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IntroductionIntroduction The State of WisconsinThe State of Wisconsin Task 1 True or FalseTask 1 True or False The State of CaliforniaThe State of California The State of ColoradoThe State of Colorado The State of AlabamaThe State of Alabama The State of MississippiThe State of Mississippi The State of IndianaThe State of Indiana Task 2 Add sentencesTask 2 Add sentences Task 3 Task 3 Discussion Points Homework References

Hello dear Students!Hello dear Students!

Do you know that America include Do you know that America include 50 states? 50 states?

Do you know names of this states? Do you know names of this states? Which?Which?

Do you know nicknames this states? Do you know nicknames this states? Which? And why states are so called?Which? And why states are so called?

The State of Wisconsin The State of Wisconsin THE STATE NICKNAMES:THE STATE NICKNAMES: The Badger StateThe Badger State - - This This

nickname originally referred to nickname originally referred to the lead miners, of the 1830s, the lead miners, of the 1830s, who worked at the Galena lead who worked at the Galena lead mines in Illinois. These mines mines in Illinois. These mines were in northwestern Illinois were in northwestern Illinois close to the borders of Wisconsin close to the borders of Wisconsin and Iowa. The Wisconsin miners and Iowa. The Wisconsin miners lived, not in houses, but in lived, not in houses, but in temporary caves cut into the temporary caves cut into the hillsides. These caves were hillsides. These caves were described as badger dens and, described as badger dens and, the miners who lived in them, as the miners who lived in them, as badgers. This derisive nickname badgers. This derisive nickname was brought back to Wisconsin was brought back to Wisconsin by these miners. Eventually, the by these miners. Eventually, the nickname was applied to all of nickname was applied to all of the people of Wisconsin and, the people of Wisconsin and, finally, to the state itself. The finally, to the state itself. The badger was adopted as badger was adopted as Wisconsin's Wisconsin's statestate animal animal in in 1957.1957.

America's DairylandAmerica's Dairyland Another reflection of Another reflection of

Wisconsin's dairy production Wisconsin's dairy production and a phrase that appears and a phrase that appears on Wisconsin state license on Wisconsin state license plates.plates.

The Cheese StateThe Cheese State Wisconsin has also been Wisconsin has also been

referred to as "The Cheese referred to as "The Cheese State" because of its large State" because of its large cheese production.cheese production.

The Copper StateThe Copper State This nickname is in This nickname is in

reference to the Copper reference to the Copper mines in the northern part of mines in the northern part of the state.the state.

The Dairy StateThe Dairy State A more fitting nickname for A more fitting nickname for

Wisconsin, "The Dairy State" Wisconsin, "The Dairy State" is in direct reference to the is in direct reference to the large production of dairy large production of dairy products, particularly cheese products, particularly cheese and butter, in the state.and butter, in the state.

True or False?True or False?

1) 1) Wisconsin has also been referred to as Wisconsin has also been referred to as "The "The Cheese State"Cheese State" because of its large cheese because of its large cheese production.production. - true - true

2) 2) "The Dairy State""The Dairy State" is in direct reference to the is in direct reference to the large production of large production of differentdifferent products, products, particularly particularly fishfish and and meatmeat, in the state., in the state. - false - false

3) 3) The Copper StateThe Copper State - - This nickname originally This nickname originally referred to the lead miners, of the 1830s, who referred to the lead miners, of the 1830s, who worked at the Galena lead mines in Illinois. worked at the Galena lead mines in Illinois. --falsefalse

The State of CaliforniaThe State of California"The Golden State""The Golden State" Between California'sBetween California's

explosive growth explosive growth following the discovery following the discovery of of goldgold in 1848, the in 1848, the fields of fields of golden poppiesgolden poppies that appear each spring that appear each spring throughout the state, throughout the state, the golden gate bridge, the golden gate bridge, and the clear, golden and the clear, golden coastal sunsets over the coastal sunsets over the Pacific - California truly Pacific - California truly is the golden state! Gold is the golden state! Gold is also one of is also one of California's official California's official state state colourcolour..

The State of ColoradoThe State of Colorado "The Centennial State“"The Centennial State“ Colorado's nickname is Colorado's nickname is

The Centennial StateThe Centennial State. Colorado became the 38th . Colorado became the 38th state of the United States in 1876 - one hundred state of the United States in 1876 - one hundred years after the signing of our nation's Declaration years after the signing of our nation's Declaration of Independence. Another well- known nickname is of Independence. Another well- known nickname is "Colorful Colorado" because of the state's "Colorful Colorado" because of the state's magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers and magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers and plains.plains.

The State of AlabamaThe State of Alabama

"The Yellowhammer State“"The Yellowhammer State“ Alabama does not have Alabama does not have

an official nickname, but has an official nickname, but has been known as been known as The The Yellowhammer StateYellowhammer State since since the civil war when a company the civil war when a company of Alabama soldiers wore of Alabama soldiers wore uniforms trimmed with yellow uniforms trimmed with yellow cloth and were nicknamed cloth and were nicknamed YellowhammersYellowhammers. . "Yellowhammer" is the "Yellowhammer" is the common name given to the common name given to the Northern flicker woodpecker Northern flicker woodpecker (also the (also the statestate birdbird of of AlabamaAlabama) because of the ) because of the bright yellow feathers bright yellow feathers beneath its wings and tail.beneath its wings and tail.

The State of MississippiThe State of Mississippi

"The Magnolia "The Magnolia State“State“ The official The official nickname for nickname for Mississippi is Mississippi is The The Magnolia StateMagnolia State. The . The magnolia is also magnolia is also the the statestate flowerflower of of Mississippi and is Mississippi and is featured on the featured on the state quarter state quarter shown aboveshown above

The State of IndianaThe State of Indiana "The Hoosier State“"The Hoosier State“

Indiana is nicknamed Indiana is nicknamed The Hoosier StateThe Hoosier State. The . The origin of the word origin of the word HoosierHoosier is rooted deep is rooted deep in the history of Indiana in the history of Indiana and the original and the original meaning has been lost. meaning has been lost. Historians, folklorists, Historians, folklorists, politicians, and politicians, and everyday Hoosiers offer everyday Hoosiers offer many colorful theories many colorful theories on the origin of the on the origin of the term, but no one has a term, but no one has a definitive answer.definitive answer.

Add sentencesAdd sentences Colorado's nickname isColorado's nickname is ___________ ( ___________ ("The "The

Centennial State“Centennial State“ ). ). Indiana is nicknameIndiana is nickname is ___________ ( is ___________ ("The Hoosier "The Hoosier

State“State“ ). ). The official nickname for Mississippi isThe official nickname for Mississippi is

_____________ (_____________ ("The Magnolia State“"The Magnolia State“ ). ). Alabama does not have an official nickname, Alabama does not have an official nickname,

but has been known asbut has been known as ________________ ( ________________ ("The "The Yellowhammer State“Yellowhammer State“).).

California is nickname is __________ (California is nickname is __________ ("The "The Golden State“Golden State“).).

Discussion Points

Why The State of Mississippi is the Why The State of Mississippi is the Mangolia State called?Mangolia State called?

How many states includes the USA?How many states includes the USA? Do you know other nicknames of Do you know other nicknames of

states?states?

HomeworkHomework

Find information of Find information of the other states of the other states of USA.USA.

The States of America and their nicknames

Surname and name

Arizona The Grand Canyon State

Florida The Sunshine State

Iowa The Hawkeye State

Alaska The Last Frontier

New York The Empire State

Oklahoma The Sooner State

Pennsylvania The Keystone State

Texas The Lone Star State

West Virginia The Mountain State

Wyoming The Equality or Cowboy State

References

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http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Lists/stathttp://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Lists/state_nicknames.htmle_nicknames.html

http://www.50states.com/http://www.50states.com/ http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Californiahttp://www.statesymbolsusa.org/California

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