The Star-Spangled banner (US flag) 50 stars = 50 states 13 stripes = 13 founding states USA  located in North America Capital city  Washington D.C.

Here is one of the 50 American states. Will you recognize which one?

Where? The State of California

3 main cities along the coast? 3 neighbour states? Can you name : -the capital city? 3 main cities along the coast? 3 neighbour states? 1international border? A range of mountain? An ocean? A national park? Sacramento San Francisco Yosemite highway Los Angeles San Diego

- Nickname : The Golden State What do you know about California? (1) - Nickname : The Golden State Located on the West coast – South Western state Bordered by the states of Oregon to the North, Nevada to the East and Arizona to the Southeast. The most populous state in the US The state capital = Sacramento / other famous cities : Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Silicon Valley famous for Apple computers What do you know about California? (2) Now that you know California a bit better, write a short notice about the state, using the following elements: Silicon Valley famous for Apple computers A land of contrast and superlatives! Growing prosperity and population Hollywood, the land of stars 26M inhabitants Gold Rush (1848 – 1856) Alcatraz

What do you know about California? (3) Most populous / inhabitants / mild / Rocky /hippie/ computers /prison / Golden State/ Pacific Ocean / South-West / Mount / stars / 4222 / valleys / desert / neighbour / state / Gold Rush/international CALIFORNIA is one of the most important.................. of the U.S.A. and it is located in the ....................of the country. The state is nicknamed the ……………………….. because of the ...................................................period (1848-1856) . San Francisco and Los Angeles are the ........................towns and Hollywood is famous for its................................. Its total population amounts to 26 M. Oregon , Nevada , Arizona are ...................................states. In the South, Mexico is an …………………… border. California also has a long coastline bordering the .................................................. That ‘s why the climate is .................................... Geographically speaking , it is a land of contrasts : in the North , the eye discovers the ...................... mountains - the highest .....................is Mount Whitney reaching .......................meters - whereas in the south , a huge ........................... is stretching out . Between the two , ........................ can be seen . Alcatraz is a well - known ......................... reserved to tough gangsters and murderers. During the first several decades of the 20th century, Southern California was the birthplace of the ............................ movement in the USA Finally , let us not forget The Silicon Valley , the place where APPLE started making .............................. a few years ago . states South-West Golden State Gold Rush most populous stars neighbour international mild Pacific Ocean Rocky Mount Fill in the grid – pourquoi “its” – porter l’attention sur les superlatifs “the most important state – the most populous – the highest” – puis sur passif “it is located, the state is nicknamed – can be seen” !!!! Faire une partie vocabulaire! 4222 desert valleys prison hippie computers

California is one of the most important states in the USA. San Francisco and Los Angeles are the most populous towns. The highest Mount is Mount Withney. Alcatraz is one of famous prison in the world. Los Angeles is one of big city in California. California – good – state in the USA Weather – not bad – of the USA. Now it’s your turn!

California is located in the South West of the country. The state is nicknamed The Golden State.. Valleys can be seen. Gangsters and murderers --- send to jail. Now it’s your turn!

California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and the Papas (1965)