FIREARMS : Resources - Exercises - Videos

Related pages : Firearms in the USA - Violence (civilization) - Violence (vocabulary and activities)

Resources : Firearms : Statistiques et Constats - Lois - Actions - Opinions - Musée - Glossaire - 'Cartoons' - 'Lesson plans' - 'Interactive quizzes' - 'Quizzes to print' - 'Games' - 'Posters'   Exercises : Armes à feu et criminalité aux USA - multiple choice exercise (Ac. Caen)     Videos : New Orleans Brand - an animation by Mark Fiore (markfiore.com) . . .

 

MAPS :

Related pages : Maps (geography) - Maps (History : US) - Maps : New York

Interactive Map of the USA (yourchildlearns) Language Map (in the USA) - "Select a language and state." - You can compare languages and places. (mla.org) Ersys - (ersys.com) "Using maps, charts, reports, and relevant links, Ersys covers over 1300 US cities with detailed information on demographics, environmental factors, economic indicators, housing stats, media (newspaper, television, and radio), schools, transportation, local contacts, and much more!" Historical maps (reisenett.no) Map Collections : 1500-2004 (memory.loc.gov)   Cultural maps in American Studies (xroads.virginia.edu) : Purpose - American Historical Atlas - Historical Geography - Map Collections Online - Other Maps

 

 

CIA : Information - Webquests

Related pages : Spying - Threats on the United States CIA (on the SPY / SURVEILLANCE / SECURITY page) AMERICAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES

Information : CIA : Kids' Page (cia.gov) List of intelligence agencies (wikipedia)   Webquests : The CIA (niveau 3ème) - with crosswords

 

 

CONGRESS :

Related pages : GOVERNMENT - Presidents (US) Presidents' Day

Understanding Congress Part 1 of 7: Congress Overview Part 2 of 7: Making sense of Congressional Terminology Part 3 of 7: How are laws are made Part 4 of 7: Types of Bills Part 5 of 7: Communicating with Congress Part 6 of 7: How Votetocracy can help Americans Part 7 of 7: The Influence Landscape "Our democracy is a representative democracy where those in Congress represent us. This overview describes the basics of how our Congress works. Covering the two chambers - Senate and The House of Representatives and their exclusive powers as well as responsibilities of different people and committees in each chamber..." - with an infographic (votetocracy.com)   Congress for Kids - interactive tour (congressforkids.net)

 

 

DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE :

Related pages : Declaration of Independence (in History)

Charters of Freedom (archives.gov) "This interactive site developed by the National Archives features the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights, as well as information on how they were created and their impact." (Education World)   A User's Guide to the Declaration of Independence with a timeline / a glossary / issues : I. Race and the American Founding II. Property Rights and the American Founding III. Property Requirements for Voting and the American Founding IV. Immigration Restrictions and the American Founding... "Do you have a question about the Declaration of Independence or the American Founding? You can ask an expert from the Claremont Institute." (founding.com)

 

THE CONSTITUTION :

The U.S. Constitution for kids + poems and songs + puzzles (immigrationdirect.com) The Constitution for Kids (usconstitution.net) Charters of Freedom (archives.gov) "This interactive site developed by the National Archives features the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights, as well as information on how they were created and their impact." (Education World)

 

DIFFERENCES US - GB :

Related pages : 'British / American English' (vocabulary and activities) Stereotypes

US 2 UK - A guide on the differences between American and English culture (us2uk.tripod)   Stereotypes about Americans (edupass.org)

 

FBI :

Related pages : Threats on the United States

About the FBI (Kids'Page) - Working Dogs - Safety - Games (fbi.gov)   Secret police (Wikipedia)

 

FOLKLORE :

American Folklore (americanfolklore.net) "This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, Tall Tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each of the 50 states. Read about famous characters such as Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Jesse James, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and many more."

 

 

GEOGRAPHY :

Related pages : GEOGRAPHY 2

CityTownInfo.com "is the easy way to find info on thousands of US cities and towns, including: Written summary profiles Property statistics Almanac-style reference data... Current weather conditions... Some towns in America - multiple choice exercise - interactive (Ac. Caen)

 

 

 

KU KLUX KLAN :

Related pages : Ku Klux Klan (History)

Ex-KKK leader guilty in 1964 killings (breakingnewsenglish.com) - a lesson "a news article, listening (MP3 file), communication activities, pair work, discussion, reading and vocabulary exercises." The Ku Klux Klan - origin (PBS) Ku Klux Klan : photos, historique, vidéos, littérature, chansons... (Site Langues de l'Académie de Dijon)

 

 

LANGUAGES SPOKEN in the USA :

Language Map (in the USA) - "Select a language and state." - You can compare languages and places. (mla.org)

 

 

LOUISIANA :

'Amos Moses' sung by Jerry Reed (1937 - 2008) - - the video with the lyrics on the right "Well Amos Moses was a Cajun, He lived by himself in the swamp. He hunted alligators for a livin, He just knocked 'em in the head with a stump..." (YouTube) The Louisiana Purchase - Discovering Lewis and Clark (lewis-clark.org)   New Orleans Brand - an animation by Mark Fiore (markfiore.com)

 

 

MASSACHUSETTS :

Massachusetts - a poster (cartophilia.com) Temporarily unavailable. Try again! MASSACHUSETTS - A Unit Study (easyfunschool)

 

 

 

MEDIA :

Related pages : Media - Media (vocabulary and activities)

Les média aux USA - multiple choice exercise (Ac. Caen) Recomposez le nom de ces quotidiens, en associant la ville et le reste du titre. (Ac. Caen)

 

 

THREATS : Threats - Terrorism : Maps - September 11, 2001 - Anthrax

THREATS : US Federal Reserve 'bomb plot' foiled by FBI + a video - 17 October 2012 (BBC) Terrorist arrested after trying to 'destroy America' with Fed Reserve Bank attack + a video "A young Bangladeshi on a mission to “destroy America” tried to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in lower Manhattan Wednesday with what he thought was a 1,000-pound van bomb, according to a criminal complaint..." (nypost.com) US Attorney General justifies terrorism kill policy - March 6, 2012 "The US has for the first time outlined when it will kill Americans who are plotting attacks against the country." (BBC) Attorney General Eric Holder justifies government killing U.S. citizens on foreign soil if person poses imminent threat of violent attack  - March 5, 2012 (nydailynews.com) Eric Holder: U.S. Government Can Kill U.S. Citizens if the Threat is Serious and Capture "isn't feasible" (reason.com) Threats : Biological - Chemical - Explosions - Nuclear Blast - Radiation (ready.gov)   TERRORISM : U.S.: Arrest of an American who wanted to attack the Pentagon and Congress "An American who wanted to attack the Pentagon and Congress with remote-controlled model aircraft packed with explosives was arrested on Wednesday (28 September 2011) near Boston (Massachusetts, northeastern U.S.)... He faces up to 65 years in prison. U.S. authorities have warned repeatedly in recent years against the threat of potential perpetrators of terrorist attack “made in America”, having grown up on American soil." (pisqa.com)   Film : Five Minarets in New York America Under Attack Vocabulary (teach-nology.com) Terrorism - Multiple Choice Quiz - difficult, but interesting (interactive) - (highered.mcgraw-hill.com) September 11, 2001 Anthrax : Anthrax mini-movie (brainpop)

 

 

MEDALS and HONOURS :

National honours, military, and patriotic medals in the USA (Wikipedia)

 

 

MISSOURI

 

 

MORMONS :

Related pages : Mormons (history)

UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY, and the MORMONS (linguapress.bravepages.com) (texte suivi d'exercices)

 

 

NEW YORK : Maps and Pictures - Information - Lesson plans - Webquests - Videos

Related pages : Geography : New York + History : New York September 11, 2001

Maps and Pictures : The Urban Etiquette Handbook - Rules of the road in New-York (nymag.com)   New York Underground (the city's infrastructure) - coupe intéressante (nationalgeographic) NEW YORK CITY SIGNS - 14TH TO 42ND STREET (14to42.net)   Information : New York - QuickFacts (quickfacts.census.gov)   Lesson plans : LADY LIBERTY - interactive activities : - PAIR-WORK Activity - GRAMMAR: The Interrogative Form. - ORAL COMPREHENSION (absolutenglish-972 - Académie de la Martinique) Webquests : Let's go to New York City! conçue pour des élèves de 6ème (3ème trimestre) New York Webquest with Teacher's Notes (onestopenglish.com) - UPDATED   Videos : Video: Paris vs New York "This video by Tony Miotto is an animated version of the popular illustration book and blog “Paris versus New York” by Paris-based artist Vahram Muratyan." (englishblog.com)

 

 

 

 

NORTH CAROLINA :

Welcome to the State of North Carolina - Kids'Page (secretary.state.nc.us)   Kids Pages From Other States (secretary.state.nc.us)

 

 

FOOD :

Related pages : Food (civilization) - Food and Drinks (vocabulary and activities)

Food in the USA - "What can you order in the following fast food restaurants ? Match the items on the right with the items on the left." (Ac. Caen)

 

 

OREGON :

Related pages : American Railroads

A Unit Study on the Oregon Trail (easyfunschool)

 

 

 

AMERICAN WEST :

Related pages : Gold rush

Going West with Frederic Remington. "First watch the slideshow, (use the arrow to go from page to page), enjoy Frederic Remington's art, then learn the vocabulary."  Activities created by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille) - with a list of terms used in these activities. (illustrated)   American West (academicinfo.net) : Directory of Online Resources on the History of the American West.

 

NEBRASKA Nebraska State Symbols Games "Learning about your state's symbols is a rite of passage for all upper elementary kids. Remembering your state flower, your state bird, your state tree, your state motto and even nickname can be difficult, but learning with online games can make it much easier and much more fun!.. Nebraska is also called “The Tree Planters’ State”." (learninggamesforkids.com)

 

 

PASSPORT :

United States Passport (Wikipedia)

 

 

DEATH PENALTY :

Related pages : Death penalty (GB) - Death - Death penalty in the USA (webquest)

Death penalty : General information - Famous trials Statistics - US interactive maps - World maps - Methods of execution - The pros and cons - For the death penalty - Against the death penalty - For alternatives Articles / Documents - Ads - Cartoons - Art - Tapes - Animations - Films - Songs - Literature - Humour - Lesson plans - Webquests - Interactive quizzes - Glossary - ... List of people who were executed (Wikipedia) The Death Penalty in the United States - une webquest pour 3ème

 

POLICE :

Related pages : Police (History) - Police (vocabulary and activities)

Police aux USA - multiple choice exercise - interactive (Ac. Caen)

 

 

QUAKERS :

How did Quakers conquer the British sweet shop? "Cadbury, which has been sold to US firm Kraft, is one of several great British firms founded by Quakers. But how did they gain such a stranglehold on the chocolate industry and why were they so successful in business?... The move into chocolate began with cocoa drinks in the 19th Century as a reaction against the perceived misery and deprivation caused by alcohol" (BBC) History of Cadbury adverts - In pictures (BBC)   Quakers or Religious Society of Friends (Wikipedia) : 1 History 2 Quaker Worship 2.1 Quaker Weddings 2.2 Decision Making Among Friends 3 Organization 4 Beliefs and Practices of Early Friends 5 Testimonies 5.1 The Peace Testimony 5.2 The Testimony of Integrity 5.3 The Testimony of Equality 5.4 The Testimony of Simplicity 6 Modern Quaker Beliefs 7 Origin of the name Quaker 8 Quaker organizations... Quiz on the Quakers - interactive - ex : "William Penn was a member of the religious group called the..." (mce.k12tn.net)

 

 

REDNECKS :

Redneck "refers to a stereotype of usually rural, Caucasian (i.e. white) people of lower socio-economic status in the United States and Canada..." (Wikipedia) Why rednecks may rule the world "During this US election cycle we are hearing a lot from the pundits and candidates about "heartland voters," and "white working class voters." What they are talking about are rednecks... The term redneck indicates a lifestyle and culture that can be found in every state in our union. " (BBC)

 

 

GOLD RUSH :

Related pages : The Gold Rush

A Unit Study of the Gold Rush Era (easyfunschool)

 

 

SIGNS :

Related pages : Signs (civilization) - Signs (vocabulary and activities)

NEW YORK CITY SIGNS - 14TH TO 42ND STREET (14to42.net)

 

 

SKI :

Related pages : Sports (vocabulary and activities) - Sports (civilization) - Extreme Sports (a webquest)

Ski Resorts (skiresortguide.com) - UPDATED

 

 

SPORTS :

Related pages : Sports (civilization) - Extreme Sports (a webquest) - Sports (vocabulary and activities)

"Match these famous professional teams to the sports they play." - interactive (Ac. Caen)

 

UNCLE SAM :

Pictures of Uncle Sam (sonofthesouth.net)

 

 

VALUES and EVERYDAY LIFE :

America - Valeurs et vie quotidienne - exercice interactif (multiple choice) - (Ac. Caen) ex : "What is the name of the antional anthem of the United States ? America the Beautiful / The Star-Spangled Banner / God Bless America / America" The U.S. flag's history and customs (pueblo.gsa.gov)

 

POP CULTURE

Pop Culture versus Real America "U.S. television and cinema promote images of Americans that are … well … wrong!  Pop Culture versus Real America will contrast those pop culture images with profiles of real Americans in every walk of life." View PDF (4 MB)  (america.gov)