Презентация, доклад на тему Влияние европейской культуры на американскую.

the culture
of the United States of America.

importance festivals in the United States of America. Traditionally Americans like decorating their house beginning usually with their indoors where they hang up evergreen wreaths (this tradition has come from England) which are made to symbolise midwinter long celebrations before the Birth of Christ.

festivals for a lot of Americans that connected with the resurrection and the rising to heaven of Christ after he was hung on the cross. His rise to a new life in heaven was a message of joy and hope for all mankind and Christians all over the world. Christians began to celebrate the feast of the resurrection at the time of Easter.

had planted crops. Unfortunately, it was too late and their first winter was full of hardship. Although many people died, the Pilgrim settlement survived the winter because of help from Indians who lived nearby.

colossal figure of a woman with uplifted flame across the entrance to the New World is a symbol of America to many people, but it was conceived as an expression of France republican ideals. The idea for such a monument was first discussed in 1865 at the Paris home of Edouard Rene Lefebure de Laboulaye, legal scholar and authority on America.

The Institution began in the 1850s, with a gift from Englishman James Smithson, a British scientist. The Castle, which is the original building and worldwide symbol of the Smithsonian, was constructed in 1850s and houses the Smithsonian headquarters and a visitor information center.

Smithsonian.

holiday that has come from France. "Mardi Gras" means Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is popularly celebrated in a great number of cities in the USA, especially in New Orleans.

In England, it became popular in the 1800s. It then traveled to America. On this day many people play silly jokes on each other. The person who is fooled is called an April fool.

Patrick's Day, wearing something green and a shamrock, even if they are not Irish! If you take part in this celebration you will never forget it.

studied almost all of the American holidays. We would like to introduce our research in table 1 “The official State holidays”.

holidays celebrated in the United States of America”.

American holidays. Our results are: the official State holidays – 11 and other religious, traditional, and informal holidays celebrated in the United States of America – 32.

holidays of them connected with the European culture (37%). We have found out that 7 American holidays are connected with the English culture (44%), 2 – with the German traditions (12,5%), 2 – with the French customs (12,5%), 2 – with Italian culture (12,5 %), 2 – with the Russian traditions (12,5%), 1– with the Spanish culture (1,5%), 1 – with the Irish tradition (1,5%), 1- with the Scottish celebration (1,5%) and 1 – with the Dutch custom (1,5%).

Diagram 1 “% of the holidays connected with the European culture to the other American holidays”.

country on the traditions and customs of some American holidays in %”.

have found out the influence of the European cultures on the traditions and culture of the USA. We have made up the table of the studied materials. We have systematized and analyzed the results of research. We present results in graphs. As the result of the research the aim is reached.
No doubt that the European colonists had influenced on the customs of the USA making a great contribution in the culture of the United States of America. In fact, the United States of America is famous of its unique history and cultural traditions. The culture of the United States is rooted in its origin as British colonies, but it has been strongly influenced by subsequent waves of immigration, first from Europe and Africa and later from all over the world. Overall, the most significant cultural influences came from northern Europe, especially from the German, English, French and Irish cultures. We have found out the Irish contribution in architecture, education and government. Englishman James Smithson, a British scientist has made a great donation in the foundation of the Smithsonian. The Statue of Liberty National Monument is a memorial gift of France to the USA. The Yankee character may partly explain the special role that New England has played in the United States history. The Yankee peddler played an important part in American life, from the early days of the colonies until the last days of the nineteenth cen­tury.
The practical value of the research is that material can be used in English, in History, in the Geographical classes and in the Fine Art classes.

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