The document provides an overview of several aspects of American culture, history, and society. It discusses that the United States is governed by the President, Congress, and Supreme Court. It also mentions some famous American figures like Elvis, Beach Boys, and Frank Sinatra in music and films being made in Hollywood. Key historical documents and figures like the Constitution, Edgar Allan Poe, and Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone are also summarized. Additional topics covered at a high level include Mormonism, the Amish, social class structure, dairy cows, and agricultural crops grown in America.

1. By Allison Keeler

2. The United States is run by the President,
Congress, and the Supreme Court.
The President is someone who is chosen by
the public by voting. Mount Rushmore has
four famous Presidents sculpted on a wall of
rock. The Presidents are: George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and
Abraham Lincoln.

3. The government is founded on the
Constitution. The Constitution was
written by our founding fathers. The
Constitution is written so additional
amendments could be added if needed.

4. Because people from many cultures
have come to this country, we have
a large variety of music and
musicians: such as Elvis, Beach
Boys, Frank Sinatra, Lady
Gaga, Louie Armstrong, etc.

5. Our country loves movies. We make movies
about many different subjects. There is even a
large city that is known for being the center of
film culture which is Hollywood.

6. The Written language is very important
to America. Many famous documents
were written to show America’s
determination against the British. The
Common Sense pamphlet was written to
convince Americans to fight against the
British.

7. Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American
Writer and Poet. He wrote many works such as
The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, A
Dream Within a Dream, etc.

8. The phone was invented by Alexander
Bell in Boston in 1876. Originally
phones needed wires to connect to
each other. Now we have cell phones
that travel anywhere and can even
surf the web.

9. In WWII, America created the
nuclear bomb. It creates a very
large amount of energy by splitting
an atom. It was first used as a
weapon against the Japanese.
Today it has many more uses, such
as power and medical.

10. Mormonism was founded by
Joseph Smith in America in the
1820s. It is similar to
Christianity. Utah was founded
by Mormons to have a place to
worship freely.

11. The Amish are a group of Christians
known for their simple life styles.
They dress in plain cloths and often
refuse to use modern technology.
When they turn 18 they are given one
year to use technology. After that
year they can either choose to stay
Amish or join the modern world.

12. In America, the social structure is
based mostly on money. There is the
upper, middle, and lower class.
Today, most of the population exists
in the middle class.

13. Because the American class system is
based on money, and not set at birth,
people have the ability to change their
social class in their life time. This is
why America is often called the land of
dreams. Many immigrants come to
America to start a new life, and give
their children the chance of a better life.

14. Cows are a very important animal in
America for providing food. They are
almost every where in America. They
produce many food products such as:
beef, cheese, and milk.

15. Many different crops are grown across
the country, such as
potatoes, corn, grapes, etc. However
America also trades around the world
and supplies food to many other nations.