Indiana State Daily Week 18

MONDAY

Do you remember which branch of government enforces the law?  You're right, it's the executive branch.  Laws are enforced by fines and punishments if they are broken.  The police, judges, and the courts, and the military make sure laws are obeyed. 

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Which branch of government enforces the law?

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What groups make sure laws are obeyed?

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Do you think it's important to obey laws? Why or why not?

TUESDAY

Do you remember that Indiana's motto is the "Crossroads of America?"  That's because many transportation routes run through the state.  Indiana has more miles of interstate highways than any other state.  It also has on of the greatest concentrations of railroad tracks in the country.  All major railroad lines to Chicago from the eastern U.S. run through Indiana.

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The city of Chicago is in the state that borders Indiana to the west. What is the name of the state. (Use a map of the U.S. to help you.

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Indiana has more miles of interstate highways than any other state.

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Why is Indiana sometimes called the Crossroads of America?

WEDNESDAY

The Tri-State tornado blew through Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri in 1925.  Its path stretched for 219 miles from Ellinton, Missouri to Petersburg, Indiana.  The tornado killed 74 people.  It was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.

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Which states were affected by the Tri-State tornado?

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If the tornado went from Missouri to Indiana, which direction did it travel? (Use a U.S. map if you need help)

THURSDAY

Orville Redenbacher experimented with thousands of types of corn, looking for one which would pop up lighter and fluffier than a typical popcorn.  By the 1960s he was selling popcirn out of the back of his car, and in 1971 he introduced Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn, which is now one of the nation's top-selling microwave popcorns.  Orville was born in 1907 in Brazil, Indiana. 

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Orville was satisfied with the first type of corn he tried popping.

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What two qualities was Orville looking for in popcorn?

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Which branch of government enforces the law?

What groups make sure laws are obeyed?

Do you think it's important to obey laws? Why or why not?

The city of Chicago is in the state that borders Indiana to the west. What is the name of the state. (Use a map of the U.S. to help you.

Indiana has more miles of interstate highways than any other state.

Why is Indiana sometimes called the Crossroads of America?

Which states were affected by the Tri-State tornado?

If the tornado went from Missouri to Indiana, which direction did it travel? (Use a U.S. map if you need help)

Orville was satisfied with the first type of corn he tried popping.

What two qualities was Orville looking for in popcorn?

How do you think people popped popcorn before microwaves were invented?