USA: Regional Stereotypes
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USA: Regional Stereotypes
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What do you think of when you hear “America”?
Write down any stereotypes that you have of the US.
To start…
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Boastful and arrogant Extravagant and wasteful Ignorant of other countries and cultures Informal Insensitive Lazy Loud and obnoxious Racist Rich Rude Think they know everything Thinks every country should imitate the US Uninformed about politics
Did you come up with any of these?
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West
South
Midwest East
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California:◦ Laid back surf culture◦ Superficial (blond, plastic
surgery)◦ “Valley Girls”◦ Liberal (San Francisco)◦ Rich - Hollywood
The Rest:◦ Wide open space, desert◦ Health conscious
Western Stereotypes
Laid back: entspanntSuperficial: oberflächlich
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“Fly-over Country” Friendly, happy Farming No fashion Slow paced, casual
Midwestern Stereotypes
casual: locker, beiläufig
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Snobby, pretentious
Loud, rude Fashionable
(European) Fast paced Rich Politics very present
East Coast Stereotypes
Snobby/pretentious: arrogant(Snobby-Umgangssprache)
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the “Dirty South” “Rednecks” Racist Slow, stupid Cowboys Hospitable,
polite Hot, humid Backwards BIG, fat
(“Everything is bigger in Texas”)
Southern Stereotypes
Hospitable: gastfreundlich
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RodeoCountry Music!
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Get into groups of 3-4 students Pick a region: West, Midwest, East, or South Think of 2-3 sentences
◦ Include your name, what people think of you◦ Don’t give away the region, your classmates will
guess where you are from.
Discuss: What are some stereotypes of Austrians/Austria?
Group Activity