All About Pennsylvania

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All About Pennsylvania

• September 2006
• Janae Riley
• Fourth Grade Mini-Lesson

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Pennsylvania Fun Facts

• State capital Harrisburg
• State fish Brook Trout
• State flower Mountain Laurel
• State tree Hemlock
• Statehood Dec. 12, 1787
• State game bird Ruffed Grouse
• State Motto Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
• Nicknames Keystone State Quaker State

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Pennsylvania Fun Facts (Continued)

• Population 12 million (5th largest!)
• Temperature 70OF in summer 30OF in winter
• Leading industries Financial and insurance
  industries
• Leading agriculture
• 3rd in Christmas tree and chicken production
• 4th in milk and corn production

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Famous Pennsylvanians

• Louisa May Alcott, author
• Bill Cosby, actor
• Daniel Boone, frontiersman
• Rachel Carson, biologist and author
• James Buchanan, U.S. President

Picture retrieved from http//www.wma.com/bill_co
sby/imgs/BILL20COSBY_1.JPG On September 27, 2006
Picture retrieved from http//www.fws.gov/northea
st/rachelcarson/graphics/carson5.jpg On September
27, 2006
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Famous Places

• Independence Hall
• Gettysburg
• Hershey
• Liberty Bell
• Carpenters Hall
• Franklin Court
• Betsy Ross House
• Penns Landing
• Valley Forge

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Now lets answer a question!
Which of the following is a famous place to visit
in Pennsylvania?

• The Sears Tower
• The Jefferson Memorial
• The Liberty Bell
• Nestle

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Sorry, that is incorrect!
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Great Job! You are correct!The Liberty Bell is
one of the most visited sites in Pennsylvania!
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Bio Page

• This mini lesson was created by Janae Riley for
  EDT 3470
• References
• Information was obtained from a variety of
  sources including
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PennsylvaniaEconomy
• http//philadelphia.about.com/cs/history/a/top_his
  toric.htm
• http//www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/
  hello_pennsylvania/paprofile.htm
• http//www.50states.com/bio/penn.htm
• Most pictures were retrieved from Microsoft Clip
  Art Gallery except for
• The Famous People pictures, which are
  referenced on slide 3
• The Famous Places pictures, which are from my
  personal collection

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