Warm-Up Mon, Aug 17 Draw the Arizona flag in the output section of your interactive notebook. Try to figure out what each symbol/color on the flag means and write your thoughts.
13 Sun Rays: Original 13 colonies Red and Yellow: colors of Spain and our sunsets Copper star in the middle: copper mining industry Blue field: Colorado River
ARIZONA
Arizona used to be part of New Mexico
Draw this in your input; include the date
1863 Arizona became its own territory…
Arizona really was the Wild West. There were established laws in the territory, and settlers within local counties wanted to have well-run towns. However, often justice (or vengeance) was taken at the hands of the common people.
Tombstone
Phoenix 1880
First Capital of Arizona: Prescott Second Capital of Arizona: Tucson Current Capital of Arizona: Phoenix... Prescott Phoenix Tucson Capital: the most important city or town in a state or nation; usually the seat of government
Arizona “CAPITOL” Capitol: the building in which government business is conducted
1899 While the Capital Building was being built. Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. History and Archives Division.
Facts (Continued) Arizona was the 48th State in the United States. Alaska = 49 th Hawaii = 50 th
Arizona is the 6 th largest state in size Alaska = #1 Texas = #2
Facts (Continued) Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
2014 AZ Population: 6,731,484 people Demographics as of 2013 Hispanic or Latino 30.3% Black 4.6% White persons not Hispanic, 56.7% Indian or Alaskan 5.3% Asian 3.2%
Governor of Arizona: Doug Ducey Senators: Both are Republican John Jeff McCain Flake
We lead the nation in copper production The amount of copper on the roof of the Capitol building is equivalent to 4,800,000 pennies. Two things made our population boom: trains & air conditioning. 6 th largest state. All New England, plus the state of Pennsylvania would fit inside AZ. Interesting facts about AZ
Solar telescope located at Kitt Peak Percentage of its land designated as Indian lands AND Native American Population. Data center in Chandler. To-scale collection of miniature airplane models in Prescott. Kachina doll in Carefree. Solar Farm We have the world’s largest:
Solar Panel Plant It will be able to power 70,000 households while avoiding more than 400,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, Soon we will have the world’s largest…
It is illegal to hunt camels in Arizona
One of the 4 corner States…(can you name them?) Arizona Colorado Utah New Mexico Only place in the U.S. where 4 states all meet at one spot.
Arizona is a place of vast extremes
Temperature Records Highest temperature 128 degrees June, 1944 Lowest temperature -40 degrees Jan, 1944 (2000–2015 Sandbox Networks, Inc., publishing as Infoplease)
Arizona’s Size 113,642 square miles in area 400 miles north to south 350 miles east to west Humphrey’s Peak = highest point in the state = 12,633 feet Yuma desert = lowest point in the state
How Land is Divided 45% federal lands 27% federal trust land = Indian reservations 13% state owned 15% private ownership
Counties There are 15 counties in Arizona. Most of you live in Maricopa county. Next closest county to the school is Pinal county. county: a subdivision of a state
We are the only state with naturally growing SAGUARO CACTUS
Other Facts State Tree = State Neckwear State Bird = State Flower = Palo Verde Cactus Wren Saguaro Blossom Bolo Tie
READER!
ARIZONA Other States How is Arizona unique?
This is the official seal of Arizona. Describe what you see and why it’s there. Warm-Up 8/19/15 Official motto of Arizona: DITAT DEUS “God Enriches”