USA culture task, Institut Domènec Perramon, Arenys de Munt, Barcelona.

1. U.S.A.
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2. Index
Food in Usa
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Festivals and holidays
Main cities
Religions
Films, books and music
Famous People
Sports
Places tovisit
Personal Opinion

3. Food of U.S.A
The food of United States of America is similar to other western countries, wheat is the most
used food there. The traditional food are turkey, deer meat, potato, corn, pumpkin, maple
syrup and others. Grill of pig, potato chips, cookies are some plates American style. The
American people prefer coffee to tea. The potato is original from this country.

4. Breakfast:
Breakfast is typically EATEN between 6:30am - 7:30am
For breakfast they eat pancakes with, apple, bacon, corn, banana, buttermilk, blueberry and
more. Waffles with applesauce, banana, bacon, chocolate, peanut butter, etc. Biscuit is a term
used for a variety of baked, commonly flour-based food products.

5. Lunch
Lunch is typically between 12:00pm – 13:00pm. A typical lunch varies depending on the
scenario. During workdays, Americans will commonly eat leftovers from the previous night's
meal, frozen microwavable entrees, etc. Eating out is also common for lunch, mostly fast food.
Pastas, casseroles, enchiladas, soups … are normal lunch in U.S.A.

6. Dinner
Dinner is typically between 5:00pm - 7:00pm.
Dinner is considered the main meal of the day, usually served after
Buffalo burger
Buffalo are similar to cows, but have less fat in their meet. Buffalo are native of America.
Sloppy joe
Is a sandwich consisting of ground beef, onions, tomato sauce or ketchup,
Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun.
The dish originated in the United States during the early 20th century.
Chiken fried STICKS
Is an American breaded cutlet dish consisting of a piece of steak???. Coated with
seasoned flour and pan-fried.

7. Festivities and holidays
The most important festivities are :
- Valentine’s day - February 14
- St.Patrick’s day - March 17 . Primarily celebrated by people with Irish
backgrounds
- Independence day - 4 July. Independence Day is the national holiday of the
United States, and possibly the main holiday of the year for most of the
population.
- Halloween - October 31

8. Main cities
The most important cities in U.S.A are:
- New York - New York: New York is the most populous city in the state of New York
- Los Angeles - California: By the number of inhabitants , Los Angeles is the second
largest city in the United States after New York.
- Chicago - illinois:Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, has a population
of almost 3 million inhabitants.
- Houston - Texas: Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest
city in the state of Texas.
- Philadelphia - Pennsylvania: Philadelphia is the largest city in the state of
Pennsylvania in the north- eastern United States

9. Religion
The 52 % of the American people are baptist and protestant, the 21% are catholics, the 1,3%
mormons, the 1,4% are jews, the 0,5% are muslims, the 6% are others religions and the 18%
are atheists.

10. Films
60’s: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968): Is
a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by
Stanley Kubrick.The film follows a voyage to Jupiter with the
sentient computer Hal after the discovery of a mysterious black
monolith affecting human evolution.
70’s: Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977): Until 2008 , the
revenue generated by the six Star Wars movies in total is $
4,211,593,952 , making it the third most successful film series of
all time, only five under franchise of James Bond and Harry
Potter
80’s: ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (Steven Spielberg, 1982):
The film was previewed in Houston, Texas, where it received
high marks from viewers. It premiered at the 1982 Cannes Film
Festival's closing gala, and was released in the United States on
June 11, 1982. It opened at number one with a gross of $11 million

11. Books
Song of ice and fire (George R.R. Martin 1996): Song of
Ice and Fire is the book of the famous game series the thunder,
George RR Martin
Moby-Dick (Herman Melville 1851): Moby Dick is the
famous book on the sperm whale and the sailor who wants
revenge.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain 1876): Is an
1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi
River. It is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by
Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived.

12. Music
Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley 1957): Elvis
Presley was the king of the rock, and this song is the
best of he make/THE BEST HE MADE.
Respect (Aretha Franklin 1967): Aretha
Franklin was a great jazz singer, and this song is one of
the most famous made.
Thriller (Mickael Jackson 1982): Mickael
Jackson (also known as the King of Pop), made this
song at 1982 and was very popular at the time and now.

13. Famous people
Michael Jackson (singer) Jennifer Aniston (actress) Johnny Depp (actor) Elvis presley (singer)
Peter Dinklage (actor)
Scarlett Johansson (actress) Will Smith (actor) Steve Jobs (inventor) Brad Pitt (actor)

14. Sports
Sports in the United States are an important part of the country's culture. The five major professional sports leagues in
the United States are Major League Baseball (baseball), the National Basketball Association (basketball), the National
Football League (football), the Major League Soccer (soccer), the National Hockey League (hockey over ice).
Major League Baseball: is the major professional league in the world
National Basketball Association: is the major professional basketball league in
the United States
National Football League: is the main football competition in the United
States.
Major League Soccer: is a competition of football professional organized by
the federation of football.
National Hockey League: is a sports organization composed of ice hockey
teams in Canada and the US.

15. Places to visit
Grand Canyon :The Grand Canyon measuring
approximately 277 miles in length, up to 18 miles in
width and a mile deep, this massive chasm in northern
Arizona is truly a natural wonder.
Death Valley: Death Valley is a desert valley located in
Eastern California. It is the lowest, driest, and hottest
area in North America.
The Niagara falls: Niagara Falls is the collective name
for three waterfalls that straddle the international
border between Canada and the United State.
Silicon valley: Silicon Valley is a place where many
major companies have established their central , large
companies like : Apple Inc., eBay,Electronic Arts,
Yahoo!, Google, NVIDIA Corporation and PayPal.

16. Places to visit 2
Hollywood: Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. It is notable for it’s place as
the home of the film industry, including several of iTS HISTORICAL studios. ITS name has come to be SYNONYM for the
motion picture industry of the United States.
Las Vegas: Some of the best dining, shopping and nightlife in the world can be found at Americans playground. IT’S a
GREAT getaway if you’re looking to escape the real world.

17. Personal opinion
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We like U.S.A because it has a lot of things and you can go to interesting places

18. Webgrafia
Google imatges
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
http://www.biography.com/people/groups/born-in-united-states

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