.

الثقافة هي أفكار ومعتقدات مجموعة من الناس.

La cultura son las ideas y creencias de un grupo de personas.

Dhaqanku waa fikradaha iyo waxa ay aaminsan yihiin koox dad ah.

Utamaduni ni mawazo na imani za kikundi cha watu.

Kültür, bir grup insanın fikir ve inançlarıdır.

La culture est constituée des idées et des croyances d'un groupe de personnes.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of Culture?

• food

• language

• dress

• ALL of these!

Many states

The United States of America is a very large country. There are 50 different states in the USA. Each state is a little different from the others.

Multiple Choice

How many different states are there in the United States?

• 10

• 50

• 120

Americans value hard-work, personal freedom (choice), and independence.

الأمريكيون يقدرون العمل الجاد، والحرية الشخصية (الاختيار)، والاستقلال.

Los estadounidenses valoran el trabajo duro, la libertad personal (elección) y la independencia.

Maraykanku waxay qiimeeyaan shaqada adag, xorriyadda shakhsi ahaaneed (doorashada), iyo madaxbannaanida.

Wamarekani wanathamini kazi ngumu, uhuru wa kibinafsi (uchaguzi), na uhuru.

Amerikalılar sıkı çalışmaya, kişisel özgürlüğe (seçim) ve bağımsızlığa değer verir.

Les Américains valorisent le travail acharné, la liberté personnelle (le choix) et l’indépendance.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT an important value in American Culture?

• Independence

• Dancing

• Freedom

• Hardwork

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______ is a group of friends who hang out together.

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____ means made up of many different people or things.

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Something that is ordinary and not fancy is ____.

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______ is the freedom to make choices for oneself or to not be controlled by others

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An ______ is one person who is separate from a group

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____ is words that people use with friends and family. They are not part of regular vocabulary and may not be in a dictionary, like "hey" and "what's up."

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_____ is a special day that people celebrate; a day many schools and offices close

The United States is sometimes called a "melting pot" because people from all over the world live here.
Their cultures combine and blend together to make American Culture.

Multiple Choice

What does "melting pot" mean?

• many cultures blending together

• cooking food in a pot

• everyone stays separate

There are national and religious holidays in the United States.
National holidays are celebrated by the whole country, they are not part of a religion. Schools and businesses are closed.

Other holidays, like Christmas and Eid, are celebrated by people in a certain religion.

Thanksgiving is a holiday in the US. On this day, Americans think about what they are grateful (thankful) for. It is celebrated at the end of November every year. Many people celebrate with a meal together.

Multiple Choice

What do many Americans do on Thanksgiving?

• Eat a meal together.

• Dress in costumes and ask for candy.

• Watch fireworks.

Independence Day is an important holiday in the United States.

It is a celebration of America's independence from England and is celebrated on July 4th each year.

Americans like to celebrate outside on that day.

Many people have parties, play games, and cook on a barbecue.

There are usually fireworks on that night.

Multiple Choice

Which country did the United States fight a war with for their independence?

• Venezuela

• Kenya

• England