Publication about America for Students and Teachers of English
Zoom in on America is a monthly online publication of the US Consulate in Krakow (published from 2004 to 2021) which is addressed to all teachers and students of English who also want to read more about the United States: tradition, culture, nature, history and people.
Activity Page Exercises
Each issue includes an Activity page with reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary exercises. Articles, exercises and graphic materials are complete with links to audio and video recordings which can be a great tool in developing listening and speaking skills.
2020
Zoom in on America: “Women Astronomers”, November-December
Zoom in on America: “American Women Pilots”, September-October
Zoom in on America: “American Traces in Krakow”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Art Museums and Galleries in the U.S.”, May-June
Zoom in on America: “The State of Michigan”, March-April
Zoom in on America: “American Nobel Laureates in Literature”, January-February
2019
Zoom in on America: “Charleston”, November-December
Zoom in on America: “American Classic Cars”, September-October
Zoom in on America: “The Palace of Fine Arts”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Voyagers 1 and 2”, April-May
Zoom in on America: “Women Writers and Poets”, February-March
Zoom in on America: “Legislative and Executive Branches”, December 2018-January 2019
2018
Zoom in on America: “Entrepreneurship”, October-November
Zoom in on America: “The Unyielding Spirit of America”, September
Zoom in on America: “Herbert Hoover”, July-August
Zoom in on America: “Thinking about Planet Earth”, May-June
Zoom in on America: “Fulbright Program”, March-April
Zoom in on America: “Helena and Ralph Modjeski”, January-February
2017
Zoom in on America: “A Hundred Years of Friendship”, November-December
Zoom in on America: “Lewis and Clark Explore the American West”, September-October
Zoom in on America: “President John F. Kennedy”, July-August
Zoom in on America: “Photography of Gordon Parks”, May-June
Zoom in on America: “Military Forces and History”, March-April
2016
Zoom in on America: “The Pulitzer Prize”, December
Zoom in on America: “The State of Colorado”, November
Zoom in on America: “Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature”, October
Zoom in on America: “Jesse Owens”, September
Zoom in on America: “Summer Jobs”, July-August
Zoom in on America: “Niagara Falls”, June
Zoom in on America: “American Presidents”, May
Zoom in on America: “The Golden Gate Bridge”, April
Zoom in on America: “Maine”, March
Zoom in on America: “Rosa Parks and Montgomery Bus Boycott”, February
2015
Zoom in on America: “Alaska”, December
Zoom in on America: “Thanksgiving”, November
Zoom in on America: “American Universities”, October
Zoom in on America: “Men Who Walked on the Moon”, September
Zoom in on America: “Basketball”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Marilyn Monroe”, June
Zoom in on America: “Names, Words and Expressions of Dutch Origin”, May
Zoom in on America: “Wild Animals that Live in Cities”, April
Zoom in on America: “The Academy Awards”, March
2014
Zoom in on America: “Unusual Exhibits at the Smithsonian”, December
Zoom in on America: “Famous Native Americans”, November
Zoom in on America: “Elvis Presley”, October
Zoom in on America: “American First Ladies”, September
Zoom in on America: “Comic Books and Movies”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Hawaii”, June
Zoom in on America: “How Innovators Built New York’s Landmarks”, May
Zoom in on America: “History of Postal Service in America”, April
Zoom in on America: “Horseshoe Bend and Dead Horse Point”, March
2013
Zoom in on America: “Chinese American”, December
Zoom in on America: “Etymology of Geographical Names”, November
Zoom in on America: “The Power of the Chip”, October
Zoom in on America: “Races”, September
Zoom in on America: “A Famous Slot Canyon in Arizona”, July
Zoom in on America: “Mark Twain and the Mississippi”, June
Zoom in on America: “American Railways”, May
Zoom in on America: “American Press”, April
Zoom in on America: “Bryce National Park”, March
2012
Zoom in on America: “Weather Extremes”, December
Zoom in on America: “General Elections”, November
Zoom in on America: “Astronaut Marsha Ivins”, October
Zoom in on America: “The National Mall”, September
Zoom in on America: “Pop Art in America”, August
Zoom in on America: “American Beaches”, July
Zoom in on America: “The New York Stock Exchange”, June
Zoom in on America: “Linguistic Diversity”, May
Zoom in on America: “Earth Day”, April
Zoom in on America: “Famous American Authors of Irish Origin”, March
2011
Zoom in on America: “States’ Nicknames”, December
Zoom in on America: “Canyon de Chelly”, November
Zoom in on America: “Woman in Science”, October
Zoom in on America: “Baseball in the Movies”, September
Zoom in on America: “Liberty Bell”, August
Zoom in on America: “Peter Falk”, July
Zoom in on America: “The American Flag”, June
Zoom in on America: “Library of Congress”, May
Zoom in on America: “Frederic Remington”, April
Zoom in on America: “College Basketball Championships”, March
2010
Zoom in on America: “Ignacy Jan Paderewski”, December
Zoom in on America: “Highway 1”, November
Zoom in on America: “Rodeo”, October
Zoom in on America: “Space Shuttles”, September
Zoom in on America: “Benjamin Franklin’s Sense of Humor”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “America Loves the Marathon”, June
Zoom in on America: “The Ivy League”, May
Zoom in on America: “Zion National Park”, April
Zoom in on America: “St. Patrick’s Day”, March
Zoom in on America: “American Winter Olympics”, February
Zoom in on America: “Broadway and American Theater”, January
2009
Zoom in on America: “Ellis Island”, December
Zoom in on America: “Thanksgiving”, November
Zoom in on America: “American Birds”, October
Zoom in on America: “Home Architecture”, September
Zoom in on America: “The Fourth of July”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Law Enforcement”, June
Zoom in on America: “San Francisco”, May
Zoom in on America: “America’s No. 1 Sport”, April
Zoom in on America: “Close Encounters with Wildlife”, March
2008
Zoom in on America: “Science”, December
Zoom in on America: “American Cars”, November
Zoom in on America: “U.S. Presidential Elections”, October
Zoom in on America: “So Near, so Far – Alcatraz”, September
Zoom in on America: “Olympic Games”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “The Past, Present and Future of Route 66”, June
Zoom in on America: “American Gold Rush”, May
Zoom in on America: “The Enchanting World of Movies”, April
Zoom in on America: “Fashion”, March
2007
Zoom in on America: “Away from Home on Christmas”, December
Zoom in on America: “Space”, November
Zoom in on America: “People Who Love Their Work”, October
Zoom in on America: “Hispanic Heritage Month”, September
Zoom in on America: “Assateague & Chincoteague Horses”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Summer Jobs”, June
Zoom in on America: “Youth Journalism in the USA”, May
Zoom in on America: “American Music”, April
Zoom in on America: “Top American Sportswomen”, March
2006
Zoom in on America: “Technology and Friendship”, December
Zoom in on America: “Climate and Weather in the United States”, November
Zoom in on America: “Exploring America”, October
Zoom in on America: “Remember September 11”, September
Zoom in on America: “Nature Grand”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Libraries – Forever Young”, June
Zoom in on America: “Build Big a story of American cities”, May
Zoom in on America: “Louis Armstrong and Jam”, April
Zoom in on America: “Youth art”, March
2005
Zoom in on America: “Tis the season”, December
Zoom in on America: “Louisiana”, November
Zoom in on America: “High School Days”, October
Zoom in on America: “High School Sports”, September
Zoom in on America: “Outdoors”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Healthy Summer”, June
Zoom in on America: “America’s Landmarks”, May
Zoom in on America: “This Land is Your Land”, April
Zoom in on America: “Woman Power!”, March
2004
Zoom in on America: “Americans at the Table”, December
Zoom in on America: “Elections 2004”, November
Zoom in on America: “Education in the USA”, October
Zoom in on America: “American Indians”, September
Zoom in on America: “Art Snapshots”, Summer
Zoom in on America: “Celebrating Poetry”, Special Issue
Zoom in on America: “New York, New York…”, June
Zoom in on America: “From Kitty Hawk to Mars”, May
Zoom in on America: “Earth Day – Think Globally Act Locally”, April