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Social Studies Internet search center activity Answers. USA State Flags and Symbols. The bear symbolizes great strength and the star refers to the Lone Star of Texas
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USA State Flags and Symbols • The bear symbolizes great strength and the star refers to the Lone Star of Texas • The palmetto tree represents Col. William Moultrie’s heroic defense of the palmetto-log fort on Sullivan’s Island against a British fleet attack. • A bison Challenge: 35 Slide 1
Maps and Globes • How a place’s geography has changed over time in relation to its history • A measurement of how far north or south a place is from the equator • Political map Challenge: Answers will vary Slide 2
A Brief History of Jamestown, Virginia • The colonists were “gentlemen adventurers,” who didn’t know how to work and refused to cooperate among themselves and with the natives. • Tobacco • Rebecca Challenge: Find gold, find a route to the South Seas, and find the lost colony of Roanoke Side 3
Liberty Bell Facts • The State House Bell • 86 years old • 1835, while tolling for the funeral of Chief Justice John Marshall Challenge: 2,055 lbs Slide 4
The American Presidents • 1789 – 1797 • He was the first president to die in office after serving only one month. • Supreme commander Challenge: Abraham Lincoln Slide 5
Time Zone Converter • 3:00 A.M.* • 4:35 P.M.* • 8:37 P.M.* Challenge: 5 hours* *While Daylight Saving Time is not in effect. Slide 6
Capitals.com • Nassau • Phnom Penh • Quito • Rome Challenge: 60°30’N, 9°30’W Slide 7
About Daylight Saving Time • Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea in 1784. • It gives us more hours of daylight and it saves energy. • Hawaii, Arizona, and the Eastern Time Zone portion of Indiana Challenge: Summer time Slide 8
The White House for Kids • Six • President John Adams • 130 guests Challenge: East Room Slide 9
The American Civil War Experience • July 1 to 3, 1863 • On April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered at Appomattox. • Union General William T. Sherman Challenge: Abraham Lincoln Slide 10
Totem Poles: An Exploration • Cedar trees • In Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • It is authentically made by Native Americans and blessed by the elders. Challenge: The expression implies that the low man on the totem pole is the least important or lacks status, but in reality, the most intricate and best-carved figures are placed at the bottom end of the totem pole. Slide 11
The Cherokee Trail of Tears • 800 to 1,000 miles • Through the winter of 1838 • More than 4,000 Challenge: Cherokee rose Slide 12
What is Underwater Archaeology? • They study the past from shipwrecks, as well as sunken dwellings and ports. • A Swedish battle galleon, which sank in 1628 on her maiden voyage • Ship worms, which feed on wooden wrecks, live only in salty water. The Baltic Sea and the Great Lakes have low salinity. Challenge: An amphora is a large ceramic container used until the 16th century to store goods. Slide 13