1. The USA General info

2. History Who discovered America? When was America officially discovered? When did USA gain its independance?

3. History Officially, America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus. The US gained its independance from Britain on 4 July, 1776.

4. USA Public Holidays 25. 12 Christmas Day 01.01 New Year's Day Martin Luther King Day - is a United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15.United States federal holidaybirthdayRev.Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.federal holidayGeorge WashingtonPresident of the United States 30.05 Memorial Day Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 30 in 2011). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. soldiers who have died while in the military service. [1United States federal holidaymilitary service [1

5. 04.07 Independence Day 05.09 Labor Day 10. 10 Columbus Day 11.11 Veterans' Day 24.11 Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. While there was an underlying religious element in the original celebration, Thanksgiving today is primarily identified as a secular holiday. [1]harvest festivalUnited StatesCanada [1]

6. Geography Location Landscape Climate

7. Geography The United Sates of America / the US/ the USA is made up of 50 states and a federal district ( District of Columbia) The US is bordered to the north by Canada and to the south by Mexico. The highest mountain is Mount McKinley in Alaska On the border with Canada we can find The Great Lakes ( Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior)

8. Geography The Rocky Mountains cross from the west to the centre of the country The Grand Canyon is a large canyon systém in Arizona The longest river in the USA is the Missouri River (it is a tributary of the Mississippi River and is 2,540 miles long), but the biggest in terms of water volume is the deeper Mississippi River.

9. Cities What is the capital city of the USA? Name other 5 cities? Which is the largest of them?

10. Cities Washington, DC is the capital city. New York City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Atlanta, …. New York City is the largest by population http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

11. Places of Interest What you must see! Bridge Issue 5-6 page 44 – 45 must be done for next Monday lesson

12. Political system The US is a federal state/ a union of self – governing states united by a central government. The federal government consists of three branches. Congress which is divided into Sentate and the House of Representatives The President and the Supreme Court

13. Symbols of the USA There are many symbols that represent the United States of America. Some of the most popular ones are the Stars and Stripes (the US flag), the Great Seal of the USA, the bald eagle (our national bird), the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the US Capitol, the White House, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty (a gift from France), the Gateway Arch (in St. Louis, Missouri), Mount Rushmore (carved on a mountain in South Dakota), the Alamo, The Star Spangled Banner (the national anthem of the USA), The Pledge of Allegiance, Yankee Doodle, Uncle Sam (a cartoon figure designed by Thomas Nast), the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, Gettysburg, Monticello, Mount Vernon, the Golden Gate Bridge, the World War 2 Memorial, and many others.US flagGreat Seal of the USAbald eagleWashington MonumentLincoln MemorialWhite HouseLiberty Bell Statue of LibertyGateway Arch MissouriMount RushmoreSouth DakotaAlamoYankee Doodle http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/symbols/

14. Culture Sports Art People Religion Food

15. Culture Baseball, American Football and basketball Well known US writers: Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald…… Movie Industry – Hollywood The typical American meal is fried chicken and mashed potatoes Fastfood