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Social Studies Short Talk about a US State |
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WHAT WILL I NEED? 1.You will need to choose ONE state in America (NOT California) 2. After you have chosen your state, research the following information:
3. Begin the first draft of your talk. You may use Index Cards for notes, but you cannot read your talk. 4. Here are some ideas to get started: Good morning everyone. I have chosen ________ as the state to talk about. The capital city is ____________. The state I chose has a lake called ___________ and a river named ______________________. The climate (weather) in _________ is _____________________. During my research I found out that there are two places of interest in this state: 1. _________________________________ and 2. _________________________________ These are just beginning ideas. Use your imagination to use information in your short talk. DUE : October 9th. HOW LONG WILL THE TALK GO FOR? Your talk will need to go for 30-60 seconds or longer. Here are some web sites to help you research your US State: Learn the Capital cities of each US state Read a Fact Sheet for each State See the Landforms of any US State Take a 'virtual' flight over the whole of the United States of America Play US Games online Find the basic facts about any US state. |
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