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CIVILIZATION : The UNITED STATES


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A

Activities
AMERICAN DREAM
AMISH
Animations
ANTHRAX

B

BILL OF RIGHTS
BLACK PEOPLE

C

Cartoons
CIA
CIVIL RIGHTS

CONGRESS
CONSTITUTION

D

DEATH PENALTY
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
DIFFERENCES US/GB

E

ELECTIONS

F

FBI
FIREARMS
FOLKLORE
FOOD

G

Games

Gangs (US)
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY 2
GOLD RUSH
GOVERNMENT

H

HISTORY of the UNITED STATES
AMERICAN ANTHEMS

I

IMMIGRATION
INDIANS
Information

J

 

K

KING (Martin Luther -)
KU KLUX KLAN

L

LABOR DAY
LANGUAGES SPOKEN in the USA
Lesson plans
LOBBYING in the USA
LOUISIANA

M

Maps
Martin Luther King
MASSACHUSETTS
MEDALS
MEDIA
MENACES
MISSOURI
MORMONS

N

NATIVE AMERICANS

NEW YORK

NORTH CAROLINA

O

OREGON

P

PASSPORT

PHOTOS
Pledge of Allegiance
POLICE
Posters
PUZZLES

Q

QUAKERS
QUIZZES

R

REDNECKS
RESOURCES

S

SCHOOLS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
SIGNS

Songs
SKI
SPORTS
SPYING
STEREOTYPES
SYMBOLS

T

Terrorism

U

UNCLE SAM

V

VALUES and EVERYDAY LIFE
VIDEOS (Civilization)
VIDEOS (History)

W

WASHINGTON, DC
WEALTH DISTRIBUTION
WEBQUESTS
WEST (American -)

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Y

Z

 

 
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FIREARMS


Resources :

 

Exercises :

 

 

Videos :

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MAPS


Related pages :

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

 


  • 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!"

 

  • Cultural maps in American Studies (xroads.virginia.edu) :
    Purpose - American Historical Atlas - Historical Geography - Map Collections Online - Other Maps

 

 

 

CIA


Related pages :

Spying - Threats on the United States

 


Information :

 

Webquests :

 

 

 

CONGRESS :


Related pages :

GOVERNMENT - Presidents (US)
Presidents' Day

 


 

 

 

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

  • 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


 

 

 




FBI


Related pages :

Threats on the United States

 


 

 


 

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)

 


  • 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 Click on the map.


  • '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)

 

 

 

 

MASSACHUSETTS Click on the map.


 

 

 

 

MEDIA


Related pages :

Media - Media (vocabulary and activities)

 


  • Les média aux USA - multiple choice exercise (Ac. Caen)

 

 

 

THREATS

THREATS :

  • Threats : Biological - Chemical - Explosions - Nuclear Blast - Radiation
    "For Americans, preparedness must now account for man-made disasters as well as natural ones."
    What to do (with visual guide) from the US Department of Homeland Security
    (ready.gov)

 

 

TERRORISM :

 

 

MEDALS and HONOURS

 

 

 

MISSOURI

 

 

 

MORMONS


Related pages :

Mormons (history)

 


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

 

 

 

NEW YORK


Related pages :

Geography : New York + History : New York

September 11, 2001

 


Maps and Pictures :

 

Information :

 

Lesson plans :

  • LADY LIBERTY - interactive activities :
    - PAIR-WORK Activity
    - GRAMMAR: The Interrogative Form.
    - ORAL COMPREHENSION
    (absolutenglish-972 - Académie de la Martinique)

Webquests :


 

 

 

 

NORTH CAROLINA Click on the map.

 

 

 

 

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

 


 

 

 

 

AMERICAN WEST


Related pages :

Gold rush

 

 

  • American West (academicinfo.net) :
    Directory of Online Resources on the History of the American West.

 

PASSPORT

 

 

 

DEATH PENALTY


Related pages :

Death penalty (GB) - Death - Death penalty in the USA (webquest)

 


 


 

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)

 


 

 


 

SKI


Related pages :

Sports (vocabulary and activities) - Sports (civilization) - Extreme Sports (a webquest)

 

 

 

SPORTS


Related pages :

Sports (civilization) - Extreme Sports (a webquest) - Sports (vocabulary and activities)

 


 

 

UNCLE SAM


 

 

 

VALUES and EVERYDAY LIFE


 

 

WEALTH DISTRIBUTION :