The United States of AmericaThe United States of America

Week 12Week 12

November 15-20November 15-20

English-Speaking CountriesEnglish-Speaking Countries

When we think of the When we think of the United States what words United States what words

come to mind?come to mind???

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Supreme Court: Supreme Court: Legislative StateLegislative State

U.S. MilitaryU.S. Military

Marines (Soldiers) & WarMarines (Soldiers) & War

1963 $5 United States Legal 1963 $5 United States Legal Tender Note FR-1536Tender Note FR-1536

September 11thSeptember 11th

OutlineOutline

PopulationPopulation The Indian NationThe Indian Nation LanguageLanguage

The EnvironmentThe Environment WildlifeWildlife Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park The Grand CanyonThe Grand Canyon White Sands National MonumentWhite Sands National Monument ManmadeManmade

PeoplePeople CultureCulture

Poverty and CrimePoverty and Crime

PopulationPopulation

3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2)

and with over 310 million people

DiversityDiversity

Languages (2007)Languages (2007)

English (English (onlyonly) ) 225.5 million225.5 million Spanish, incl. Spanish, incl. Creole Creole 34.5 million34.5 million Chinese Chinese 2.5 million2.5 million French, incl. Creole French, incl. Creole 2.0 million 2.0 million Tagalog (Philippines) Tagalog (Philippines) 1.5 million1.5 million Vietnamese Vietnamese 1.2 million1.2 million German German 1.1 million1.1 million Korean Korean 1.1 million1.1 million

Why would these people come Why would these people come all the way here?all the way here?

Animals ofAnimals ofThe WildThe Wild

CoyoteCoyote

Bald EagleBald Eagle

Ram

Deer

Wolves

Condor

Mountain Lion

BisonBison

Grizzly BearGrizzly Bear

Rattlesnake

Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National ParkThe First National Park in the The First National Park in the

WorldWorld

The human history of the park begins at The human history of the park begins at least 11,000 years ago when aboriginal least 11,000 years ago when aboriginal Americans first began to hunt and fish in Americans first began to hunt and fish in the region. the region.

Yellowstone National Yellowstone National ParkPark

Established by the U.S. Congress and signed into Established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872 law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872

Hot SpringsHot Springs

The Great VolcanoThe Great Volcano

Is this our Planet Earth?Is this our Planet Earth?

The Grand CanyonThe Grand Canyon

Recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago.

The SkywalkThe Skywalk

White Sands National Monument

The first exploration was led by

a party of US Army officers in 1849.

Gypsum is rarely found in the Gypsum is rarely found in the form of sand because it is form of sand because it is

water-soluble. water-soluble.

Sand DunesSand Dunes

Moonrise

Manmade NationManmade Nation

A Fight Against PovertyA Fight Against Poverty

Rich Nation, Poor PeopleRich Nation, Poor People

Poverty ConcentrationPoverty Concentration

Source of CrimeSource of Crime

Guns and ViolenceGuns and Violence

United States has above-average levels of United States has above-average levels of recorded violent crime.recorded violent crime.

High levels of gun violence and homicide. High levels of gun violence and homicide.

Homicide RateHomicide Rate

Gang ViolenceGang Violence

BloodzBloodz

The CripsThe Crips

Gangs in AmericaGangs in America

Because Guns are legal there are open and black markets for selling.Because Guns are legal there are open and black markets for selling.

Mara SalvatruchaMara Salvatrucha

MS 13MS 13

1.1. Asian BoyzAsian Boyz2.2. Black DragonsBlack Dragons3.3. Born to KillBorn to Kill4.4. Chung Ching YeeChung Ching Yee5.5. Flying DragonsFlying Dragons6.6. KkangpaeKkangpae7.7. SnakeheadsSnakeheads8.8. Tiandihui Tiandihui 9.9. 14K Triad14K Triad10.10.Tongs Tongs 11.11.Westmob Westmob 12.12.Yakuza Yakuza

TriadsTriads 三合三合会会

Next Week:Next Week:

Watch a film:Watch a film: I haven’t decided which film yet. I haven’t decided which film yet.

(Inception or Wall Street)(Inception or Wall Street) Please give me Suggestions.Please give me Suggestions.