MONDAY
Did you know that Indiana has a state poem? It's called "Indiana." The poem was written by Arthur Franklin Mapes, and was adopted as a state poem in 1963. The poem tells of the beauty of Indiana and the love Hoosiers have for their state.
Who wrote the Indiana state poem?
MONDAY
Did you know that Indiana has a state poem? It's called "Indiana." The poem was written by Arthur Franklin Mapes, and was adopted as a state poem in 1963. The poem tells of the beauty of Indiana and the love Hoosiers have for their state.
List three adjectives that you think would describe Indiana.
TUESDAY
Indiana's land area is about 35,870 square miles. That sounds big, but Indiana only ranks #38 in the United States in land area.
There are 50 states. If Indiana ranks #38 in land area, how many states are smaller than Indiana?
TUESDAY
Indiana's land area is about 35,870 square miles. That sounds big, but Indiana only ranks #38 in the United States in land area.
There are 50 states. If Indiana ranks #38 in land area, how many states are larger than Indiana?
WEDNESDAY
Most of the Civil War battles took place in the eastern United States- far from Indiana. The only time th ewar reached Indiana was in 1863 when Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his group of soldiers rode through the state. They robbed farmhouses and looted stores.
John Hunt Morgan was a general in which army?
WEDNESDAY
Most of the Civil War battles took place in the eastern United States- far from Indiana. The only time the war reached Indiana was in 1863 when Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his group of soldiers rode through the state. They robbed farmhouses and looted stores.
Which state do you think was the site of many Civil War battles? (hint: use a U.S. map to help)
THURSDAY
Little Turtle was a Miami Indian chief who was respected as a brave and smart leader. Although LIttle Turtle led many attacks against settlers, he eventually realized the Indians could not defeat the white man. He began to try to make peace between the two groups. In 1795 he signed a treat (peace agreement) that gave up a lot of Indian land in Ohio to white men. Little Turtle encouraged Native Americans to become farmers.
Little Turtle was the chief of what Native American Tribe?
THURSDAY
Little Turtle was a Miami Indian chief who was respected as a brave and smart leader. Although LIttle Turtle led many attacks against settlers, he eventually realized the Indians could not defeat the white man. He began to try to make peace between the two groups. In 1795 he signed a treat (peace agreement) that gave up a lot of Indian land in Ohio to white men. Little Turtle encouraged Native Americans to become farmers.
True or False:
Little Turtle refused to live in peace with white men.