Week 29 - Culture of the United States - Studies Weekly

Religion and Beliefs

● Hanukkah

● Passover Seder

● Bar or Bat Mitzvah

Which group observes the customs and traditions listed?

• Christians

• Hindus

• Jews

• Muslims

Celebrations

This image represents customs and traditions of which group?

• Buddhists

• Hindus

• Jewish

• Muslims

Celebrations

This image represents customs and traditions from which country?

• China

• Germany

• Italy

• Mexico

American Identity

The national motto of the United States is “E pluribus unum.” It means “out of many, one.” How does the motto reflect how the American identity was formed?

Language

● Santa Fe

● San Antonio

● Corpus Christi

The names of these cities come from which culture?

• Spanish

• Protestant

• American Indian

• African American

American Identity

● Christmas trees

● marching bands

● kindergarten

Which group was responsible for these contributions to the American identity?

• Irish Americans

• African Americans

• Mexican Americans

• German Americans

American Identity

● The March on Washington

● The Harlem Renaissance

● Jazz, blues, gospel, and hip-hop

Which group was responsible for these contributions to the American identity?

• Irish Americans

• African Americans

• Mexican Americans

• Japanese Americans

● American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

● Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

● National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

How do these groups contribute to the American identity?

• protect natural resources

• fight for liberty and equality

• expose crime and corruption

• lobby against equal pay laws

Ruby Bridges contributed to the national identity when she helped ______________.

• write the Civil Rights Act

• pass the 19th Amendment

• organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott

• end racial segregation in public schools

What is Culture?

What characteristics make up a person’s culture?