Assignments for 2/26

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:
1) We will begin the PART I, States project

• Answer the following questions about your state & post to your blog or write out on the handout I give you.
• The easiest way is to copy the informaiton below and paste to a new post on your blog.
• TITLE THE POST --> FIRSTNAME-STATE
• Then fill in the blank.
• You must complete Part I, before you begin the powerpoint. I will give you the requirements handout for Part II and III (the creating of the PowerPoint) after you have successfully completed Part I and have received a grade.
• WARNING: If I find you on a unauthorized website I will take off 30 points of your daily grade. I WILL NOT CONTINUE, to warn you. I will just take it off your grade.

Copy this point forward:
Using http://www.50states.com/record your answers to the questions below about your state.

1. Year of statehood
2. Populations
3. Capital
4. Motto
5. Bird
6. Flower
7. Tree
8. Song Title
9. Save a picture of the state flag, state shape, state bird, state flower, and state tree to your server folder. (Right click on the picture on the interent/save picture or image) List the filenames below that you used to save the picture


LIST OF THE FILENAMES IN YOUR POST


10. Find 2 popular tourist attractions located in your state and know the following information for each ( Museum, Universities, National Forest, State Parks, Sports Team)
a. Name of each attraction
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b. The city where each attraction is located.
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c. Give a brief description of each attraction
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d. Save a picture of each tourist attraction to your server folder (ID#) List below the filenames you used when you saved the pictures.

LIST OF THE FILENAMES IN YOUR POST


11. Find 4 fast facts about your state. Remember you are trying to entertain so pick interesting facts that make your state UNIQUE.
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12. List all sources used in finding your state information and pictures (EX: www.50states.com) include the following about each site:
a. Name (title bar)
b. URL address
c. date you accessed
d. Author of site (if there is one)
e. Date of posting/revision of site (if it appears on the bottom of the website page)