AmericanLife
information taken from www.census.gov
Top 10 Spots to Visit in America:
- Statue of Liberty: New York, New York
- National Mall & Memorial Parks: Washington, D.C.
- Grand Canyon National Park: Arizona
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Keystone, South Dakota
- Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco, California
- Liberty Bell: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Empire State Building: New York, New York
- USS Arizona Memorial: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Hollywood Sign: Hollywood, California
- Hoover Dam: Arizona/Nevada State Line
American Life
Anytime you venture into a different culture, you will find yourself feeling excited, surprised, and captivated by it’s newness and distinctive characteristics. People traveling or moving to America to study will certainly find it to be different than what they expected. Many different aspects of the culture make life in America unique. Here are a few top 5 lists to get you started at understanding American life.
American Values:
Values affect the way people act, respond, and think. Here are a few American values that have a large influence on the people that you will meet in the US.
- Individuality: Americans encourage independence.
- Privacy: Americans like to spend time alone and value their space.
- Equality: Americans hold to the value that “all are created equal.”
- Time: Americans greatly value time. This is why we have phrases like “time is money”, and why the idea of “being on time” is so important.
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Informality: Americans are typically very casual in both dress and language.
Food:
Americans like to eat many different kinds of foods from many different nations; however, most of it has an American twist, and no matter what kind of food it is, there is always a fast-food version.
- Fast Food: Sandwiches, burgers, spaghetti, tacos, and fish all have fast-food versions in America.
- Soft Drinks: Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Root Beer, Red Bull, and Monster are just a few of the types of soft drinks that people drink everyday in the US.
- Cereal: Many people start their day with a simple bowl of cereal.
- Deserts: Pies, cookies, cakes & ice cream are just a few of the dessert varieties found in American homes.
- Potato Chips: Potato Chip varieties take up an entire aisle at American grocery stores. You can get just about any flavor that you want and they come in all shapes and sizes.
Leisure Activities:
Here are just a few of the many leisure activities that Americans enjoy.
- Reading
- Watching TV
- Spending time with family
- Exercising
- Computer activities
Religions:
The US is a nation built on the idea of having many freedoms. One of those freedoms is to practice religion. Not everyone in the US believes in a religion, but many do.
- Christian 78.4%
- Jewish 1.7%
- Buddhists 0.7%
- Muslim 0.6%
- Hindu 0.4%
