Facts About Illinois Spider Map
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Illinois State Guide
By Lauren Ayube
Illinois is a state in the Midwest with a variety of landscapes and places to visit, from Chicago to Starved Rock State Park. Students will enjoy learning all about Illinois, and why it is such a wonderful place to live and visit.
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Storyboard Description
Students will use this graphic organizer to keep track of important facts about Illinois, like capital, motto, and more!
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- CITIES
- Rockford
- Chicago
- Aurora
- Naperville
- Joliet
- Springfield
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- The capital of Illinois is Springfield. Some of the other major cities are Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, and Naperville.
- Slide: 2
- STATE MOTTO and NICKNAME
- The Prairie State
- "State, sovereignty, national union."
- The state motto of Illinois is, "State, sovereignty, national union." Its motto nickname is the Prairie State.
- Slide: 3
- MUST SEE TOURIST SPOT
- The Willis Tower, formally known as the Sears Tower, is a popular tourist spot in Chicago. It is one of the tallest buildings in the United States.
- Slide: 4
- STATE TREE, FLOWER, and BIRD
- The state tree of Illinois is the White Oak. Its state flower is the violet, and the state bird is the cardinal.
- Slide: 5
- DATE OF STATEHOOD
- Illinois became a state in 1818.
- Illinois was the 21st state to be admitted into the Union on December 3, 1818.
- Slide: 6
- FAMOUS CITIZEN
- Hillary Clinton was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1947. She is an American politician who has served as the Secretary of State, a senator from New York, and the First Lady. Clinton ran for president against Donald Trump in the 2016 US election.
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