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Dr. Margaret P. Hill Department of Physics & Engineering Physics Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 USA Workshop on Active Learning For High School Teachers Kerala, INDIA, October 13-23, 2008

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Page 1: Dr. Margaret P. Hill Department of Physics & Engineering Physics Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 USA Workshop on Active Learning

Dr. Margaret P. HillDepartment of Physics & Engineering Physics

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 USA

Workshop on Active Learning For High School TeachersKerala, INDIA, October 13-23, 2008

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Cherry blossom festivalat the Capitol

The White House

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Even though English is the most widely spoken language in the US, there is no official language.

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The government of the United States is a Constitution-based federal republic with a strong democratic tradition.

Our legal system is a federal court system based on English common law.

Political Parties: Democratic; Green; Libertarian; Republican.

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1. Executive Branch (President Barack H. Obama, VP Joseph Biden, Cabinet)

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2. Legislative Branch (Bicameral Congress of Senate and House of Representatives)

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3. Judicial Branch (Supreme Court of 9 justices appointed to serve for life)

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German

Mexican

English

Most common ancestry of current US citizens (US Census, 2000)

American

African

IrishItalian

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Air & Space Museum – Washington, DC

Smithsonian Institution, Museum of NaturalHistory – Washington, DC

National Gallery of Art – Washington, DC

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Arches National Park, Utah

Yosemite National Park, CA

The Grand Canyon,CO

Glacier N. P.,MT

Acadia N. P.,Maine