Thirteen Colonies: DAY 1 Powerpoint - Perfect for first day

Powerpoint for first day of US HISTORY

1. 13 COLONIES Day 1 Journals Warm-up State Trivia (A) WWW #1 U.S. Cities Google Classroom ONLINE HMWK: HW #1 – 50 State & Capitols Warm-Up (do not copy the question) Write one fact that you know and something you want to know about the United States.

2. STATE TRIVIA Over the next ten days, I will put clues on the board for different states, five states each day. I will then call on one student to see if he/she knows the state. If that student does not know, then he/she should remember our talk yesterday, “What to Say Instead of I Don’t Know”. After each state, you will mark the answer on the map in your journal.

3. STATE TRIVIA What is this state? Many LARGE cities Borders the Gulf of Mexico Has a panhandle Borders another country Texas (TX)

4. STATE TRIVIA What is this state? Borders Canada Largest state in New England Lobster Most Northeast state Maine (ME)

5. STATE TRIVIA What is this state? Land of Lincoln Willis Tower (used to be the tallest in the world) World’s 2 nd Busiest Airport Illinois (IL) Wrigley Field

6. STATE TRIVIA What is this state? The Bayou Jazz Music Capital is Baton Rouge Hurricane Katrina Louisiana (LA)

7. STATE TRIVIA What is this state? Ozark Mountains Sooie Pigs Hot Springs Borders Texas Arkansas (AR)

8. END OF STATE TRIVIA for today

9. WWW #1 Name the 5 largest cities (by population) in the United States. 7. SAN ANTONIO!!! New York City Los Angeles Chicago Houston Phoenix

10. Look for the page in your journal that has the alphabet written vertically down U.S. CITIES Work at your desk. Stay in your SEAT!! You may work with others that are next you or sitting behind you. NO PHONES OR BOOK!! This time LOL A B C D For each letter of the alphabet, write the name of a city that is located inside the United States and begins with that letter. tlanta oston hicago allas