State of California By: Shamiah Menzie

California Education Work Health/Safety Home/Family Visit/Play

Geography Border States: Oregon Nevada Arizona Major River: Sacramento San Joaquin

Major Lakes: Salton Sea Lake Tahoe Description: California is the third largest state in the country. Its coast line is 840 miles long. Southern California is the most beautiful with its wide, sandy beaches. Climate: Same all year round. Sunny and 70 degrees. In winter it’s 60 degrees.

Motto Eureka…I have found it! This quote refers to the gold found and the lure of the wild west. "Eureka" is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery, a transliteration of a word attributed to Archimedes. Thought of by Archimedes

Nickname The nickname came from the Gold Rush of 1848 and the golden poppies that appear each spring. So it came as a natural nickname. Gold is also the official state color.

I love you, California, you're the greatest state of all I love you in the winter, summer, spring, and in the fall. I love your fertile valleys; your dear mountains I adore, I love your grand old ocean and I love her rugged shore. chorus I love your redwood forests - love your fields of yellow grain, I love your summer breezes, and I love your winter rain, I love you, land of flowers; land of honey, fruit and wine, I love you, California; you have won this heart of mine. I love your old gray Missions - love your vineyards stretching far, I love you, California, with your Golden Gate ajar, I love your purple sunsets, love your skies of azure blue, I love you, California; I just can't help loving you. I love you, Catalina - you are very dear to me, I love you, Tamaulipas, and I love Yosemite, I love you, Land of Sunshine, half your beauties are untold, I loved you in my childhood, and I'll love you when I'm old. When the snow crowned Golden Sierras Keep their watch o'er the valleys bloom. It is there I would be in our land by the sea, Ev'ry breeze bearing rich perfume, It is here nature gives of her rarest, It is Home Sweet Home to me. And I know when I die I shall breathe my last sigh For my sunny California State Song I love You California Written by F. B. Silverwood Composed by A. F. Frankenstein

Flag A bear walking towards the left with California Republic at bottom. A red star in the left hand corner.

Bird California Valley Quail

Tree/Flower Tree: Coast Redwood Flower: California Poppy

Capital/Largest City Capital: Largest City: Sacramento Los Angeles http://www.cityofsacramento.org/ Largest City: Los Angeles http://www.visitcalifornia.com/Explore/Los- Angeles/

Facts/Famous Natives& Entertainers Famous People from CA: Marcus Allen-Football: http://www.pro-football- reference.com/players/A/AlleMa00.htm Shirley Temple Black-Actress :http://www.shirleytemple.com/ Leonardo DiCaprio-Actor :http://www.leonardodicaprio.com/ Sally K. Ride-Astronaut :http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride- sk.html James H. Doolittle-Air Force General :http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jdoolitt.htm Coolio-Rap artist :www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Coolio-Biography/ (Cont.)

Michael Tilson Thomas-Conductor: http://www. michaeltilsonthomas Earl Warren-Jurist: http://warren.ucsd.edu/about/biography.html Emma Nevada-Opera Singer: https://www.msu.edu/~graye/emma/ Isamu Noguchi-Sculptor: http://www.noguchi.org/noguchi/biography Dominique Moreanir-Gymnast: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominique_Moceanu

Facts About California Peter H. Bennet, Independent Democrat, 1849-1851 California got it’s name from a romance novel in 1510 As many as 9 million people visit California each year Being 840 miles long, California is the third oldest in the U.S Laguna Beach, Coronado, and El Matador Beach are the biggest closet in the U.S (cont.)

Only Alaska and Texas have more land than California2 California is the USA's most populous state with almost 40,000,000 residents California contains the lowest and the highest points in the continental U. S Only Alaska and Texas have more land than California2 Was discovered in 1849 The state became just like what happen in the car Sept. 9, 1850 http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/topcalifornia/ig/California-Facts/Cool-Fun-Facts.htm (Goes for both pages)

Attractions Hollywood- Famous Hollywood street known for its trendy shopping and the stars of famous actors imprinted on the sidewalk. http://www.hollywood.com/ Golden Gate Bridge- It remains the most visited and photographed bridge in the world. Huge and still standing since 1937. With its tours and beautiful view it’s the most attractive bridge. http://goldengate.org/ California Ski-Snow-covered mountains and many different resorts and inns. Perfect place to go ski and relax. Covered with mountains that are huge and great for snowboarding. http://travel.yahoo.com/ (cont.)

Knott’s Berry Farm- Knott's is an affordable theme park adventure and your little ones will love Camp Snoopy. http://www.knottsberryfarmfoods.com/ Universal Studios- Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure has no admission charge to enter City walk, which boasts dozens of shops, restaurants, and night clubs. http://www.universalstudios.com/ Lake Tahoe- Major attraction in Nevada and California. Has many ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attraction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tahoe (cont.)

Disney’s California Adventure- Opened in February 2001 and is the 14th- most visited theme park in the world. http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneys-california-adventure Big Sur- Big Sur has no specific boundaries. In this sparsely populated region of Central Coast there is the Santa Lucia Mountain which rise above the Pacific Ocean. The terrain offers stunning views, making Big Sur a popular tourist destination. http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/ Alcatraz Island-Home of the abandoned prison in San Francisco Bay. In 1972 Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. http://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm Petrified Forest- Guests will see native trees such as live oak, Douglas-fir, madrone . The Petrified Forest is known for its fossils, especially fallen trees that lived in the Lake Triassic. http://www.petrifiedforest.org/

University/College www.berkeley.edu/ Founded in 1868 www.stanford.edu/ University of California www.stanford.edu/ Founded in 1891 Stanford University www.sfsu.edu Founded in 1855 San Francisco State University

Resources http://www.ca.gov/ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108187.html Resources http://www.50states.com/songs/calif.htm Google Ask