1. Your Name Date Our 50 States: [Name of Your State] Paloma New Mexico Rosalinda California Matthew New York David Idaho Alonso Texas Wendy Florida Juan Nevada Johanny Oregon Diego Iowa Chloe Washington State Violeta Mississippi

2. Symbols of [name of your state] The state bird is: The state flower is: The state tree is: Add a picture here.

3. State Flag Add a picture here.

4. State Nickname

5. State History First Inhabitants −Name the major tribes of Native Americans that lived in this state. Include a few interesting facts about these people. Exploration −Which European explorers visited your state and where did they come from? Settlement −Where was the first post-explorer settlement located in your state? Who started it and why?

6. This state became the _____ state in the United States in __________. Statehood

7. Government National Government −Name the current United States Senators and Representatives. State Government −Name the current governor. −Describe the state’s legislature.

8. Maps In this space, insert a political and/or physical map of your state. Point out the state capital. Note: Check out Clip art and Media on office Online at http://office.microsoft.com/clipart for maps and other graphics of your state.http://office.microsoft.com/clipart

9. Population 1950: 1960: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000 Over the past fifty years the population has (increased/decreased).

10. Economy Chief products of the state include: −Agricultural (farm) products −Mining products −Manufactured goods

11. Weather The average high temperature in July is: The average high temperature in January is: The average yearly precipitation is:

12. Places to Visit Choose one place in your state that would be interesting to visit. Tell where it is located in the state and why it would be interesting to visit. Note: You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to find information about your site.

13. Famous People Choose three well known residents of your state. Tell what they did to become famous.

14. State Motto Tell about the state motto and what makes this state special.

15. Works Cited List the resources you used for your research.