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Wk 8 State Dailies

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Monday

Indiana is divided into counties. Indiana has 92 counties. A county is a form of local government. Counties perform many services for citizens. Counties are in charge of things like schools, libraries, parks, the fire department, and driver's licenses.
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How many counties are in Indiana?

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What are the responsibilities of our county government (Select all that apply)

Tuesday

"Topography" is the details of a land area. The topography of Indiana includes three major land regions. They are the Great Lakes Plains, the Till Plains, and the southern hills and lowlands. Each has distinct features that you will learn about in the coming weeks.
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Indiana's topography includes ________ major land regions

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What are the land regions found in Indiana.

Wednesday

General George Rogers Clark marched into Indiana with his troops in 1778 to win Fort Sackville from the British. The British quickly won the fort back, and Clark and his troops retreated. Clark attacked the fort again during the harsh winter of 1779 and defeated the British. This victory made present-day Indiana part of America and made Clark a hero!
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Clark fought the British only once for Fort Sackville

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In which war was Clark fighting?

Thursday

Robert Clarke is an Indiana artist who was so proud of his state that he changed his last name to "Indiana." One of Robert's best-known works of art, called "LOVE," was made into a U.S. postage stamp! Robert was born in 1928 in New Castle.
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Robert Clarke is an artist who changed his name to Robert Indiana

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One of Robert's most famous works of art can be found:

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Would you want to change your last name to the name of a state? Why or why not?