2. Our Great State

3. Illinois History Illinois is the state we live in. It is located in the country of a)MexicoMexico b)CanadaCanada c)United States of AmericaUnited States of America

4. Illinois History Illinois is a state in the United States of America. A state is a smaller area of land that has borders. There are 50 states that make up our country.

5. Illinois History When did Illinois become a state? a)September 17, 2007September 17, 2007 b)December 13, 2005December 13, 2005 c)December 3, 1818December 3, 1818

6. Illinois History Way back when our country was being formed, a large area of land was called a territory. Once the territory decided to join the Union, it became a state. We call this statehood. Illinois became received its statehood on December 3, 1818 when it joined the Union. It became our 21 st state.

7. Illinois Cities The capital of Illinois is a)BlufordBluford b)Mt. VernonMt. Vernon c)SpringfieldSpringfield

8. Illinois Cities The capital of Illinois is Springfield. This is a large city where our state laws are made. The governor, Rod Blagojevich lives her too.

9. Illinois Cities The largest city in Illinois is a)Mt. VernonMt. Vernon b)Wayne CityWayne City c) Chicago Chicago

10. Illinois Cities The largest city in Illinois is Chicago. It is also the third largest city in the United States. Chicago is home to the Sears Tower which is one of the tallest buildings in the world.

11. Illinois Cities We live in the community of Bluford. The closest city to Bluford is a)Mt. VernonMt. Vernon b)ChicagoChicago c)St. LouisSt. Louis

12. Illinois Cities Bluford is close to Mt. Vernon. There are more places to go and things to do in Mt. Vernon since it is a bigger city.

13. Illinois Borders What two bodies of water border Illinois? a)Atlantic and Pacific OceansAtlantic and Pacific Oceans b)Mississippi and Ohio RiversMississippi and Ohio Rivers c)Carlyle and Rend LakeCarlyle and Rend Lake

14. Illinois Borders The Mississippi River borders Illinois on the entire western edge. The Ohio River borders Illinois on its southern tip. The Mississippi River is a major waterway in the United States.

15. Illinois Borders What state serves as Illinois’ northern border? a)WisconsinWisconsin b)North AmericaNorth America c)CanadaCanada

16. Illinois Borders The state of Wisconsin borders Illinois on the northern edge. Chicago, the largest city in Illinois, is close to the Wisconsin border.

17. Illinois Borders What state borders Illinois on its eastern side? a)BlufordBluford b)WisconsinWisconsin c)IndianaIndiana

18. Illinois Borders Indiana borders Illinois on its east side. Indiana’s size and shape is similar to that of Illinois.

19. Illinois’ Famous People He was our 16 th president. Before going to the White House, he lived in Springfield.

20. Illinois’ Famous People He was our 40th president. He was born in Tampico, Illinois. His wife’s name was Nancy.

21. Illinois’ Famous People He was our 18th president. He lived in Galena, Illinois where his home is still standing!

22. Illinois’ Famous People He was a famous writer and movie maker. His company is still famous today and making movies. He has many amusement parks named after him.

23. Illinois Resources

24. Can you name some more?

32. Illinois’ Symbols What is a symbol? A symbol is something that stands for another item, person, or place. There are many Illinois symbols. We are going to work together to make a power point about the state of Illinois many symbols.

33. Illinois Symbols I am going to let you draw from a container to find out what symbol you will be telling us about.