Strikes Effective form of protest. Often occurs to get a message across.

Examples include:•Pickett Lines

•Sit Ins

Examples of Peaceful Protest

Picket LinesSit Ins

Boycotts

HurricanesOccur in along the Eastern Sea Coast of the United States and

along the Gulf coast (Gulf of Mexico)

GrasslandsAreas of land in the American mid

west. Often referred to as “Americas Breadbasket”

Where we see a lot of agricultural activities take place. (Farming)

Culture It is the way a civilization of

people…•Talk•Sing

•Dance•Worship

•Recreation

Immigration/ immigrants

Occurs to America from across the world. Groups from the 1600’s to today

include:•England•Germany•Scotland• Ireland•Mexico•China•Spain

NaturalizationProcess by which an

immigrant can become a United States citizen.

Step 1. File a Declaration of Intention.

Step 2. Live in U.S for 5 years

Step 3. Learn English, Civics, U.S. History.

Step 4. File an application of Naturalization.

Step 5. Meeting with an immigration examiner.

Step 6. Court Appearance/Oath of Allegiance.

Melting potE’ Pluribus Unum

“Out of many- One”

Spanish Influences to America

•Guitar•Horses•Corn

•Language•Fiesta

Canada (Bilingual)

French and English speaking citizens. It tells a

lot about their roots or origin of

their nation.

Interdependent Simply a word or term that

means that the world is becoming more and more

connected.Examples: World Wide Web

(Internet) and global economy (trade)

Social Interaction

The way people in a group or civilization….

•Communicate•Participate in clubs

•Athletic events•Recreation (picnics/socials)

Social Institutions

Established in societies:•Family

•Government•Economy•Religion

•Education

Primary Source Secondary Source

Secondary sources provide interpretation and analysis of primary sources.

Secondary sources are one step removed from the original event or "horse's mouth."

Examples of secondary sources:Britannica Online encyclopedia (online)

American National Biography (database) literary criticism analyzing a play, poem,

novel, or short story magazine or newspaper articles about

events or people political commentary analyzing an election

or politician (via Lexis-Nexis database) textbooks

A primary source is a document, speech, or other sort of evidence written, created or otherwise produced during the time under study. Primary sources offer an inside view of a particular event. Examples include:Original documents: autobiographies, diaries, e-mail, interviews, letters, minutes, news film footage, official records, photographs, raw research data, speechesCreative works: art, drama, films, music, novels, poetryRelics or artifacts: buildings, clothing, DNA, furniture, jewelry, pottery

Memorial Day

Methods of Transportation in United States History

Discrimination Segregation

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Women’s Suffrage

Martin Luther King Jr.

Affirmative Action

Mass Media

Interdependence