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Wk 5 State Dailies

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Monday

Every state has a state motto. A motto is a sentence or pjrase that expresses the spirit or purpose of a group. The Indiana state motto is "Crossroads of America." Indiana's motto reflects the fact that the state's many rivers, canals, railroads, and highways allow people and products ti be easily transported to the rest of the United States.
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A motto is only one word

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A motto states the spirit or purpose of a group

Tuesday

Every state has natural resources. These are things that exist in or are formed by nature. Bituminous coal is one of Indiana's main natural resources. It is found mostly in the western and southwestern parts of the state. Indiana is the eighth leading coal-producing state in the nation.
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Natural resources come from:

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Coal is a natural resource

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Which of these cities would you not find coal?

Wednesday

The French began setting up fur trading posts in the area of Indiana in the 1720s. They traded items with the Indians in exchange for furs of animals such as the beaver and the otter. Catholic missionaries arrived in the area around 1732. They wanted to tell Indiana's Native Americans about Christianity.
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Fur traders from the country of ________ set up fur trading posts in the 1720s

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Catholic missionariescame to the area of Indiana hoping to find gold.

Thursday

John "Johnny" Barton Gruelle created the first Raggedy Ann doll in 1914 in Indiana. He made the doll as a gift for his daughter Marcella. When he saw how much his daughter liked the doll, he decided to make more Raggedy Ann dolls so other little girls could enjoy them. Raggedy Ann became popular with little girls all over the U.S. Raggedy Ann and Marcella even became characters in the children's books The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy.
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John Barton created Raggedy Ann for someone special to him. Who was that person?

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Raggedy Ann has a brother. What is his name?