The USA

You are going to learn facts about the United States, compare what you learn to your own experiences and you will also go on a virtual trip to a destination in the United States of your own choice and write a travel blog about your adventure.

TIME PLAN

Week 46

1. Search for information about the state on the internet and take notes in a document. Share with your teacher.

Choose information, such as:

where the state is situated,

how big it is,

population and density,

famous sights/people,

languages,

governor,

other important or interesting information.

2. Compare the state to Sweden. What is different/similar? Take notes.

3. Write a travel journal based on the information you found. Share with your teacher.

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4. Plan a presentation (Power Point for example). No text in your presentation! Key words only.

5. Choose pictures and a video, or part of a video (1-2 min.), to go with the information in your presentation.

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6. Practise presenting your information and talking about your pictures and video together.

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7. Show the class your presentation. Comment on all the pictures and the video. (3-5 minutes/student)

Have fun! :)

/Susanna