1. Portrait of Americans

2. Where do Americans live?
The United States DUH!

3. Urban Areas
Long Beach, CA

4. Rural Areas

5. The Desert Arizona

6. Mountains

7. Cold Climates

8. American on the Move
What are some reasons why Americans have moved and settled all over this country?

9. JOBS

10. Working America
What types of work (jobs) do we do?
Service Jobs- Provide a service for people

11. Where did Americans come from?
America is known for the DIVERSITY of its people. What does this mean?

12. America is called a nation of immigrants.
What is an immigrant?

13. Different types of Americans?
European Americans- these are Americans with European ancestry.
African Americans
Hispanic Americans
Asian Americans
Native Americans

15. How have all these different cultures influenced America?

16. American Values and Beliefs
If America is made up of so many different people then what unites us?
Beliefs- certain things we trust to be true
Values- standards of behavior

17. Three values that we take very seriously in this country?
Equality- everyone has the same rights and opportunities
Freedom- doing what we want to a point
Justice- fairness

18. Is every one treated with the same justice and equality?
NO WAY!!!!
What types of attitudes keep this from happening?

19. RACISM

20. Discrimination