UNITED STATES OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AMERICA

KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE

• Name, Photo of yourself, family if possible– Topics: – Why are you in Akron – What are you studying– What city are you from– Career- future plans

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAUNITED STATES OF AMERICAPackage

U.S. QUICK FACTS U.S. QUICK FACTS

• Full name: United States of America• Population: 317.6 million (UN, 2010)• Capital: Washington DC• Largest city: New York City• Area: 9.8 million sq km (3.8 million sq miles)• Major language: English• Major religion: Christianity• Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years

(women) (UN)• Monetary unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents• Main exports: Computers and electrical

machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft

• GNI per capita: US $47,390 (World Bank, 2010)

LANDFORMSLANDFORMS

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

• HELLO GOOD BYE YES NO

• THANK YOU YOUR WELCOME

• PLEASE I LOVE YOU HOW ARE YOU

• EXCUSE ME I AM SORRY

• DO YOU SPEAK ______?

• MY NAME IS _______

• I AM __________( NATIONALITY).

UNITED STATES OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAMERICA

•PRESIDENT: Barack Obama

•GOVERNMENT: Federal Republic

•VOTING AGE: 18 years old

CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

ECONOMICSECONOMICS

What products or services is your country known for? What are the products that are grown/made (agricultural, manufacturing, mining, services)?

What kinds of products are imported to your country?

What kinds of products are exported from your country?

What is the economy like today in your country?

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS

• Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit cards, cash…

• Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of jobs- ?

• Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids get an allowance? Work?

RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)

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GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – MEN/WOMENMEN/WOMEN

• How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and society

• Dress• Gender rites / rituals• Education- College-Grad• At Work• At Home • Roles in Society

NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSEVENTSEVENTS

National Independence Day: July 4Superbowl SundayValentines DayGround Hogs DayHalloweenThanksgivingChristmasEasterNew Years DayMartin Luther King DaySt. Patrick’s Day

FOODFOOD

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONSTRADITIONS

EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING

• Typical Day- schedule• A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old• Study-Homework• Extracurriculars• Family Life- traditional housing- extended family- • Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement

parks-zoos-parks etc.

SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCESSIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES

• Wrap up with what they notice- similar their country to us- different-

Future- Where do they see themselves- 5-10 years from now

Why is the international exchange important to them

Conversation- what has the class learned from their presentation- most surprising-

LINKS LINKS

• Learn more- social media in their country- websites with more info- music- city- travel

• News Media