PowerPoint Presentation ILLINOIS

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A visit to THE PRAIRIE STATE
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WELCOME TO THE GREAT STATE OF ILLINOIS

• Enjoy a visit to some famous and not so famous
  destinations in Illinois.
• We will study important historical places and
  meet people who had an impact on the state and
  the country.

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Springfield

• Name the 3 branches of Illinois government.

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Lincolns Tomb

• Why is Lincolns nose so shiny?

Click on Lincolns nose to find out.
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New Salem State Park

• Click on the general store and find out who the
  owner was.

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Kaskaskia

• Kaskaskia was Illinois first capital. What
  happened to the town in April 1881? Click on the
  picture to find out.

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Shawnee National Forest

• Click on the picture to find out the nickname for
  the Shawnee National Forest

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Fort Crevecoeur

• On January 5, 1680 the white men came upon the
  Peoria Indians camped at Pimiteoui Lake. What
  did the Indians give them to eat? Click on the
  picture to find out.

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Galena

• Which US President lived in Galena. IL? Hint His
  initials are the same as the initials for the
  United States.
• Click on the picture to the left.

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Starved Rock National Park

• According to a legend, how did Starved Rock get
  its name?
• Click on the water fall to find out.

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Cahokia Mounds Historic Site
Mounds
Cahokia

• Monk Mound is sometimes referred to as the
  worlds largest ___________.
• Click on the picture to find the missing word.

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Chicago
What 2 jobs did Mayor Daley have before he was
elected mayor? Click on the Mayors picture to
read his biography
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• This lighthouse was built in 1893, when was it
  moved to the outer breakwater Lake Michigan?
  Click on the lighthouse to find out.

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Illinois Hall of Fame

• Click on BOZO to meet more!

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Credits/URLs

• Illinois slide 1http//j.b5z.net/i/u/2103700/i/i
  llinois.JPG
• Illinois State Quarter - slide 2
  http//www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/50sq/2003/imag
  es/ilRev_144x144.jpg
• Illinois State Flag - slide 2 http//www.ederflag
  .com/images/Web20Closeout20Images/Imported20Sta
  te20Flags/Illinois20Large20CO.gif
• Illinois State Seal - slide 3http//www.sos.state
  .il.us/general/seal.gif
• Illinois Supreme Court - slide 3http//www.illino
  islegalmal.com/IL20Supreme20Court20Pic.jpg
• Illinois Govenor - slide 3http//www.dga.org/news
  /v28_4/images/dganews_nov03/governor-rod-full.jpg
• Illinois Legislature - slide 3http//www.ilstateh
  ouse.com/images/house.jpg
• Lincolns tomb - slide 4 http//showcase.netins.n
  et/web/creative/lincoln/sites/tomb3.jpg
• Lincolns tomb - slide 4 http//www.computer-cha
  ir traveler.org/Thumbnails/TN_Abraham_lincoln_tomb
  _07.JPG
• Lincoln bust - slide 4 http//www.virtualtourist
  .com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America
  /Illinois/Springfield-780160/Local_Customs-Springf
  ield-BR-1.html
• New Salem State Park covered wagon - slide 5
  www.petersburgil.com/ p_newsalem.html
• General Store - slide 5 www.rootsweb.com/.../
  postcards/ppcs-menard.html
• State House, Kaskaskia - slide
  6www.ilstatehouse.com/ past_capitols.htm
• Shawnee National Forest - slide
  7www.scenicus.com/ IL/Shaw.htm
• Fort Crevecoeur - slide 8www.ftcrevecoeur.org/
  history.htm
• President U.S. Grant - slide 9http//www.historyp
  lace.com/specials/calendar/docs-pix/us-grant.jpg
• Grant Family Grant home in Galena - slide
  9http//www.granthome.com/
• Starved Rock National Park - slide10 Waterfalls,
  Icefalls Wildlife Photos by James Krancic,
  Vermilion River Photography
• Cahokia Mounds - slide 11http//www.brewsteralexa
  nder.com/dar/moundsml.jpg

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• Illinois Virtual Field Trip
• Created for the Third Grade Team at
• Anne Sullivan School - District 23
• Please address all comments to lwright_at_d23.org