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    This document provides an overview of American geography and famous places. It discusses the major mountain ranges, rivers, and plains areas of the United States. Specific locations highlighted include Washington D.C., its famous landmarks like the Capitol building and White House, as well as other landmarks such as the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, and Golden Gate Bridge. The document also summarizes differences between states in the West versus East and how each state has a nickname reflecting its history, culture, or natural features. Homework assigned is to read selected pages providing more details on American geography.

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    TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY

    Faculty of Foreign Languages


    Division of Linguistics, Culture and Literature

    UNIT 3

    GEOGRAPHY
    001175 - American Culture

    Designed by Vu Cong Danh


    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 1
    THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S.

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    THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S.

    • 4th largest country in land area


    • Mountain ranges:
    • Appalachian Mountains: east
    • Rocky Mountains: west
    • The Great Plains in between

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 3


    THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S.

    • The Mississippi:
    • The longest river in the east
    • Southward flow into Gulf of Mexico
    • The Colorado and the Rio Grande:
    • Major rivers in the west
    • Southward flow into Pacific Ocean

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 4


    FAMOUS PLACES: WASHINGTON D.C.

    The capital city of the United States


    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 5
    FAMOUS PLACES: WASHINGTON D.C.

    U.S. Capitol
    The Senate and the House
    of Representatives meet
    here

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 6


    FAMOUS PLACES: WASHINGTON D.C.

    Library of Congress
    Huge library having copies of
    all books with a U.S.
    copyright

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 7


    FAMOUS PLACES: WASHINGTON D.C.

    Supreme Court

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 8


    FAMOUS PLACES: WASHINGTON D.C.

    National Archives
    • Declaration of Independence
    • U.S. Constitution

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 9


    FAMOUS PLACES: WASHINGTON D.C.

    Jefferson Memorial
    Washington Monument
    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 10
    FAMOUS PLACES: WASHINGTON D.C.

    Lincoln Memorial White House

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 11


    FAMOUS PLACES: NEW YORK, NJ

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 12


    FAMOUS PLACES

    Grand Canyon
    • Colorado River
    • State of Arizona
    • Visibility from space

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 13


    FAMOUS PLACES

    Niagra Falls
    • Waters of Lake Erie falling
    into Lake Ontario
    • Location: border between
    New York State and Canada

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 14


    FAMOUS PLACES

    Golden Gate Bridge


    San Francisco, CA

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 15


    STATES AND CITIES: THE WEST

    • 19 states
    • California (CA):
    • Largest population
    • Largest Vietnamese
    population
    • Alaska: largest land area

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 16


    STATES AND CITIES: THE EAST

    • 31 states
    • Smaller states than the west

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 17


    Each state has its own nick name.

    - History
    - cultural heritage
    - natural treasures of each state

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 18


    The name refers to the fact that “California’s development and remarkable
    prosperity began with the discovery of gold” and the California Gold Rush
    that began in 1848.
    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 19
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    HOMEWORK

    Read the assigned materials :


    [5] Pages: 1 – 18; 22 – 24; 31 – 33; 43 – 45

    01/23/2024 001175 Unit 3: Geography 22

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