Welcome to the USA

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Welcome to the USA

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Our Community

• Many different cultures and types of people live
  together in the United States of America
• In many cities you can find different types of
  religions and traditions.
• Historians and other scholars call the USA a
  melting pot.

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Our President

• Controls the military
• Talks to other countries
• The leader of our community

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Holidays Bring Communities Together

• July 4thIndependence Day
• Mardi GrasFrench celebration still held in
  Louisiana
• ChristmasA Christian holiday in December
• ThanksgivingAmerican holiday that celebrates the
  early history

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Schools

• Everyone has an opportunity to go to public
  schools from kindergarten (age 5) until 12th
  grade (age 18)
• There are also private schools which parents pay
  for
• Colleges and universities are around the nation

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AgricultureGrowing in our Community

• Potatoes in Idaho
• Corn and soy beans in the Midwest
• Oranges in Florida
• Sugar Cane in Louisiana
• Tobacco and Cotton in the Carolinas

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How are communities different in other parts of
the world?