1. State Presentation 1)12) 2)13) 3)14) 4)15) 5)16) 6)17) 7)18) 8) 19) 9)20) 10)21) 11)

2. Pick a state to teach the class about. Follow the direction that your Teacher wants you to create the first 6 facts Research and find 5 more interesting facts about the state that you choose. Totals: 11 facts about your state Write at least 10 sentence with the information you find. GLOSS the information (translate from English to ASL). Look up the sign vocabulary you will need present to the class. NOTE: If you are not able to find the sign, ask your Teacher for the sign. However, you have to do the work first before asking for help.

3. Virginia State Presentation

4. 1) MOTTO “Sic semper tyrannis” a Latin phrase meaning "thus always to tyrants." A common joke in Virginia, referencing the image on the state seal and dating at least as far back as the Civil War, is that "Sic semper tyrannis" actually means "Get your foot off my neck." It is sometimes mistranslated as "down with the tyrant." The phrase is said to have originated with Marcus Junius Brutus during the assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BC. In American history, John Wilkes Booth shouted the phrase after shooting President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, in part because of the association with the assassination of Caesar. Timothy McVeigh was wearing a T-shirt with this phrase and a picture of Lincoln on it when he was arrested on April 19, 1995, the day of the Oklahoma City bombing

5. 2) 10 Largest cities (2010 est.) Virginia Beach, 437,994 Norfolk, 242,803; Chesapeake, 222,209 Richmond, 204,214 Newport News, 180,719 Alexandria, 139,966 Hampton, 137,436 Roanoke, 97,032 Portsmouth, 95,535; Suffolk, 84,585

6. 3) Number of Counties 95, plus 39 independent cities Definition: An independent city or independent town is a city or town that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity (such as a county). NOTE: There are 42 independent cities in the United States, with 39 of these in Virginia (in Virginia, cities are separate from counties even if they function as county seats). The three others are Baltimore, Maryland; St. Louis, Missouri; and Carson City, Nevada.

7. 4) Largest County by population and area Fairfax, 1,081,726 (2010) Pittsylvania 978 sq mi.

8. 5) History: Colonial Period Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Slavery was introduced in 1619. The surrenders ending both the American Revolution (Yorktown) and the Civil War (Appomattox) occurred in Virginia. The state is called the “Mother of Presidents” because eight U.S. presidents were born there.

9. 6) 8 Presidents in VA Who? 1) Washington, inaug. at age 57 (1789-1797) – born in 2/22/1732 – died at age 67 in 12/14/1799 2) Jefferson, inaug. At age 61 (1797-1809) – born in 4/13/ 1743 – died at age 83 in 7/4/1826 3) Madison, inaug. At age 57 (1809-1817) – Born in 3/16/1751 Born in 3/16/1751 - Died at age 85 in 6/28/1836 4) Monroe, inaug. At age 58 (1817-1825) – Born in 4/28/1758 – Died at age 73 in 7/4/1831

10. 5) W.H. Harrison, inaug at age 68 (1841) – born in 2/9/1773 – died at age 68 in 4/4/1841 6) Tyler, inaug. At age 51 (1841-1845) – born in 3/29/1790 – died at age 71 in 1/18/1862 7) Taylor, inaug. At age 64 (1849-1850) – born in 11/24/1784 – died at age 64 in 7/9/1850 8) Wilson, inaug at age 56 (1913-1921) – born in 12/28/1856 – died at age 67 in 12/28/1856

11. 7) Deaf History (name of school) 1 st Temporary Deaf School

12. Create at least 5 more interesting facts about your state The example will be: -State flag -State bird -State flower -What year the state became official? -State nickname -Major industries -Many more..etc