4. Technology
Bytes and Bits : when you type on the computer, the computer translates your words into this
language; it is the computers language
5. The Arts
The Arts
The different instruments and symbols above show that music is a big part of life in present
day and that in America (and in other parts of the world) most people play some kind of
instrument.
6. The Arts
This is a very detailed painting by Jackson Pollak-the celebrated American abstract painter.
7. Government and the Arts
Government
This picture of the Jefferson Memorial, shows another example of the arts in America. It also
shows government. This detailed memorial is by an American architect for tourism and to
celebrate Jefferson.
8. Government and the Arts
Government
This is a picture of the White House. The president, currently Barack Obama, lives here. This is
not only his home but where he has meetings and makes important decisions. It is a symbol of
our government and a sign of great architecture.
11. Written Language
These books are written in English-one of the most commonly spoken languages in America-by
an American author.
12. Religion
Abrahamic religions
Bábism
Bahá'í Faith
Christianity
Other groups
Gnosticism
Islam
Judaism
Rastafari movement
Mandaeans and Sabians
Samaritanism
Unitarian Universalism
2 Indian religions
Ayyavazhi
Bhakti Movement
Buddhism
Din-i-Ilahi
Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
13. Religion
Iranian religions
Manichaeism
Mazdakism
Mithraism
Yazdânism
Zoroastrianism
East Asian religions
Confucianism
Shinto
Taoism
Other
5 African diasporic religions
14. Religion
Indigenous traditional religions
African
American
Eurasian
Oceania/Pacific
Cargo cults
7 Historical Polytheism
Ancient Near Eastern
Indo-European
Hellenistic
8 Mysticism and Occult
Esotericism and mysticism
Occult and magic
9 Neopaganism
Syncretic
Ethnic
The religions and pictures on the last 3 slides are religions from around the world. It shows that
America is full of people of different cultures, religions and that they come from many places.