Mount Rushmore Travel Guide - Video Worksheet 1

1. Watch Extract 1 [2:57 - 3:31], once without pausing, and do Group A or Group B activities according to your teacher's instructions.
a. Group A: While watching the video, pay attention to names of places or people you have already learned about in class. Did you learn anything new about any of them?
b. Group B: Pay attention to the speakers' tone, body language, and expressions. Don’t worry about understanding every word. What is their general opinion about Mount Rushmore? What kind of words or body language make you feel that? 
c. Groups A and B: Did anything surprise you?

2. Watch Extract 1 again [2:57 - 3:31].
a. Group A: Focus on the evening program. Write down any adjectives or descriptive phrases the speaker uses to describe the program. What kind of feeling do these words create?
b. Group B: Focus on the setting:

• Who is going on stage? 
  
• What symbols do you notice?
  
• What is the atmosphere like? What makes you feel that way?

c. Groups A and B:

• What might be the purpose of this ceremony?
  
• Why do you think it takes place at night?
  
• How does the evening program help visitors feel connected to Mount Rushmore or the USA?