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State Reports Lesson 1

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Here are the links for you to get started on state reports:

For Ms. Kruse’s class, please pick a state, and answer three fact-based questions. Those are questions like the following:

  • When was the state admitted to the union;
  • How many people live there now;
  • What are important industries, or businesses in the state;
  • What is the state flower, bird, motto, or some other state symbol;
  • Where is the state located;
  • What is its size.

Going West Lesson 1: Lewis and Clark

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The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the United States, and continued the movement westward across the country by white European settlers. Today we’re going to learn more about the Corps of Discovery expedition:

First, go here:

Then do one of these two activities:

Image Credit: Map of Lewis and Clark’s Track, Across the Western Portion of North America, published 1814.jpg – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia