State Projects

STATE REPORT GUIDELINES & CHECKLIST

The projects are presented via Google Slides. Please make sure to list your source(s) used for each slide. Please organize your slides under the following subjects, and make at least one slide for each area explained below. 

1. INTRODUCTION  

Introduce your state; explain why you chose it or why it’s of interest to you. You can tell some basic information about your state if you would like. (3 sentences minimum)

2. HISTORY  

This section should include the following information: 

1.) Date of statehood 

2.) Order in which your state became a state 

3.) Important dates in your state’s history 

Other things that you could include: historical facts, how it became a state, early exploration and explorers, first people who lived there, etc. 

3. ATTRACTIONS  

This section should include the following information: 

1.) At least 3 places that someone could visit if they were to come to your state.  

2.) Things they could do in your state and why they would want to visit there. 

4. GEOGRAPHY  

This section should include the following information: 

1.) A map of your state (labeled with the state name, name and location of the capital, major rivers, cities, national parks, mountain ranges. Anything you feel is important to your state.) 2.) Land information 

3.) Area (size) of the state 

4.) Rivers, lakes, mountains, etc. Other things that you could include: famous landforms, national parks, important elevations, etc. 

5. PEOPLE  

This section should include at least the following information: 1.) Population 

2.) Famous people Other things that you could include: type of people (nationality), rural or urban populations, etc.

6. CLIMATE  

This section should include at least the following information: 1.) Usual weather (all seasons) 

2.) Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) You could include any other interesting facts about the weather or daylight in that state.

7.  AGRICULTURE/INDUSTRY  

This section should include any/all of the following that apply to your state: 

1.) Farming 

2.) Manufacturing/processing 

3.) Mining 

4.) Fishing (Feel free to include any other topics that would fit in this category.)

8. NATURAL RESOURCES 

This section should include any/all of the following that apply to your state: 

1.) Forests 

2.) Minerals 

3.) Land forms 

4.) Water  (Feel free to include any other resources that are important to your state.)

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SUMMARIZING NON-FICTION REMINDER:

A summary is a short retelling with only the important details included. Summarizing a text involves:

• Using your own words

• Putting the events in proper order

• Including only  the important details

This site lists different facts and photos of each state. To use, click on the black bar above, type your state name into the "search" box and click enter.