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USA Regional Stereotypes: East, Midwest, West, and South

Explore the regional stereotypes of the United States, including East Coast snobbiness, Midwest friendliness, West Coast laid-back culture, and Southern hospitality. Discover common perceptions and debunk stereotypes.

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USA Regional Stereotypes: East, Midwest, West, and South

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  1. USA: Regional Stereotypes

  2. To start… • What do you think of when you hear “America”? • Write down any stereotypes that you have of the US.

  3. Did you come up with any of these? • 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

  4. East Midwest West South

  5. Western Stereotypes • California: • Laid backsurf culture • Superficial(blond, plastic surgery) • “Valley Girls” • Liberal (San Francisco) • Rich - Hollywood • The Rest: • Wide open space, desert • Health conscious Laid back: entspannt Superficial: oberflächlich

  6. Clueless

  7. Midwestern Stereotypes • “Fly-over Country” • Friendly, happy • Farming • No fashion • Slow paced, casual casual: locker, beiläufig

  8. East Coast Stereotypes • Snobby, pretentious • Loud, rude • Fashionable (European) • Fast paced • Rich • Politics very present Snobby/pretentious: arrogant(Snobby-Umgangssprache)

  9. Southern Stereotypes • the “Dirty South” • “Rednecks” • Racist • Slow, stupid • Cowboys • Hospitable, polite • Hot, humid • Backwards • BIG, fat (“Everything is bigger in Texas”) Hospitable: gastfreundlich

  10. Country Music! • Rodeo

  11. Group Activity • 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?

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