Neighbors
Prediction: What country do you live closest to?
Were you right about your prediction?
Did you know that salsa is more popular than ketchup in the US?
How much influence do our neighbors have on the US? On your state? How much influence do you think our nation has on our neighbors?
A whole lot of Americans don't live anywhere near another country. What effect do you think that has on our nation?
How would our country be different if more of us lived in closer proximity to other nations, languages, and cultures?
If each of the 13 original colonies had a different culture and language do you think we would have united?
What three states within our United States have the most unique and original cultures, the most different from the rest of the US?
The Meximerican border region now spans much of this nation's southern half (and Mexico's Northern swath), where there has been a blending of cultures. In the comments section below, list the top three influences our southern neighbors have had on the US:
