Culture Presentations

Last week we had our Culture Presentation Days and everyone of us gave their presentation on a specific topic of American or Irish culture. My presentation was called "Two More for Mount Rushmore" and was about two American presidents - Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson - that should also have a place on Mount Rushmore because of their achievements and their impacts on American culture and society.

The other presentations I watched were:

• Things You Might Not Know About San Francisco and the Bay Area - Marina Margeta
• Danger of Society Threat Groups in American Prisons - Livia Perschy
• Southern Hospitality - The Southern Way of Life - Julia Rauch
• Monty Roberts: an Extraordinary Communicator - Melanie Wimmer
• America as a Nation of Narcissm - Maria Dorner
• Does Race Still Matter in the US? - Lisa Ziermann
• Ellen DeGeneres - A Modern Women and Her Influence in America - Johanna Schreilechner
• Sacagawea - Bianca Stadler
• The Navajo Code Talkers - Using Language as a Weapon - Laura Rossberg
  
• Newgrange - A Treasure of Art - Anita Bhatti
• Psychiatry in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s - Diana Skof
• Beyond Riverdance - A Glimpse into the World of Irish Dance - Katharina Luttenberger

And here are the five presentations I want to be tested on in the KGP:

Things You Might Not Know About San Francisco and the Bay Area
I've been to San Francisco myself and I absolutely loved this beautiful city. That's why I want to know more about it!

Danger of Society Threat Groups in American Prisons
Before Livia's presentation I was only vaguely familiar with the name "Aryan Brotherhood", but she has totally woken my interest in this topic.

Southern Hospitality - The Southern Way of Life
I've already been to some of the western US states and next time I'd really like to go to the South. Therefore I want to know a little more about the customs and habits there.

Does Race Still Matter in the US?
Although the situation has improved a lot over the past decade racism is - unfortunately- still a big issue in the  US and also in many other countries.

The Navajo Code Talkers - Using Language as a Weapon
I'm very interested in everything that has something to do with languages, so Laura's presentation was one of my favorites and I'd like to learn more about this topic.