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The license plate game Posted by Gabriele on Sep 30, 2012
Have you ever heard of the license plate game? If you have taken a road trip in the United States you probably have heard of and played this game. My guess is that a game like this exists in countries around the world, so maybe you have played it before where you live. You’ll have…
Election Season: The Candidates Posted by Gabriele on Sep 25, 2012
The American political system is considered a two-party system, because we essentially have only two political parties, the Republicans and Democrats. There are independents within the system and politicians from minor political parties, like the Green Party, but when it comes to electing a president there are almost always only two candidates, a Republican and…
Talk Like A Pirate Day Posted by Gabriele on Sep 19, 2012
Did you know there is an International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Well there is and it is today! This “holiday” has been celebrated since it was created by two Americans, who love pirates, in 1995. Certainly this is not a normal holiday, the primary basis of this special day is to simply talk like…
9/11 Posted by Gabriele on Sep 11, 2012
Today is September 11th, a day that is now and will always be known to Americans as 9/11, a day of tragedy. Many people believe that the terrorist attacks that took place on this day in 2001 were carried out on this day because of the connection between the written date “9/11″and the emergency phone…
African American Spirituals Posted by Gabriele on Sep 9, 2012
Have you ever heard an African American spiritual song? Do you know what one is? African American spirituals are religious songs that were created and sung by enslaved Africans in the United States. (You may also hear this type of song called a ‘Negro spiritual.’ Negro is a term that today many people find offensive…
Back to school time Posted by Gabriele on Sep 4, 2012
It is back to school time for children all over America. This means it is time for parents to buy new school clothes and supplies. Luckily for parents in America there are a lot of ‘Back to School’ sales this time of year. Also teachers usually mail parents a list of school supplies their children…
Labor Day Posted by Gabriele on Sep 3, 2012
Today is Labor Day in the United States. Labor Day is always celebrated on the first Monday in September. This is a holiday that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers. This is a holiday for workers, similar to the Labor Day holiday many other countries celebrate on May 1st. This holiday celebrates…