TLLCE THE REPRESENTATION OF THE USA

TLLCE

What has the USA represented from the through the 19th century up to nowadays ?

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B) GROUP WORK

A) Watch the genially , concentrate and memorize as much as possible to complete the worksheet .

Index

A) Watch the genially , concentrate and memorize as much as possible to complete the worksheet .

Look at this graph and quickly analyse it

Remember the American dream :

What is the melting pot ?

What does the 'American Dream' root from :

Food for thoughts

QUIZ

Watch the video ( 6 min )

From Europe to the land of unlimited opportunities - Immigration waves to the USA in the early 1900s

Obama's November 7, 2007, speech on the 'American Dream' December 21, 2007

West Side story - AMERICA - the USA in the 1950’s -

GROUP WORK

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

Watch an extract from a film from ELIA KAZAN, June 17, 1964 .

GROUP 1

1. Watch the extract from West Side Story and say what it is.2. Identify the main theme in this song.3. Identify the character4. Listen to the song again and read the lyrics at the same time5. Sum up-The boys’ point of view-The girls’ point of view

West Side story - AMERICA - the USA in the 1950’s -

GROUP 2

Obama's November 7, 2007, speech on the 'American Dream' December 21, 2007 (as senator, election campaign for 2008)

GROUP 3

The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census. It completely excluded immigrants from Asia.

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 abolished quotas, opening the doors to "those who can contribute most to this country – to its growth, to its strength, to its spirit." The new law created a preference system that focused on immigrants' skills and family relations with citizens or U. S. residents.