Americans

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/americans

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does it mean to be an American?Being an American means having U.S. citizenship. It is a civic identity, not based on race or ethnicity.
2. Why are there so many different kinds of Americans?Many people from many countries have moved to the U.S. over time. Their cultures mix together, creating a diverse group.

Citizenship: The legal status of belonging to a sovereign state, conferring rights and obligations.
Cultural Pluralism: A condition in which minority groups participate fully in the dominant society, maintaining their cultural distinctiveness.
American Diaspora: A dispersed group of people originating from the United States living in various countries around the world.