Name_______________________ Date______________________
Villecco –Social Studies US Area of Interest
State of Interest due date__________
Fact Chart:
State (Slide 1) ____ _________________________________
Capital (Slide 2)____ ________________________________
Largest towns (2) (Slide 3)_____________________________
Nick Name (Slide 4)__ _______________________________
Flower (Slide 5)______ ______________________________
Bird (Slide 6) ______ ________________________________
Area (square miles) (Slide 7)___ ________________________
Population (Slide 8)__________________________________
Governor (Slide 9)_____ _____________________________
If I went on vacation to your state what fun activities can I do? (Slide 10-12)____ ___________________________________
Cool fact about your state (Slide 13)__ ___________________
Websites:
http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/states.html
Sample State
Miss Villecco
9/22/12
Period 5
“New Jersey”
New Jersey, “The Garden State” is the fourth smallest state in the United States and there are 8,682,661 people living there. The capitol of New Jersey is Trenton, but it is not the largest city. The two largest cities are Newark with 273, 456 people and Jersey City with 240,055 people. Chris Christie is the Governor of New Jersey. His office is located in the state capital. The State bird is the eastern goldfinch and the state flower is the violet.
There are so many fun things to do in New Jersey! You might not know this but in New Jersey you can go to the Jersey Shore, Skiing (Mountain Creek) , Museums, Historical battlefields, Indian Reservations, and Six Flags Great Adventure!
A cool fact about New Jersey is that on September 6, 1921 the first "Miss America" pageant was held in Atlantic City, NJ. Also, the properties in the United States version of the board game Monopoly are named after the streets of Atlantic City.
Name_____________________________ Date____________________________
Rubric – State of Interest Social Studies
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State 5
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Capital 5
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Largest Towns 10
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Nickname 5
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Area 5
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Population 5
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Governor 5
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Vacation 15
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Cool Fact 5
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Microsoft Word:
Paragraph Writing Rubric for your grade:
________ Name, date, period (10 points)
________ Title in quotes (10 points)
________Ten informative sentences (50 points)
________ Picture (10 points)
________Neatness, grammar, punctuation, spelling (20 points)
________ Handed in early +5 ______________________
________Extra sentences +5
Total grade:_________