''America – People and Places'', known earlier under the name ''America – The Freedom to Be'' and ''USA & Canada – The Freedom to Be'', is a German English-language learning course in the form of a 13-part television series presenting the history of select states in the United States and provinces in Canada. The series explores the current situation of politics, education, sports, and freedoms in these states and provinces through interviews with different people living in the United States and Canada. The course is presented entirely in English.
Produced by
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, the program is an extension of its ''
Fast Track English
''Fast Track English'' was a German educational television series produced by WDR WDR may refer to:
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'' series.
The series was also shown in the German educational television program ''Planet Schule''
States and Provinces Covered
* 40. Massachusetts
* 41. Pennsylvania
* 42. Illinois
* 43. Washington D.C.
* 44. Kentucky
* 45. South Carolina
* 46. Georgia
* 47. Florida
* 48. Quebec
* 49. Ontario
* 50. Alberta
* 51. British Columbia
* 52. Nova Scotia
See also
*
List of German television series
Book
The book version of the series is titled ''America – People and Places''.
Audio Cassette
Two audio cassettes are listed under the title ''America – People and Places''.
External links
America – The Freedom to Be on Planet Schule
German educational television series
English-language education television programming
Geography education
German television spin-offs
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