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Introduction
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The West Today...
...and in the past!
Activities The
American
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Introduction: The myth of the Old West: Sam Shepard chose the name of a magazine as title
for his play! Go to...
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The West today... True West Travel Guide:
- How do travel agencies promote the West? (Pictures, famous people... )
- What do you associate with the American West?
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Go West: Los Angeles / Hollywood / adventure trip on a Harley |
Old Tuscon Studios, California: In 1939 Columbia Pictures created Old Tuscon for the Western
Arizona. Since then, a lot of movies and television series have been set there.
Old Tucson
Old Tucson Photos
A Presentation of the History and Development of the American West: We are all Pioneers . . .
. . . Pathfinders on the Trails of Old and NewFrontiers . . .
Activities
1)
Vote a quote: Choose one of the three quotations and comment on it.
2) Write a Review: Have a look at the reviews in the Archives. You find some more in the
Press Archive of Sledgehammer.com. Then write your own review of the play (and send
it to amazon.de). In case you have seen the film you can also comment on the film version
(The Video).
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the crickets / the coyote / the plants / stolen toasters / typewriter / golf club stand for?
True West and the American Dream:
What is "the American Dream"? In how far does True West reflect American Dreams and their failure?The Declaration of Independence: What are the key words in the first two paragraphs?American Dreams - American Nightmares: uni-wuppertal
American Dreams: Take part in a Web Quest!
