Topic: the US economy and welfare.

SEMINAR 11

TOPIC: THE US ECONOMY and WELFARE.

I. Make a survey of the newspaper articles on the present economic situation in the USA and present a short outline of the discussed issues.

II. Develop the following statements:

1) The American economy had to be built, as they say, from the ground up.

2) In 1930s after a period of well being the US was entering the Great Depression.

3) Though the New Deal introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt has limited gains, still it played its positive role.

4) Many reasons have been offered to explain why the US has been able to go from a small, struggling economy to the leading industrial and agricultural nation in such a short time.

III. Complete the table characterizing the main economic regions of the USA (to be included in the portfolio).

Region	States included	Largest cities	Industry	Agriculture
The Northeast
The Great Lakes
The South
The Plains
The Rocky Mountains
The Pacific States

IV. Prepare a detailed report with a presentation on one of the economic regions of the USA using the map.

V. Prepare a presentation on the efficiency of the American agriculture.

VI. Make up a dialogue on the American system of social welfare.

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