Archive for 'Culture'
A Guide to Arches National Park Posted by sasha on Jun 9, 2014
Name: Arches National Park Year Established: November 12, 1971 Location: 6 km North of Moab, UT Season: Open all year, 24 hours a day. Hours for the visitor center vary depending on the current season. Cost: $5 for walk-ins, bicycles, and motorbikes; $10 per vehicle (both are good for 7 days) Accommodation: Devil’s Garden is the only campground in the park…
Canyonlands National Park Video Tour Posted by sasha on May 30, 2014
It’s been a while since our last post on American National Parks, but our journey finally continues with an awesome video tour through Canyonlands National Park in SE Utah. This is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited, and I’d highly recommend you check it out if you have the chance! Enjoy the…
Legend and folklore: Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox Posted by Gabriele on May 22, 2014
Here is another story about an American legend… Paul Bunyan is America character who is famous in folklore. The character Paul Bunyan, and stories about who he is, were first told among lumberjacks* in the Northeastern part of the United States and Canada. The first printed story about him was published in the state…
Legend and folklore: Johnny Appleseed one of America’s best Posted by Gabriele on May 20, 2014
This week (in this post and my next one later this week) I am going to introduce you to a few American legends. Today, I have a story and history lesson for you about, Johnny Appleseed. Johnny Appleseed was a real man who made a difference in America when it was a new country. The…
Aye, aye, captain. Posted by Gabriele on Apr 22, 2014
Today’s post is all about the military; the different branches of the military in the United States, some history about the American military, and military related vocabulary. To start I should let you know that I was a “military kid” or “military brat” growing up. “Military brat” is your first vocabulary word of this post. …
American Easter traditions Posted by Gabriele on Apr 17, 2014
This weekend will be Easter weekend for Christians around the world. It is a holiday celebrating the end of Lent and the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion. Easter, like many holidays in the United States, is a religious holiday, but also a cultural holiday. Today we are going to look at some…
Rip Van Winkle an American folktale Posted by Gabriele on Apr 3, 2014
Today I have an American folktale (or story) for you about a man with a funny name, Rip Van Winkle. The story of Rip Van Winkle is a famous short story from when America was just a new country. It was written by the American author Washington Irving and was first published in 1819, but…