4th+Grade+-+State+Fair

= Week 4 =


 * Focus: __Culture__ **

Describe 1-2 **__tourist attractions__** (places, parades, fairs) of your state
To find 1-2 tourist attractions in your state, follow these steps;
 * 1) Locate your state on World Book Online
 * 2) Tap the table "Places to Visit" under the Visitor's Guide heading in the Article Contents
 * 3) Choose 2 places and write them in your packet
 * 4) Open Safari and type the name of one of the first tourist attraction (or copy/paste) into the google search box
 * 5) Scan the first 5 search results and open the one that you think is written for tourists
 * 6) Browse the page, skimming and scanning the words and pictures to decide why you would want to visit
 * 7) Record this information in your packet
 * 8) Record the name of the website and the web address

If you would like to find more information on tourist attractions for your state, visit the website America's Story from America's Library


 * 1) Click on your state
 * 2) Scroll down until you see "More Stories About...." with a list of stories below.
 * 3) Click on a story about a tourist attraction. Read the story.
 * 4) In your packet, summarize the information about the tourist attraction.
 * 5) Choose one more tourist attraction to summarize.

Describe the **main cultures** of your state
 * Focus: __People__ **

Today you will write about the main cultures of you state. Look for information on where people immigrated from, if they live in urban or rural areas, what they do for fun, or anything else that can describe the types of people that live in your state.

You may use a variety of sources, but be sure to record the sources that you use in your packet:
 * State books
 * World Book Online
 * America's Story from America's Library

You must rely on all of the research skills and reading strategies that you have learned! Skim and scan for only the important information in these sources and record it in y our own words.

**Citing your source** Make sure that you record the source that you used!! It is important to remember where your information came from so that we know that it is TRUE! Please follow the examples that I wrote below and write the citations for your state in your packet.

__ SOURCES ON THE INTERNET: __ Write down all of the websites you used for the information below.
 * 1) "Michigan" //America's Story from America's Library//. [|www.americaslibrary.gov/es] Accessed May 17, 2011.

=** Focus: __History__ **= This week you will use World Book Online to locate the year your state joined the country and to write about that event. Please refer to your checklist for the complete assignment.

= Week 2 = = = =** Focus: __Economy__ **=

**Today you will using the sources //World Book Student// to find the main industries of your state. Follow the steps below to find information on your state's economy.**
With partner, flip through print encyclopedia observing the type of info that you find. Then find the **entry** for the state given to you today. What are the **headings** and **subheadings** that you see?
 * Do Now **


 * Source: //World Book Student// **
 * 1) Click here to access //World Book Student//
 * 2) Type the name of your state into the search box
 * 3) Click go
 * 4) Click the link to your state
 * 5) Click on "economy" in the Article Contents section in the left-hand column
 * 6) Pretend you are on a treasure hunt, searching for information you can add to your responses about important industries and why they are important to your state. You do not need to read everything! Skim and scan to find the information you need. When you find information you need, read it carefully so that you can write it in your own words.
 * 7) Record any new information in your own words in your packet

**Citing your source** Make sure that you record the source that you used!! It is important to remember where your information came from so that we know that it is TRUE and the author is TRUSTWORTHY! Please follow the example that I wrote below and write the citations for your state in your packet.

"Michigan" //World Book Student//. [|www.worldbookonline.com/student]. Accessed April 25, 2012.

= **Week 1** = = Focus: __Government__ =
 * Today you will be researching the governor in your chosen state and finding information on your state's symbols. Take out your packet and find the page about Government. Here are your tasks for today:**
 * Name the __**governor**__ from you state and his or her political __party.__
 * Find information on what your 3 –5 **__state symbols__** mean or why they were chosen to be the state’s symbols

** Governor **
You will use the internet to do a search for your state's governor. You will use the search engine Google to locate a website about the governor. Click on the blue link to go to Google. In the search box type: //state's name governor//. For example if I am researching Illinois, I would type //Illinois governor// into the search box. Then click search.

Look through the resuls to find a website that ends in .gov that is about the person who is the governor of your state. Skim and scan the webpage to look for interesting facts and record them on your sheet.

** State Symbols **
To find out more about the symbols of your state, visit the website NetState Navigate to your state by clicking on your state's name. Click on the word "symbols" on the left side of the page. Click on the symbol that you chose yesterday to see pictures and read more information on that symbol. =

= =** Just for Fun! **= =** Focus: __History__ **= · Describe and explain the **__symbolism__** of 1-2 images/icons found on __historical memorials, murals, or monuments__


 * Today you will be looking at the images/icons on your state's quarter and at some photos or drawings that represent the history of your state.**

To see your state's quarter and learn about its symbolism visit the website NetState Navigate to your state by clicking on your state's name. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the image of your quarter and information about what it represents.
 * Source 1: State Quarters **

** Source 2: Photos and Drawings **
To see photos and drawings about your state, visit the website America's Story from America's Library
 * 1) Click on your state
 * 2) Scroll down until you see "More Stories About...." with a list of stories below.
 * 3) Click on a story. Read the story and study the image
 * 4) Read and study a few more stories
 * 5) Choose one image to write about in your packet

**Citing your source** Make sure that you record the source that you used!! It is important to remember where your information came from so that we know that it is TRUE! Please follow the examples that I wrote below and write the citations for your state in your packet.

__ SOURCES ON THE INTERNET: __ Write down all of the websites you used for the information below.


 * 1) "Michigan" //Net State// . [|www.netstate.com]. Accessed May 10, 2011.
 * 2)   "Michigan" //America's Story from America's Library//. [|www.americaslibrary.gov/es] Accessed May 10, 2011.