Wk 25 State Dailies

By Kelsey Hummel
Last updated over 3 years ago
10 Questions
1.

Monday


Indianapolis is the state capital and Indiana's largest city. Nearly one million people live there. Indianapolis was designed by Alexander Ralston. He laid out the city with four major diagonal streets that all led to a city center of government buildings. There are many interesting thingsto see and do in Indianapolis. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the world's largest museum for kids.

Indianapolis is the state capital and the ______ city.

2.

Monday

Indianapolis is the state capital and Indiana's largest city. Nearly one million people live there. Indianapolis was designed by Alexander Ralston. He laid out the city with four major diagonal streets that all led to a city center of government buildings. There are many interesting thingsto see and do in Indianapolis. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the world's largest museum for kids.

About how many people live in our state capital?

3.

Tuesday

The Squire Boone Caverns near Corydon were discovered by the famous explorer Daniel Boone and his brother Squire. Squire settled in the area of Corydon, and when he died, residents honored his wish to be buried in a cave! Squire Boone Cave, where he is buried, has colorful cave formations and underground streams and waterfalls.

What famous explorer helped to discover Squire Boone Caverns?

4.

Tuesday

The Squire Boone Caverns near Corydon were discovered by the famous explorer Daniel Boone and his brother Squire. Squire settled in the area of Corydon, and when he died, residents honored his wish to be buried in a cave! Squire Boone Cave, where he is buried, has colorful cave formations and underground streams and waterfalls.

T/F Streams run through Squire Boone Cave.

5.

Wednesday

The Great Depression of the 1930s was a hard time in the United States. Factories and businesses closed and many people lost their jobs. Indiana farms failed. Coal mines and stone quarries shut down. Hoosiers faced hard times during the Depression.

True/False? Almost everyone in the U.S. had a job during the Great Depression.

6.

Wednesday

The Great Depression of the 1930s was a hard time in the United States. Factories and businesses closed and many people lost their jobs. Indiana farms failed. Coal mines and stone quarries shut down. Hoosiers faced hard times during the Depression.

True/False? People from Indiana were not affected by the Great Depression

7.

Wednesday

The Great Depression of the 1930s was a hard time in the United States. Factories and businesses closed and many people lost their jobs. Indiana farms failed. Coal mines and stone quarries shut down. Hoosiers faced hard times during the Depression.

Why do you think the hard time of the 1930s was called the "Great Depression?"


8.

Thursday

Twyla Tharp is an award-winning dancer and dance choreographer who was born in Portland in 1941. Twyla began dancing when she was just four years old. She also took piano lessons and learned to play several other musical instruments. Twyla founded her own dance company in 1965, and became famous for her original work. She has planned dances for television shows and movies.

A choreographer:

9.

Thursday

Twyla Tharp is an award-winning dancer and dance choreographer who was born in Portland in 1941. Twyla began dancing when she was just four years old. She also took piano lessons and learned to play several other musical instruments. Twyla founded her own dance company in 1965, and became famous for her original work. She has planned dances for television shows and movies.

T/F Twyla became famous for dance moves no one else had ever done.

10.

Thursday

Twyla Tharp is an award-winning dancer and dance choreographer who was born in Portland in 1941. Twyla began dancing when she was just four years old. She also took piano lessons and learned to play several other musical instruments. Twyla founded her own dance company in 1965, and became famous for her original work. She has planned dances for television shows and movies.

Twyla learned to play many musical instruments. Do you think this helped her as a dance choreographer? Why or why not?