 Major city: Indianapolis  Major industries: Agriculture, mi mining   Major river: Ohio  Major lake: Lake Michigan  Indiana was the 19 th state 

 The official state flag of Indiana was adopted in  Designed by Paul Hadley of Mooresville, Indiana  There are 19 golden stars on a blue field.  13 stars in the outer circle represent the 13 original colonies of the United States of America;  The 5 stars in a half circle represent the states admitted prior to Indiana (but after the original 13)  Larger star on top of the flame of the torch of Liberty represents Indiana.

Major city: Chicago Major industries: agriculture, cattle, mining Major river: Mississippi, Ohio Major lake: Michigan Illinois was the 21 st state

 The flag's design is based upon the state's seal  The flag has a white background, and much of the Illinois state seal is pictured in the center.  There is a bald eagle perched on a rock holding a red, white, and blue shield in its talons (the stars are white on a blue background and the stripes are red and white).bald eagle  The shield has 13 stripes and 13 stars, representing the original 13 colonies of the USA.  The eagle is holding a banner in its beak which reads "STATE," "SOVEREIGNTY," "NATIONAL," and "UNION."  The rock has the dates 1818 and 1868 written on it; 1818 refers to the year Illinois became a state and 1868 refers to the date the state seal was redesigned.

 Major city: Detroit  Major industries: car manufacturing, farming, timber  Major river: Detroit River  Major lakes: Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie  Michigan was the 26 th state.

 Michigan's official flag was adopted in  The flag has a deep blue background and pictures an elk and moose around a blue shield labeled "TUEBOR," meaning "I will defend."  The shield pictures a man with a raised hand and a gun, a rising sun, a peninsula and lakes (representing Michigan's geography).  Over the shield is a bald eagle (holding an olive branch and a sheaf of three arrows) and a red ribbon reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (which is the motto of the U.S.A. and means "Out of Many, One" )  this refers to the states of the United States being united into one country).

Major city: Minneapolis Major industries: farming, paper pulp mining Major river: Mississippi, Minnesota Major lakes: Lake Superior, Upper and Lower Red Lake Minnesota was the 32 nd state

 Minnesota's official flag was adopted in  The flag has a blue background. The central seal pictures a farmer plowing a field and an Indian riding a horse toward the sun.  The scene is surrounded by ladyslippers, Minnesota's state flower.  A red banner with yellow letters has the state motto, "L'ETOILE DU NORD," meaning "the star of the north" in French.

Major city: Columbus Major industries: manufacturing, farming Major river: Ohio River Major lake: Lake Erie Ohio was the 17 th state

 The official state flag of Ohio, called the Ohio burgee, was adopted in  based upon the pennant used by the Ohio cavalry between 1862 and  This is the only American state flag that is not a rectangle.  The 13 stars near the circle represent the original 13 states in the USA; the 4 extra stars near the peak of the triangle symbolize the fact that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the union.  The blue triangle represents Ohio's hill country. The white "O" may stand for Ohio (but it isn't certain).

Major city: Milwaukee Major industries: dairy products, tourism farming, manufacturing Major rivers: Mississippi and Wisconsin Major lakes: Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Wisconsin was the 30 th state. 

 Wisconsin's official state flag was adopted in  The flag has a deep blue background. White letters spell out "WISCONSIN" and "1848," the year Wisconsin became a state.  A sailor with rope and a miner with an axe surround a yellow shield in the center of the flag.  The shield depicts an arm and hammer, a plow, a pick and shovel, and an anchor. These represent Wisconsin's main industries: manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and shipping.  In the center of the shield is a blue ring with the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (which is the motto of the U.S.A. and means "Out of Many, One" - this refers to the states of the United States being united into one country).  Inside the ring is a smaller shield with a blue top and red and white stripes on the bottom.  A badger (Wisconsin's state animal) and a white ribbon reading "FORWARD" are above the shield. A cornucopia filled with food and a stack of lead ore are under the shield.badger

 There are 6 states in the Great Lakes region which means there will be 6 groups of students.  Four (4) students will work in a group on a state that I will assign. Each student will have a job to do so that everyone is doing his/her part.  The jobs will be as follows: 1. reader/presenter * this student will read and present the information to the whole class 2. recorder/writer * this student will record and write down all of the information collected by the researchers 3. researcher (nonfiction text) * this student researches specific information in a nonfiction text 4. researcher (computer) * this student researches specific information on the computer

 Here is the specific information your group will need to research. 1. Identify the state capital and at least 3 major cities in your state. 2. Describe the climate of your state. Include average precipitation for the winter and summer months in a given year. 3. Describe major physical features of your state. This could include rivers, lakes, mountains or other landforms. 4. Describe major natural resources of your state. This could include water, forests, animals, plants, etc. 5. Identify and describe any unique features of your state. Unique features could include the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park, etc. 6. Describe the diverse (different) nature of the American people by identifying the contributions some of these people gave to the American culture. For example, research any Native American tribes in your state, European immigrants who have come to your state, and/or Spanish-speaking immigrants who have come to your state. Please present your information in a visual way. You may create a brochure, power point, or even a poster.

Major cities  Honolulu  Kailua  Hilo

Climate  inches of precipitation  Two seasons~  Summer (May-October)  Winter (November-April) o Average low temperature 78 F o Average high temperature 85 F

Major Physical Features  Wailuka River  Mauna Kea (mountain)  Pacific Ocean  Volcanoes Natural Resources  Land and soil  Water (especially groundwater)  Clean air  Tropical climate  Plants  forests

Unique features  Eight (8) main islands  Some of the largest mountains  Five (5) large volcanoes Diverse American people  Settled by Polynesians sailing from other Pacific Islands