My Culture Project by Jake

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My Thesis Statement

I am a mix of American and British.My Dad was born and raised in England,

my Mom was born and raised in America. I have gained my culture

from my Mom and Dad.

My mom and dads culture

My mom is all American and she was born just outside Chicago, Illinois in 1973.

My dad is British. He was born in London , England in 1966.

Cultural FoodThe food we eat in our home is a blend of American and British styles.

American• We have pancakes and

waffles for breakfast.• We have pizza.• We eat burgers.• We have pumpkin pie for

dessert.

British• We usually have fish and

chips.• We have roast dinners on

Sunday’s.• We eat sausages and beans

for breakfast.• We have trifle( a good

custardy, fruity dessert)for dessert.

HolidaysAmerican’s and British people celebrate a lot of the same

holidays, but also have some different holidays.

American We celebrate Independence

Day on July 4th every year. Independence day is when

America got independence from England.

Another American holiday we celebrate is Thanksgiving.

British We celebrate Boxing Day the

day after Christmas. It is when rich people box

up their food and clothes and donate them to the poor.

British always call their holidays’ bank holidays and they say that because their holidays are for everyone.

SportsWe play different sports depending on our culture.

American Sports • We play American football

because our mom likes it and it is really fun to play.

British Sports• We love to play soccer

because it is my passion and my dad is from England, where soccer came from. What we call soccer, they call football.

Language

• In England people have a really different accent than in America.

• In my family we all like to try to practice the English accent, but it’s really hard to get it down.

• We have a lot of fun trying to make different Cockney Rhyming Slang at home which is where you have to rhyme words that rhyme with the actual word and then you use that instead.

( china plate = mate)

Words that the English and Americans use.

American word Trunk

Hood

We’re going on vacation.Chips

British word

Boot

Bonnet

We’re going on holiday. Crisps

MusicI get my musical influences from my Mom and my Dad.

At home and in the car I like to listen to the American radio channels like 102.5 and 101.7. At home sometimes we like to listen to some British music. Some English bands that I like are Chas ‘n’ Dave, Rolling stones, and Queen.

MoneyIn England and America they have different currencies.

• I usually use American money which is dollars to pay for stuff and I get dollars for allowance.

• England has pounds and pence. I use those types of money when I go to England and when I buy souveniers from England.

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• = pounds =dollars

Conclusion

I am a mix of British and American. I acquired my culture from my mom and my dad. My mom is from Chicago, Illinois and my dad is from London, England. I grew up in America, so I don’t have an accent and I have gained different strengths because of my cultures while I was growing up. I love having two different parents that come from different cultures because I can take the best of both cultures, and make choices using both cultures.