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hoopslam · Joined: 19 Oct 2009

I have to come up with a 2 hour lesson plan for an American culture class. This is my first week on the job and they just kind of threw me in there without much training or guidance. I was thinking of using a simpsons episode as the basis of the class but discussing that/answering classes for it would only take about an hour probably. there will only be 4 students in that class. I could use some help coming up with ideas for the 2nd hour.

Sleepy in Seoul · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:54 pm Post subject:

America has culture?

dumpring · Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Location: Auckland, NZ

All the kids at my Hagwon seem to know Obama, Cheeseburgers and Michael Jackson.

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

OP- focus on movies, TV, food, music, and clothes.

wallythewhale · Joined: 12 Mar 2009

What age group?

There's a ton you could do. Food, sports, music, clothes, etc.

salgichawa · Joined: 18 Mar 2010

ddeubel · Joined: 20 Jul 2005

Try the tarheel reader , also, America Learns or try David Lych's Project America??? here

You might also do well with Remix America

some suggestions.

DD
http://eflclassroom.com

The Sleeping Earth · Joined: 08 Apr 2010

fergalreid · Joined: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland

Just talk about Obama for two hours <swoon> Embarassed

jugbandjames · Joined: 15 Feb 2010

Just watch reality shows and eat hamburgers until they get really fat.

ChilgokBlackHole · Joined: 21 Nov 2009

Looks like nothing helpful is going to come from this thread.

Anyhow, if you're still reading, OP, go ahead and try southern, northern, eastern, and western. I would aim for...Cape Cod in the East, Tulsa in the South, St. Paul in the North, and Santa Fe in the West.

You've got two hours, so 30/30/30/30.

5 minute overview.
3 minute food.
2 minute history.
20 minute discussion and Q/A.

Repeat four times.

Steve_Rogers2008 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010

Ebrown · Joined: 14 Mar 2009

stevieg4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Location: London, England

'all' our disposable income? How did you deduce that may I ask?

All the same, back to nursery for you.

withgusto · Joined: 11 Mar 2010

Whew! Taking stabs.

There's a hint of truth to both insults.

Yes, the U.S. has culutre. A melting pot of pretty much every culture in the world. There are a plethora of ethnic pockets placed everywhere.
Many people from outside (and inside, for that matter) have no idea what type of variety is encompassed in the U.S. Most of them are watching bad tv, music and cinema programming - media. The 'worst' of the U.S. is exported to the rest of the world.
I see it everywhere and shake my head in amazement and disdain. ...with some smiles and curiosity.

Until you leave the country, it is difficult to grasp the immense size. It's the size of China for god's sake.

The cities mentioned above are kind of 'podunk' like one poster said. But, I like the idea of cities and info about them.
Music and sports are also very influential. Example: There are more fans of basketball in China than there are people living in the U.S. How does this little tidbit factor in SK? I'm not sure of the popularity of the sport on the peninsula.