1. 5 th Grade Melinda Rachford Imperial Teaching American History June 2011

2. 5.9 Students know the location of the current 50 states and the names of their capitals.

3. Students will research one of the current 50 states and will create a US state travel brochure. Students will show what they have learned by writing a travel brochure including facts about a state on which they have done research.

7. Cactus Wren: State Bird Saguaro Blossom: State Flower State Flag Saguaro CactusGrand Canyon

9. Phoenix 1 - Phoenix - 2010 population: 1,445,632 2 - Tucson - 2010 population: 520,116 3 - Mesa - 2010 population: 439,041

10. Grand Canyon Hoover Dam London Bridge Meteor Crater

11. http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/Demographics_of_Ari zona

12. Statehood: February 14, 1912. Arizona was the 48th state to join the United States. State Flag: Adopted in 1917, the lower half of the flag is a blue field. The upper half is divided into thirteen equal segments, six light yellow and seven red. In the center of the flag is a copper-colored five-point star. The red and the blue are the same shades as the flag of the United States of America, and it measures four feet high and six feet wide. State Seal: Arizona's main enterprises and attractions are represented in the seal, which was adopted in 1911. In the background of the seal is a range of mountains with the sun rising behind the peaks. At the right side of the mountains are a water storage reservoir and a dam, with irrigated fields and orchards. There are cattle grazing on the right, and a quartz mill and a miner with a pick and shovel on the left.

13. The Mean elevation of Arizona is 4,100 feet above sea level The Highest elevation is Humphreys Peak, 8 miles North of Flagstaff at 12,643 feet The lowest elevation is the Colorado River in the SW corner of the state below Parker Dam at 70 feet

15. Frank Lloyd Wright John McCain Jan Brewer Cesar Chavez

16. The largest tumbleweed ever recorded was 38 feet in diameter. The giant Russian thistle grew on the east bank of the Colorado River near Ehrenberg in the spring of 1963 More than 500 colors of dirt have been identified in Arizona. Arizona is home to 31 State Parks, 25 National Parks, 18 National Monuments, and 6 National Forest There are 19 major flood-control dams in Arizona Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time (except for the Navajo Nation).

17. Pick a state Only one state per person Research your state (Use internet sources, textbooks, travel guides, etc.). Create a travel brochure using the rubric as your guide.

18. E:\RubricStateBrochure.doc

19. Title Cover Name of State State Shaped Picture Introductory Slogan Student Name Class and Period Date Visit Arizona! The Grand Canyon State Melinda Rachford Social Studies/6 th Period June 20, 2011

20. Information Demographics State Facts Economy Year of Statehood: 1912 Population: 6,338,755 Capital: Phoenix State Motto: Ditat Deus (God Enriches) Size: 113,909 Square Miles State Flower: Blossom of the Saguaro Cactus Gem: Turquoise Bird: Cactus Wren

21. Famous Locations Weather Education

22. Sources Cited Where to Find More Information Optional: Little Known Facts Unique Products Laws and Rules Cultural Nuances Famous People Current Events Vacation Packages Must-sees or Must-Haves Quotations Other

23. Arizona Lesson Plan.doc

24. http://arizonaguide.com/arizona-travel-info/learn- abou http://arizonaguide.com/arizona-travel-info/learn- abou http://northphoenixblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/arizo na-trivia-and-little-known-facts.html t- arizona/arizona-facts http://northphoenixblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/arizo na-trivia-and-little-known-facts.html t- arizona/arizona-facts www.davidstuff.com/geo/az-road.gif www.azgovernor.gov/kids Google images Scott Foresman Grade 5 Unit 9