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1、Tour U.S.A.1Course IntroductionSelective courseContents:the U.S.A.s brief history,geography,customs and culture,festivals,education,etc.2BrainstormingSay something you know about the United States,such as some representative things or people in America.3President ObamaThe White Housethe official res

2、idence of the president of the U.S.4The statue was a gift from France for the first centennial of the U.S.independence from Britain.the Statue of Liberty5The UN headquarters 6Mc Donalds&KFC78Full name:the United States of AmericaPresident:Barack ObamaCapital:Washington D.C.Population:about 0.3 billi

3、on people (up to 2012)Basic InformationNational anthem:the Star-spangled Banner 星条旗永不落星条旗永不落9Stars and Strips50 stars:50 states13 strips(7 red and 6 white):13 original statesWhite signifies purity and innocence,red,hardiness and valor(英勇英勇),and blue,vigilance(警觉警觉),perseverance and justice.National

4、Flag of the U.S.AAmerican flag in 1777Todays national flag10National bird:bald eagleNational emblemOlive branch:13 leaves and 13 fruits13 arrows:military affairs and national strengthConstellations(星座星座)and vastness of the universe 13 states Freedom and peace11Geography121.It is situated in the sout

5、hern part of North 2.America(except Alaska and Hawaii).2.It is next to Canada and Mexico.3.It is surrounded by Pacific Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean.4.It covers an area of 9,372,614 k and is the fourth largest country in the world.(Russia,Canada,China)Location and size:13USA is composed of 48 conti

6、guous states and two noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii.States14Brief HistoryBefore the Declaration of IndependenceColumbusColumbus discovered the American continent in 1492.Before then,the American IndiansAmerican Indians lived on this continent.Europeans came to the new continent after 1492

7、,and the continent became colonies of colonies of the United Kingdomthe United Kingdom.15Declaration of IndependenceIn 1776，Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.Property as one of human beings inalienable(不可剥夺的不可剥夺的)rights was written in this document.Brief History16Adopting t

8、he Constitution(宪法宪法)American constitutionAmerican constitution,written in 1787 is the,written in 1787 is the basis of the American national government.basis of the American national government.It divides the government into three It divides the government into three branches:branches:legislative br

9、anch(legislative branch(立法机构立法机构立法机构立法机构),),executive branch(executive branch(行政机构行政机构行政机构行政机构),and,and judicial judicial branch(branch(司法机构司法机构司法机构司法机构).This is the so-called separation of powers separation of powers(三权分立三权分立三权分立三权分立).Brief History17Brief HistoryThe Civil War(1861-1865)The Civil Wa

10、r(1861-1865)Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession(脱离；分离脱离；分离)from the U.S.and formed the Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America(美利坚联盟国美利坚联盟国)and they fought against the U.S.federal government.About 620,000 soldiers died in the war.Slavery was endedSlavery was ende

11、d in 1865 and the federal government was strengthened.18Brief HistoryThe Gilded Age(1865-1900)Industry and commerceBy 1900,industry surpassed agriculture.Material comfortMaterial comfort for the middle and upper classHardship and hopelessnessHardship and hopelessness for millions of laborers1850:185

12、0:85%rural 85%rural;1920:;1920:over 50%urban over 50%urban19Brief HistoryThe 1920s and the Great DepressionAssembly line(Assembly line(流水线流水线流水线流水线),the city,and the car),the city,and the car became dominant features of everyday life.After the collapse of the economycollapse of the economy in 1929,o

13、ptimism of the 1920s turned to despair.The Depression brought physical and physical and psychological hardshippsychological hardship to all classes of America.20Brief HistoryWorld War IIThe war ended the Depression due to the production of tanks and aircraft.The prosperity benefited all levels of wa

14、ge earners(雇佣劳动者雇佣劳动者).21Brief History Baby boomers and counterculture movement(the 1950s and 1960s)Economic prosperityEconomic prosperity after the warVarious desiresVarious desires to be satisfiedSocial changesSocial changes:racial and sexual discrimination,poverty,values and lifestyles.Divorce,vi

15、ew of sex,homosexuality22Brief HistoryThe Vietnam War(1961-1973)Over 58,000 American lives were lost in the war,until US withdrew in 1973.Americans disagreed violently about the war.The baby boomers helped to end the war through their protestsprotests.23Brief HistoryCulture Wars Traditional values h

16、ave been weakened.Over 30 percent of all births were given by unmarried womenunmarried women.Ideas about sex rolessex roles changed.Gay movementGay movement rooted in big cities.24Famous Sites in the U.S.A.President Hill Lincoln Memorial Hall Empire State Building Central Park Times Square Broadway

17、Theater District Yellow Stone National Park Disneyland25President Hill The four presidents are George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,Theodore Roosevelt,and Abraham Lincoln.26Lincoln Memorial Hall27Empire State Building28Central Park 29Times SquareThe square is home to New York Citys famous Broadway the

18、ater district.30Broadway Theater DistrictThe billboard of the Winter Garden Theater on the Avenue of the Americas in New York City advertises the Broadway show Cats.31Yellow Stone National Parkthe first national park in the world(established in 1872)32Disneyland33Qs for Ss1.How do you know about the

19、 different names of the U.S.A.?2.Whats its national flag?3.How do you know the meaning of its national flag?4.Whats its national bird?5.Whats its national anthem(国歌国歌)?6.There are many things that are famous in America.Could you name some of them?341.The United States of America;US;U.S.USA;U.S.A2.Th

20、e Stars and Stripes.3.The stripes symbolize the 13 colonies that originally constituted the United States of America.The stars represent the 50 states of the Union.White signifies purity and innocence;Red,hardiness and valor;and Blue,vigilance,perseverance and justice.354.Bald eagle.5.The Star-Spangled Banner.6.Famous things in the U.S.A.:1)The Statue of Liberty 2)The White House 3)President Hill 4)Lincoln Memorial Hall 5)Empire State Building 6)Times Square 7)Disneyland 8)Central Park36个人观点供参考，欢迎讨论