State Exploration assignment 11

* Each state send two US Senators to represent our state in Washington;
* Their names are Carl Levin & Debbie Stabenow
* Post a picture of your state senators to the US Senate

 

* What parties are each of them under? They are both Democrats
* How long have they been serving as senators? Carl Levin since 1979; Debbie Stabenow since 2001
* How long until their term is up? Carl Levin's term is up in 2009; Debbie Stabenow's term is up in 2013

State Exploration assignment 10

*My State Capital is: Lansing

*How long has it been the capital: since 1847 (the area was Lansing Township at that time)

*When was the city first established: Lansing Township was organized in 1842. It wasn't established as the city of Lansing until 1859.

*Who was the first person/people to settle there: less than twenty people from Lansing, New York

*Post a picture of your state capital


*The population of your state capital is: 18.3 million

*Is the capital the largest city in your state: No

*If not, what is the largest city: Detroit

*The smallest city/town in your state: Lake Angelus

*Smallest town's population: 328

~Allyson

State Exploration assignment 9

 

I couldn't find any information about it but I do like the design.

~Allyson

State Exploration Assignment 8

*What is a state seal: The seals, the tokens or signs of the public office
*What is your state's seal: At the center of the seal, there is an image of a man standing resolutely at the tip of a penninsula, watching the sun rise, his rifle ready.

And just above the shield, an eagle adds to the majesty. Each of these proud animals lends credence to the motto on the shield, "Tuebor", or "I will defend". Above the eagle is the familiar motto "E pluribus unum", or "From many, one". Below the shield are the words "Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice", or "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you." And encircling all of this are the words "The Great Seal of the State of Michigan".
*When was it established: 1782

State Exploration Assignment 7

*Post your state motto: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you. (Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice.)
*When did you state adopt it: 1835
*By whom was it written: It was probably suggested by a mural inscription on St. Paul's cathedral in London, but I couldn't find who wrote it.

*Which state adopted their motto first: South
Carolina, on March 26, 1776.

Sources:

Netstate
State Mottoes
e-ReferenceDesk:
Michigan Motto

~Allyson

State Exploration Assignment 6

Maps of Your State
*A Political Map of Your State
* Post a political map of your state
* Each state has its own unique shape. What does your state remind you of
and is there something about it you're fond of?
*The shape is determined by its boundaries. A political map shows the
nations, cities, and states as well as come rivers, lakes, and other
bodies of water. Please list them.

My state is shaped like a mitten.

Bodies of water:

Lake Erie

Lake Huron

Lake Superior

Lake Michigan

Muskegon River

Grand River

A Physical Map of Your State
*A physical map shows the land and water areas of the earth and gives
their names. Post a physical map of your state.

Also, if it's an easy-info assignment (IE state nickname) please try to use books and not just search it on the internet. Write your own words, instead of copying info off a site. I found a bunch of history books and I
will be using them as much as I can to find info. Go look through your bookshelves and pull out any books that will help you with the assignments.

 

~Allyson

State Exploration Assignment 5

Michigan's nickname is The Wolverine State. The reason is that the Native  Americans would trade wolverine skins with the French explorers. Wolverines don't really live in Michigan. Native Americans got the skins from Canada and brought them to Michigan.

I don't know who named it The Wolverine State and I don't know when.

I found an interesting story that I never heard before. Well, there was an old man that owned a tavern. He was called the "Old Coon." When people came he would tell his wife Sally to make wolf steaks. One time a young guest asked if she was really eating wolf steaks and he said yes she was. She said, "Then that would make me a wolverine," and he said, "Yes, it would ." So  the settlers started calling themselves wolverines.

Michigan is also called The Great Lakes State because it is surrounded by three of the great lakes.

~Allyson

State Exploration Assignment 4

State Flower:Apple blossom


State Bird:Robin


State Tree:White pine


Soil: Kalkaska sand


Agriculture: Dry black beans, blueberries, pickling cucumbers, flowering hanging baskets, impatiens and geraniums.


Industry: Manufacturing, Tourism, Agriculture




~Allyson

State Exploration Assignment 3

Ralph J. Bunche statesman
Bruce Catton historian
Roger Chaffee astronaut
Thomas E. Dewey politician
Edna Ferber novelist
Nelson Algren novelist
William Boeing, Sr. airplane manufacturer
Ralph J. Bunche statesman
Gerald Ford former president
Henry Ford industrialist
Ring Lardner writer
Charles A. Lindbergh aviator
Terry McMillan author
John N. Mitchell attorney general
Chief Pontiac Ottawa chief
Potter Stewart jurist
William E. Upjohn pharmaceuticals manufacturer

~Allyson

State Exploration Assignment 2

The name Michigan probably means "Great Waters." It is a Native American word. Around 1670, different Jesuit missionaries wrote about a lake called "Machihiganing," "Mitchiganons" and similar names. In 1697 the man who founded Detroit called the lake "Michigan." In the mid-1700s, people began calling the lake between Wisconsin and Michigan "Lake Michigan." In 1784 Thomas Jefferson wanted to call what is now Wisconsin "Michigania," but his bill was never passed. In 1805, the Michigan territory was created. It was named after Lake Michigan.

I got some information from:

Fact Monster

"Michigan at 200"

~Allyson

State Exploration Assignment 1

The Michigan state flag was adopted in 1911. On the flag there is a blue shield that says "TUEBOR," which means "I will defend." The shield has a picture of a man holding up a gun. Above the shield is a Bald Eagle holding an olive branch with three arrows on it. Above the Eagle is a red ribbon that says "E PLURIBUS UNUM," which represents The United States motto: "out of many, one." On one side of the shield is a Moose and on the other side is an Elk, which means "I will defend." At the bottom are two white ribbons that say "SI QUAERIS PENINSULAM AMOENAM," and "CIRCUM SPICE," which means, "If you are seeking a pleasant peninsula, look around you."

I got my information from:

Michigan Flag Printout

Michigan State Flag

Michigan (U.S.)

I got my flag picture at Animated U.S. State Flags

~Allyson