Very nice, needs a tiny bit of revision though.

e.g. America didn't "win" independence from "Europe" on July 4, 1776.  We simply "declared" independence from "England".  Don't mind me though, I have a history degree.

Overall, pretty good.  As a former high school hockey player, I was offended at your exclusion of it in the high school sports list and your inclusion, rather, of badminton.

Obviously I'm teasing, but who plays badminton?  Haha.

Overall, pretty good.  As a former high school hockey player, I was offended at your exclusion of it in the high school sports list and your inclusion, rather, of badminton.

I didn't put hockey in my high school presentation either.  But I'm from North Carolina; we don't have ice.

GreenFloyd,

First of all, props are in order for you putting this together.  I'm sure that Korean students (children and teachers alike) will find it informative.

However, I have a major problem with this ppt, specifically regarding the "Gun Culture" section. 

Your presentation of American gun culture is not very neutral.  The gun issue is a very dividing one in our country, and I don't think that it is appropriate as a teacher in a foreign country to present "one-sided" or other wise non-neutral information.  This is especially important in a foreign country, because we are likely one of the only "Westerners" our audience has met, and maybe one of the only they will ever meet.   

Your ppt leaves out many legitimate reasons that Americans might choose to own a gun, the historical context of why private American citizens may own guns, and generally conveys the impression that gun owners in America are either "crazy" or members of a gang. 

If you are against gun-ownership thats fine; it's your opinion and you're entitled to it.  But please, aim to educate your audience about American cultural differences; not to convince them that your view on said differences is the "right" one.

Our responsibility as teachers is to present information and promote it's discussion using the English language.  We should not present information in a non-neutral way. 

This is great! Gave me some inspiration/foundation for my next few lessons.. The gun picture was funny and you did a decent job of stating why some people choose to own them. 

Thanks

First I would like to acknowledge that it is very difficult to present controversial topics in a neutral tone.  Each person has his or her own take, and will tend to slant the presentation toward their own point of view; sometimes without even realizing it.  This is a very natural tendency that everyone (including myself) has been guilty of.  That being said, here are some different things you could include to make your presentation more neutral.

1.  Consciously present gun ownership in America as a controversial issue.  Remind your audience that America is a far larger country than Korea in terms of size, and that America's population is also much larger and more diverse than Korea's.  This helps explain why Americans can have very different views on gun control (or any other controversial issue), depending on who you ask.

2.  Some reasons a person may choose to own a gun in America include: hunting of animals for sport or sustenance, target shooting as a competition or pleasurable hobby, to protect one's self or family from criminals, among other things depending on the individual. 

3.  America has a volunteer military, and allowing private citizens to own guns provides a certain kind of insurance. In the case of an invasion, private citizens will not be left defenseless if America's military is absent or ineffectual.

4.  America won it's freedom from a tyrannical government through a violent revolution.  The framers of the Constitution wanted to be sure they did not create a system that could morph into what they had just escaped.  By including "The Right to Keep and Bear Arms", many framers sought to guarantee that the government may be overthrown if it became tyrannical or irresponsive to the citizenry.

It is clear that Korea and America are very different in gun culture.  This sharp contrast is a large part of why many Koreans think that American gun culture is interesting.  Here are some Korean perspectives of why not to allow private citizens to keep arms (as paraphrased from some advanced speakers in my teacher class):

1.  Lack of space- Korea is much smaller than America, and does not have the same physical space available for sport shooting.

2.  Limited hunting opportunity and desire- Korea is a traditionally agricultural society, not a hunting society, and lacks sufficient big game species to hunt for sport or sustenance.

3.  Historical context- Korean citizens have not held a right to bear arms for most of their history, partly because they have been occupied by invading powers several times who forbid it.  Giving Koreans that right today could be catastrophic, as many would not know how to act appropriately with the new freedom.         

In a nutshell, America and Korea are very different countries with very different historical contexts.  The difference between their corresponding gun culture is therefore not any kind of judgment or definite reflection of either their people or their governments.  It is a stark difference of culture; nothing less and nothing more.

I just wanted to make a note at how amazed and pleased I was to see this discussion.  I think it's awesome that two people who don't even know each other can have such a civil discussion on such a controversial topic.  People are at each other's throats all the time when it comes to politics (especially in America right now) and I'm really glad to know that the rational debate and sharing of ideas is still possible!  Thanks GreenFloyd and Ellesdiel for being such stand-up guys! 

Not gonna lie I had to change alot of things, but nontheless this gave me a great background and basis for what and how I could teach my students about American Culture. It actually made me so proud to talk about. The kids went wild over the Jeopardy game. I was afraid they would know more than I do! But many kudos on the work put into this! ^^

Good stuff. We can all tweak it to our liking.

I as a Korean English teacher am also interested in culture learning and teaching. SO.. thanks! ^_^

I have my students look at some various aspects of American culture and come up with ways that Korean culture is different. Then they must write a letter to students in America telling them what Korean culture is like using the notes they have taken.