U.S. History Bell Ringer

What does it mean to be an American?

True or False

If you were born and grew up in a different nation (i.e. China, Mexico, India, Nigeria, etc…) you would have similar:

interests (likes and dislikes)

personality (habits and character).

values and beliefs

U.S. HISTORY JOURNAL

Please respond in your journal to the following question:

Identify two things about yourself which have been significantly influenced by being an American

U.S. History Theme #4

What does it mean to be an American?

U.S. HISTORY JOURNAL

Please respond in your journal to

the following question:

Describe America in three

words

True or False

Sometimes I am better able to

understand something about a person,

then that person themselves.

Sometimes others are better able to see

the truth about myself then I do.

If you could choose any where would go on vacation?

Famous Brand Slogans

• Just Do It

• Think Different

• The Choice of a New Generation

• The Ultimate Driving Machine

State Slogans

• Alaska, “Beyond Your Dreams, Within Your Reach”

• Hawaii, “The Islands of Aloha”

• Montana, “The Last Best Place”

• California, “Find Yourself Here”

• Las Vegas, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”

1900 Women’s Golf Team2010 National Champion Women’sGolf Team

Closing Question

Please respond in your journal

Complete the following

sentence:

“The culture of America is

…….”

Slide 10 – Education Week (2010). This Week in Education. Retrieved from http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/thisweekineducation/nclb_news/

Slide 11 -- Australian Women’s Archives Project (2007). She’s Game: Women making Australian sporting history. Retrieved from http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/stories.html

NSU Sharks Golf Home Page (2010). Nova Southeastern University’s Men’s and Women’s Golf Team. Retrieved from http://nsusharksgolf.com/