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 WDR, the program is an extension of its Fast Track English 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 Official internet site of America – People and Places