1. American Identity What does it mean to be an “American”

2. America America Immigrants Immigrants Ex-slaves Ex-slaves Indians Indians

3. 20 th Century Constitution/Democracy Constitution/Democracy Civil War Civil War Industrialization Industrialization Automobile Automobile Jazz Jazz Engineering – Brooklyn Bridge (1883) & the Hoover Dam Engineering – Brooklyn Bridge (1883) & the Hoover Dam Literature/Photography Literature/Photography

4. Art Art 1930’s 1930’s Grant Woods Grant Woods “American Gothic” “American Gothic” Midwest: Midwest: No-nonsense No-nonsense Hard work Hard work Honest values Honest values Pride Pride

5. Terms Severity Severity Stern, extremely plain, harsh or strict Stern, extremely plain, harsh or strict Absurdity Absurdity Ridiculous, unreasonable, make fun of Ridiculous, unreasonable, make fun of Reality Reality Actual, true, objective Actual, true, objective Parody Parody Comic relief, ridicule, mockery Comic relief, ridicule, mockery Satire Satire Irony, sarcasm Irony, sarcasm

6. 21 st Century 21 st Century 2012 Movie “Butter” 2012 Movie “Butter” Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner Movie Trailer Movie Trailer Movie Trailer Movie Trailer