RETOUR

ARMES à FEU

Ressources - Exercises - Videos

Pages complémentaires : 'Firearms in the USA' - Violence (civilisation) - Violence (vocabulaire)

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

 

CARTES

Pages complémentaires : Cartes (géographie) - Cartes (Histoire US) - Cartes : 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

Pages complémentaires : Espionnage - Menaces sur les Etats-Unis

Information : CIA : Kids' Page (cia.gov) - Lien modifié List of intelligence agencies (wikipedia)   Webquests : The CIA (niveau 3ème) - (Le document en .doc a été remplacé par un document en .htm) - (Ac. Nancy-Metz) - with crosswords Lien modifié

 

 

CONGRES :

Pages complémentaires : GOUVERNEMENT - Présidents (US) 'Presidents'Day'

Congress for Kids - interactive tour (congressforkids.net)

 

 

DECLARATION D'INDEPENDANCE

Pages complémentaires : 'Declaration of Independence' (en Histoire)

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 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

Pages complémentaires : 'British / American English' (vocabulary) Stéréotypes

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

 

FBI

Pages complémentaires : Menaces sur les Etats-Unis

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."

 

 

GEOGRAPHIE

Pages complémentaires : GEOGRAPHIE 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

Pages complémentaires : Ku Klux Klan (Histoire)

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)

 

 

LANGUES PARLEES aux 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)   New Orleans Brand - an animation by Mark Fiore (markfiore.com)

 

 

MASSACHUSETTS Click on the map.

Massachusetts - a poster (cartophilia.com) MASSACHUSETTS - A Unit Study (easyfunschool)

 

 

 

MEDIA

Pages complémentaires : Média - Média (vocabulaire et activités)

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)

 

 

MENACES

Threats - Terrorism : Cartes - September 11, 2001 - Anthrax

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)     TERRORISME : America Under Attack Vocabulary (teach-nology.com) Terrorism - Multiple Choice Quiz - difficult, but interesting (interactive) - (highered.mcgraw-hill.com) September 11, 2001 (Ac. Nancy-Metz) Anthrax : Anthrax mini-movie (brainpop)

 

 

MEDALS and HONOURS

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

 

 

MISSOURI

 

 

MORMONS

Pages complémentaires : Mormons (histoire)

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

 

 

NEW-YORK

Maps and Pictures - Information - Lesson plans - Webquests

Pages complémentaires : Géographie : New York + Histoire : 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)

 

 

 

 

NORTH CAROLINA Click on the map.

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

 

 

NOURRITURE

Pages complémentaires : Nourriture (civilisation) - Nourriture et Boissons (vocabulaire)

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

Pages complémentaires : 'American Railroads'

A Unit Study on the Oregon Trail (easyfunschool)

 

 

 

OUEST AMERICAIN

Pages complémentaires : Ruée vers l'Or

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

 

PASSEPORT

Design of the New U.S. e-Passport "The new U.S. e-passport will incorporate updated security features and a new design. This design will reflect the varied landscapes of our country and each page will include a quote reflecting the hope and success that is the United States of America. The images ... are examples of the cover and several pages in the new U.S. e-passport." - with an animation (US Department of State)

 

 

PEINE DE MORT

Pages complémentaires : Peine de mort (GB) - La Mort - Peine de Mort aux Etats-Unis (webquest)

Page de ressources (Ac. Nancy-Metz) 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 - 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 (Ac. Nancy-Metz)

 

POLICE

Pages complémentaires : Police (Histoire) - Police (vocabulaire)

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)

 

 

RUEE VERS L'OR

Pages complémentaires : The Gold Rush

A Unit Study of the Gold Rush Era (easyfunschool)

 

 

'SIGNS'

Pages complémentaires : Panneaux (civilisation) - Panneaux (vocabulaire)

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

 

 

SKI

Pages complémentaires : Sports (vocabulaire) - Sports (civilisation) - Extreme Sports (a webquest)

Mountain Resorts in 39 States (goski.com)

 

 

SPORTS

Pages complémentaires : Sports (civilisation) - Extreme Sports (a webquest) - Sports (vocabulaire)

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

 

UNCLE SAM

Pictures of Uncle Sam (sonofthesouth.net)

 

 

VALEURS et VIE QUOTIDIENNE

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)