English singsing
American History: Selecting a Topic for Group Presentation
Let’s decide on a topic.
What is the most important event or person in American history?
Does anyone have a good idea?
What about the American presidents?
If we know the presidents, then we can understand American history more easily!
Wow, that’s a great idea!
Starting from the first president, George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th,
Franklin Roosevelt, the 32nd,
John Kennedy, the 35th, and more.
There are many famous ones.
That's right.
George Washington led the country to victory in the Revolutionary War
and is known as ‘the Father of the United States.’
Lincoln was the one who ended the slavery system during the American Civil War.
And there is the symbol of liberal democracy, John F. Kennedy.
Hmm. But over 40 presidents are just too many.
Are there really over 40? What a headache!
I don’t think we will ever finish this.
Is there any other topic?
What about war? Shoo! Shoo!
I think that's good too.
There are wars that changed American history, such as the American Civil War and the Revolutionary War.
We could also talk about World War I or World War Ⅱ.
Um… I don’t like the topic of war.
It’s about people fighting!
Hm. What about how people’s lives changed after the war?
Hm. After the Great War, there was the Great Depression.
That’s too hard!
Then what about this?
I have a great idea!
What is it?
We should start from the beginning of America.
The moment when Columbus found the continent!
He also challenged people’s viewpoints!
I know Columbus very well.
I love it!
Great!
Let’s pick a topic on Columbus, and gather information and data from each one of us!
Yes, sir!
Let's listen