If the U.S. were a foreign country, why would you want to learn about it? What are some stereotypes that you would associate with the U.S.? What are some stereotypes you have about other countries? by Lelia Battle https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl 150 words minimum en-us 2021-03-29 14:41:11 UTC 2026-01-20 14:44:05 UTC hello@padlet.com T-Swizel Ashton https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368373347 I would want to learn about it because it is a famous and powerful country. A lot of people live there, and a lot of people want to live there. It has a lot of really cool places and states, and it also has really good sports. It’s also very large, and has lots of people from all around the world. And because it's so big, one part of the U.S. can look like a completely different country than another part, because every place is different there.  Some stereotypes that other people might have about the U.S. is that everyone there has a lot of money because it is a “rich” country. I don’t know if this is true, but I also think that some people think a lot of people in the U.S. are spoiled and maybe not grateful for how privileged they are because they live in a country like the U.S.. They also might not realize how people are far less fortunate than them. One stereotype that I have about another country is that I feel like a lot of people in japan eat a ton of rice and fish, and that they live for a long time. I have been to Japan, and there was a lot of rice and seafood, so I think at least part of that is correct. Another stereotype is that whenever I think of Africa, I think of a lot of poor people, when in reality, a lot of africa isn’t how I imagine it.

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If the us were a foreign country, honestly I would probably not want to learn about it that much because I really just don’t enjoy learning about other countries, to begin with. I mean I could learn about it a little bit but not that much, to be honest. If I lived in Europe I wouldn’t really have that many stereotypes about the U.S because if you European you really wouldn’t have anything to say because the is not much difference between the united states and you. There is one stereotype I would have. That stereotype is that the united states are honestly the country that is making me lose hope in humanity because if you know you know about the recent news and just you can’t have your own opinions so honestly the U.s just sucks in general, too be honest. There are only a few stereotypes I have about other countries and that Africa is the poorest country. I don’t know if it’s true or not but that’s my stereotype. Another stereotype is that I think the US is the best country to live in but to other people, China is the best place to live. If I were to move somewhere else it would definitely be London. I just love rain i like the city so if I ever moved it would be there. Third has to be like south America because I really can’t think of anything else. In a few years, maybe a decade the U.S is going to be terrible and its going to be other countries taking the best country. I feel like I have gotten really of the topic so ima go back and explain why I would live in London and why I think it’s the best place to live in if you love rain as I do. First of all, it rains 24/7 and rain is my favorite type of weather so I would definitely already go the second I like the city and when it is sunny it looks amazing so yeah the city is my second reason. A stereotype I have about London is that a lot of people don’t like London. I don’t know why I have that stereotype but I do so yeah.
The us makes me lose hope in this stupid world ok I'm done.




]]> 2021-03-30 15:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368382026 Henry ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ hseilheimer271_1 https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368391083 If the U.S. were a foreign country to me, I would want to learn about the different cultures, religions, and traditions that are similar and different to my own country. I would also like to learn about the cool tourist attractions or the national parks along with certain details about the largest and most popular cities. I would think about the U.S. as a country that has lots of fat people and junk food. I would also think of it as having the richest people which isn’t necessarily a stereotype since a lot of the most rich and successful people in the world are in the U.S. When I think of countries Latin America, people think of Illegal Immigrants. When I think of Countries in Africa, I think of a bunch of people that are poor and not well fed with missing teeth and barely any meat on their bones. Some people think that all Saudi Arabians are bad because of 9/11. In our own country, I think some people think that all police are bad because of the BLM stuff that happened this summer. ]]> 2021-03-30 15:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368391083 Charlie G cgranville271_1 https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368398402 If the U.S were a foreiegn country. I would stereotype that it was the freedom country or that it was the immagration country. I also might associate it with violence cause America can be violent sometimes. I might think of it as non controlling because the people are allowed to vote and stuff. Another thing I would think of would be being very wealthy because it is a very rich country. I might think a little about pollution and stereotype that Americans don't care about the environment because we litter so much. I might want to learn about the technology in America too. If I were visiting America I would want to see all the cool monuments and statues we have. Some stereotypes I have about other countries like Costa Rica are that they have less buildings and technology and that they have a really nice non polluted environment. When I think of America the first thing that comes to mind is freedom because that's what I have been taught, but if I was in a different country I may not associate it the same. I would like to explore Africa too because it is pretty much the opposite of America. In terms of wealth and environment.




]]> 2021-03-30 15:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368398402 ronnie boy jjohnson2717_1 https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368410744 If I was to live in a foreign country I would personally not want to learn about the u.s but.People would  want to learn about cities and our history. We have a lot of great cities with beautiful places to visit in them.  Our history is cool too, you can visit presidents houses, see schools some presidents made. Take monticello and uva for an example.  Those are very historic places that we can walk to.
There are many stereotypes of being an American with all races. One big one is that all Americans are racist. Since some of our history was slavement a lot of people picture us as the racist country. They'll say “ yea they have slaves and police injustices” or “yea they built a wall so mexicans can’t get in” and picture all of us to be racist. I don’t personally have stereotypes about other countries but some stereotypes about Colombians and Mexicans are that they are all thieves and all drug dealers which is not true at all. And asians are getting beat up just for the virus




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  • I would like to learn more about the sports and what the food was like. I would be so used to the food from where I lived my whole life that I would also like to taste and compare the food from the U.S to the food from other countries. Also I would like to compare the sports and see if the U.S has different sports then the sports we play where I live. The U.S. has pizza, pasta, burgers, fries etc where places like Cuba has food associated with Mexico and plantains. In some other countries, they have a sport only native to the country. It’s not like soccer where that is played all around the world. We have football which is played mostly in the U.S. So I would wonder if they have a super like just for them.    2.  A stereotype is “oh they have more money as a country than us” or just something with money related. 3. One for another country could be “ oh they gave us the “chinese virus”  


    • ]]>     2021-03-30 15:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368420394     darby https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368422149 I would love to learn about other countries. I would wanna learn the different holidays they would have because I enjoy holidays and I wanna know if they celebrate christmas differently or easter differently or just have a whole different holiday than me. And I like learning about different countries and their traditions than mine. And yes I love to visit the U.S if it isn’t a foreigh country or a foreigh country.  Well I don’t really believe stereotypes because you can’t make assumptions about other people. One stereotype I can’t stand is that men are more powerful than women. But women do has much has men everyday. Women still today in the U.S fight for equality. They protest for justice. We fight for justice. One  stereotype for another country. People living in Africa don’t get food and are starving. By saying that you mean people are poor but that is not true some people in every country are starving. So mean if you in Africa no one has food. But people do have just like they have in the U.S. My mom says to me if I don’t finish my food there are people in Africa starving. I know there is but that is not accurate because people in the U.S are starving. I do not like when people make assumptions about other living things because they want to be treated like you want to be treated. And stereotypes are horrible like blue is a boy color and pink is a girl color. Yes some girls like pink and some boys like blue. But boy can like pink and girls can like blue. 



    ]]>     2021-03-30 15:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368422149     Will Elias https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368423137 I might want to learn about the American culture. The Americans live much differently than other countries so it could be interesting to see how it functions. Also because there's lots of history behind the US and there's so many things to see. Like the rotunda or the Washington monument. It has lots of different states, and each state has something cool about it, which makes the US unique. I might also like to learn about it because there's so many types of music with different instruments.
    People say it is the land of opportunities and that is a stereotype because 5% of the people that come to America actually become famous and still lots of people who move here aren't even able to get a good job. It is also known for the best hospitals which I think is actually true because we are reducing our Covid tests and have cured a lot of diseases.
    My stereotype is that Colombia has a bad government for cutting down the amazon rainforest and turning it into a city when there are so many animals and endangered species living there. Also that India specializes on some of the spiciest foods in the world.

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    1. I think it's cool to learn about other countries, like how we learn about different countries and their cultures! I think it would be similar to the things we learn about them , traditions, language, food, clothing, the sports they play, and their culture in general! We also have the 50 states which I think would be fun to learn about if I did not live here.
    2.  This is not really a stereotype but some foods/junk food/being fat. Things that past presidents have done. Judging us for things past presidents have done that is not our fault.
    3. I do not think that this is true at all: ‘ the coronavirus came from china so its the chinese virus’ 
    I don't think that this is true: that people in africa are poor, I think its really not fair to assume that.
    Again I do not think this is true: that all asians are smart
    I really do not like stereotypes. It gives off the wrong idea of people and their culture. 


    ]]>     2021-03-30 15:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368436322     parker https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368437071 1.If I was not from the US and I was going to learn about it I would want to because the US is a really powerful country. I would want to understand how it works. And what it is like there because maybe one day I would visit there or even live there. I might be learning english and we could be studying the US in class. 2. I think some people from other countries come to the US to live a better life. Because that’s what the US makes people think. They say the country is for anyone to come to and start a better life. 3. Some stereotypes we might think of other countries as not as good as us or not as powerful. And maybe they aren’t as powerful but they might be just as good. You can’t underestimate them. Some people in the US think we are better than everyone else. But it’s so fun to visit other countries because they are different. And different isn’t bad. 

    ]]>     2021-03-30 15:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368437071     yeet bou https://padlet.com/lbattle5/fb7jk1ob29n4pafl/wish/1368439698 If the us were a foreign country, honestly I would probably not want to learn about it that much because I really just don’t enjoy learning about other countries, to begin with. I mean I could learn about it a little bit but not that much, to be honest. If I lived in Europe I wouldn’t really have that many stereotypes about the U.S because if you European you really wouldn’t have anything to say because the is not much difference between the united states and you. There is one stereotype I wo
    uld have. That stereotype is that the united states are honestly the country that is making me lose hope in humanity because if you know you know about the recent news and just you can’t have your own opinions so honestly the U.s just sucks in general, too be honest. There are only a few stereotypes I have about other countries and that Africa is the poorest country. I don’t know if it’s true or not but that’s my stereotype. Another stereotype is that I think the US is the best country to live in but to other people, China is the best place to live. If I were to move somewhere else it would definitely be London. I just love rain i like the city so if I ever moved it would be there. Third has to be like south America because I really can’t think of anything else. In a few years, maybe a decade the U.S is going to be terrible and its going to be other countries taking the best country. I feel like I have gotten really of the topic so ima go back and explain why I would live in London and why I think it’s the best place to live in if you love rain as I do. First of all, it rains 24/7 and rain is my favorite type of weather so I would definitely already go the second I like the city and when it is sunny it looks amazing so yeah the city is my second reason. A stereotype I have about London is that a lot of people don’t like London. I don’t know why I have that stereotype but I do so yeah.

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