American culture Part I

TheAmericanCulturePartIOutlineSomeFactsaboutUSFivesymbolsofUSBriefHistoryofUSThinkaboutAsiancultureConfuciusWhatdoyouknowabouttheAmericanculture?Demographicinformation美利坚合众国(UnitedStatesofAmerica)从大西洋到太平洋，几乎横跨整个北美洲大陆，仅次于俄罗斯、加拿大和中华人民共和国，排名第四。310millionpeopleasofOctober2010,andisprojectedtoreach400millionby2039and439millionin2050UnitedStatesKnownasthe“meltingpot”Academics=“saladbowl”(culturaldiversity)Immigrations=Ireland,Germany,Poland,Italy,andWesternAfricaFourraces=NativeAmericanorAmericanIndian,AfricanAmerican,AsianandWhiteU.S.CensusBureauPopulationprojectionsRace/ethnicity20102050Whites79.5%74.0%Non-HispanicWhites64.7%46.3%85%/1960Hispanics/Latinos(ofanyrace)16.0%30.2%AfricanAmericans12.9%13.0%AsianAmericans4.6%7.8%FlagStars=the50StatesStripes=the13colonies1776年7月4日，美利坚合众国诞生。为了代表这个新生国家团结和独立的精神，1777年7月14日，国会通过一项决议，制定了美国国旗。由于当时参加合众国的只有十三个州；因此，国旗由十三条红白相间的横条和三颗衬以蓝底的白色星星组成。美国自独立后，因为各州陆续加入联邦，1818年4月4日，国会又通过一项议案：“每当合众国接受个州，一颗新星将于下一年的7月4日添入国旗”。现在美国国旗上仍是十三条红白相间的横条，星星却已增添到五十颗，它们代表了美国的五十个州。左上角有五十颗星星，代表美国现在拥有五十个州；红白相间的横条有十三条，代表美国最初拥有十三个州。红色象征强大和勇气，蓝色象征警惕、坚韧不拔，白色象征正义与纯洁。AmericanNationalAnthemStarSpangledBanner1814年9月，英国军队侵占首都华盛顿，俘虏了一位内科医生威廉‧比尼斯。比尼斯医生是马里兰州律师弗朗西斯‧斯科特‧克伊的私人朋友。克伊(1779─1843)被派去协助与英国海军交涉释放他的朋友。1814年9月7日，他们的要求获准。但是，恰巧这时英军正准备进攻巴尔的摩，他们不肯放走这些来访的美国人。克伊和斯金纳只好跟着英国舰队航行，无可奈何地看着英军在9月13─14日晚，先是侵占巴尔的摩附近，接着又炮击麦克亨利堡，透过硝烟和薄雾，他们依稀看到堡垒上头飘扬着一面巨大的美国国旗。Oh,say,canyousee,bythedawn’searlylight,Whatsoproudlywehailedatthetwilight'slastgleaming?Whosebroadstripesandbrightstars,thro’theperilousfight’O'ertherampartswewatched,weresogallantlystreaming.Andtherocketsredglare,thebombsburstinginair,Gaveproofthroughthenightthatourflagwasstillthere.Oh,say,doesthatstar-spangledbanneryetwaveO'erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave?StarSpangledBannerOntheshoredimlyseen,thro’themistsofthedeep,Wherethefoe’shaughtyhostindreadsilencereposes,Whatisthatwhichthebreeze,o’erthetoweringsteep,Asitfitfullyblows,halfconceals,halfdiscloses?Nowitcatchesthegleamofthemorning'sfirstbeam,Infullgloryreflected,nowshinesinthestream;’Tisthestar-spangledbanner:oh,longmayitwaveO’erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave.InterestingStateFactsNevada=OnlyStatethathaslegalizedprostitutionBrothelsareheavilyregulatedUtah=hasthelargestpopulationofMormonsMainchurch=TheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintsHawaii=usedtobeit’sowncountryasamonarchyTexas=usedtobepartofMexicoNewHampshire,Massachusetts,Connecticut,Iowa,andVermont,andWashington,DC.NewYork,California,RhodeIsland,NewMexicoandWashington,DCrecognizemarriagesbysame-sexcoupleslegallyperformedelsewhere.WashingtonD.C.=thecountriescapitalNotaStatebutadistrictMostlyAfricanAmericanslivetherefivefamoussymbolsofAmericancultureNewYorkHarbor&StatueofLibertyTime:____________________________Designer:_________________________Model:___________________________History:___________________________1.TheStatueofLibertyTime:Mid-1870sDesigner:FrenchartistFredericAugusteBartholdiModel:Hiswife’sarmandhismother’sfaceHistory:CelebratingUSindependenceandtheFrance-AmericaallianceGivenbyFranceaftertheAmericanRevolutionRepresentsfreedomanddemocracyTorch:symbolofenlightenmentCrownspikes(7):sevenseasandcontinentsTablet:abookoflawBrokenchains:freedomasmovementforwardagainstoppressionandservitudeTheStatueofLibertyWatchthevideoclipandcatchmoredetailsabouttheStatueofLiberty.Time:____________________________Designer:_________________________Model:___________________________History:___________________________2.BarbieTime:1959Designer:ElliotandRuthHandlerModel:DaughterBarbaraHistory:Afterwatchingherdaughterplaywithpaperdolls,Ruthhadtheidea.Time:____________________________Designer:_________________________Model:___________________________History:___________________________3.AmericanGothicTime:Augustof1930Designer:GrantWoodModels:HissisterandhisdentistHistory:GrantWoodwasvisitingthetownofEldoninthesouthernpartofIowawhenhecameuponthefarmhouse.(apitchfork)Serious-lookingface:thesolemnprideofAmericanfarmers;hard–workinganddiligent.Thepitchfork:hayinginthe19thcentury;masculinity（男子气概）;thedevilandfarming;toechotherepeatedlinesoftheGothicWindow.4.BuffaloNickelTime:____________________________Designer:_________________________Model:___________________________History:___________________________Time:From1913to1938Designer:FraserModel:AnagingbuffalofromNowYorkCity’sCentralParkZooHistory:IthonoredapairofconnectedtragediesfromthesettlementoftheAmericanfrontier—thedestructionofthebuffaloherdsandtheAmericanIndians.5.UncleSamTime:____________________________Designer:_________________________Model:___________________________History:___________________________Time:After1913to1938Model:SamWilsonDesigner:JamesMontgomeryFlaggHistory:Happeningtogetthename“UncleSam”,UncleSamsoonbecameAmerican’smostpopularsymbol.美國主要城市排行都市人口地區1NewYorkcity,NewYork8,250,567東北部2LosAngeles,California3,849,368西部3Chicago,Illinois2,873,326中西部4Houston,Texas2,144,491南部5Phoenix,Arizona1,512,986西部6Philadelphiacity,Pennsylvania1,448,396東北部7SanAntonio,Texas1,296,682南部8SanDiego,Califo