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Monday, February 25, 2008

Using www.50states.com record your answers to the questions below about your state.

1. Year of statehood - December 3, 1818
2. Population - approximately 12,419,293
3. Capital - Springfield
4. Motto - State Sovereignty, National Union
5. Bird - Cardinal
6. Flower - Purple Violet
7. Tree - White Oak
8. Song Title - Illinois
music by: Archibald Johnston
words by: Charles H. Chamberlin

9. Save a picture of the state flag, state shape, state bird, state flower, and state tree to your server folder. (Right click on the picture on the interent/save picture or image) List the filenames below that you used to save the picture

LIST OF FILENAMES -POST

10. Find 2 popular tourist attractions located in your state and know the following information for each ( Museum, Universities, National Forest, State Parks, Sports Team)



a. Name of each attraction
1. Lolipalooza
2. Cloud Gate
b. The city where each attraction is located.
1. Chicago
2. Chicago
c. Give a brief description of each attraction
1. Music Festival that sells out each year
2. Giant Bean
d. Save a picture of each tourist attraction to your server folder (ID#) List below the filenames you used when you saved the pictures.


11. Find 4 fast facts about your state. Remember you are trying to entertain so pick interesting facts that make your state UNIQUE.
a.three of the world's tallest buildings
b.29 miles of lakefront
c.over 40 museums, 150 theaters,and 6,000 restaurants
d.
12. List all sources used in finding your state information and pictures (EX: www.50states.com) include the following about each site:
a. Name (title bar)Google, 50states
b. URL address:
http://www.canyouseethesunset.com/uploaded_images/lollapalooza-crowd.jpg
http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/lollapalooza.jpg
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/uploadedImages/News/Chicago/Images/Arts/piclolla.jpg
http://www.50states.com/illinois.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/4336/cityfact.htm
c. date you accessed: 2/25/08
d. Author of site (if there is one)
e. Date of posting/revision of site (if it appears on the bottom of the website page)

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