The Task

 

PART ONE:

You and your teammates are travel agents for Explore USA Travel Company. Uncle Sam called and wants you.....to evaluate a state, then collect and record data in your USA booklet. He wants you to show him a travel brochure that includes pictures of the state's bird, flower, tree, flag, and two tourist spots he can visit.Your data book should include information about:

1. The state's population / capital / motto

2. The state's area

3. The state's agricultural products / industries

4. A short biographical sketch of a famous person from your state.

5. The state bird

6. The state flower

7. The state tree

8. The state flag

9. A map of the state

 

PART TWO:

Then, when your data book is complete Uncle Sam wants you and your teammates to design a new and original state! This state will be unlike any state in the USA.

Uncle Sam wants you to design the shape of a new state that you think would be the best place to live based on what you have learned about the real United States. You'll have to tell Uncle Sam the following information about your imaginary state:

1. The average temperature

5. The agricultural products

2. Location of mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, forests, etc.

6. The state bird

3. Its capital city and its location (mark with a star)

7. The state flag

4. The leading industries

8. The state flower

9. The state tree

10. The state motto