This document outlines the requirements for a culture project on the United States of America. Students will investigate a cultural aspect of the U.S., using sources like books, guides, and the internet. The project can be presented as a written report, poster, brochure, or photo display. Students will work in groups of 3-4 over 2 in-class lessons plus additional home time. Examples of topics include the American Dream, early colonies, or a state's history. Projects will be presented and graded in a final classroom session.

1. English 4º Culture Project United States of America (U.S.A.)

2. Aims : The project consists of making an investigation on some cultural issue of the country. For example, music, sport, places, tourism, monuments, dancing, history...

3. Investigation tools : Information can be obtained in books, tourist guides, leaflets, brochures, the Internet, the library, dictionaries, pen-pal lettters…

4. Format The project can be done as a written paper, a poster, a leaflet or brochure, a tourist guide, a photograph display...

5. Working process: The groups can have three or four people. Two lessons will be given to work with te group-mates in class. The rest of the work has to be done at home.

6. Some examples : The American Dream, the first thirteen colonies, influences of the U.S.A. in the world, history of one particular state, Native-American inhabitants…

7. Handing-in day: The project has to be presented and explained in class and marks will be given for the work and the oral presentation.

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