Printable Sample from Fifty States Under God (Grades 3-12)

The following pages are from Fifty States Under God, an “I Love History” overview of all fifty states in the order of statehood for grades 3 through 12. We think you will enjoy our materials, so we have offered you the opportunity to learn about Hawaii as you experience the enjoyment of using our book. Included in this sample are the four pages that cover Hawaii, as well as the full introduction and table of contents from Fifty States Under God, so you can get an idea what our book is about and how it can be used. The full volume of Fifty States Under God includes:

• the lesson schedule and time line • a progressive map study (not shown in this free sample), so your student can watch

the US map grow and change as new states are being added • four pages on every state, just like the Hawaii sample pages that follow • five review lessons (not shown in this free sample), which will teach your student to

list the fifty states in the order of statehood and to identify the capital city, two-letter postal abbreviation, nickname, and map location of each state

• color state symbol pictures for all fifty states • all information needed to fill out the workpages in the book • answer keys for the teacher

In other words, Fifty States Under God is completely self-contained—everything you need to do the course is included right in the book! PLEASE NOTE:

We offer a similar book on a lower grade level, Fifty States Under God for Young Learners, for age 3 through grade 3. This color-cut-and-paste version includes color state symbol pictures for all fifty states as well as informational cutouts for your student to cut and paste onto the work pages. This younger version can be used by itself or in correlation with the older book, allowing you to teach all ages simultaneously. It is also completely self-contained.

We also offer separate complete courses on each of the fifty states! Most states require the student to study his own state. Our course on your state will provide more in-depth information about your state’s history, geography, state symbols, and many other topics, and will help you satisfy this requirement in a most enjoyable and easy way! We cover all levels, from age 3 through grade 12, and all levels are correlated so you can teach all ages simultaneously. All students make their own project notebook using text materials and state symbol pictures that we provide.

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INSTRUCTIONS for using your Hawaii sample pages:

1) Read the Hawaii section from the “Lesson Schedule and Time Line” page. This section gives important and interesting background information about how Hawaii achieved statehood.

2) Read the Interesting Facts page for Hawaii. This page is just for fun! The bottom section of this page is optional, in case your student wants to do additional reading or research to find something interesting about Hawaii on his own.

3) Read and fill in the second and third pages, which are workpages. As you work through these pages, you will see that the student is instructed to find the requested information in one of the appendices at the back of the book. Included at the end of this free sample are the Hawaii sections from the needed appendices, which will enable your student to fill in the requested information. Pictures of the state symbols, which the student will cut out and paste into the appropriate boxes, are also included at the end of this free sample (on the page with the answer keys).

4) Read the fourth page, which we like to call the “I love history” page. In the Fifty States Under God book, there is an “I love history” page for each state, on which we discuss a particular event related to that state that is interesting or important either from a historical perspective or from a Christian perspective.

We hope that your student’s reaction to this sample section will be “MORE, PLEASE!”

It is our desire to cultivate a love for history in your student, because history is the story of how God intervenes in the lives of men, working both through men and in spite of men to accomplish His purposes and to make His salvation known! What a blessed heritage we have in the United States, our “Fifty States Under God!”

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LESSON SCHEDULE AND TIME LINE (Hawaii excerpt)

LESSON 54 - Hawaii (page 235) 1959 The first Hawaiian request for statehood was sent to Congress in 1919. Many such requests were sent

during the following years, but most of them never came to a vote. A number of legislators were afraid that the citizens of Hawaii would not support America in a time of war. In 1947, Congress took steps toward approving statehood for Hawaii. But when the Korean War began, statehood was put on the back burner. Still, Hawaii adopted a constitution in 1950. This constitution was to take effect when the territory was granted statehood. Finally, on August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States.

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HAWAII Interesting Facts

The world's largest dormant volcanic crater is in Hawaii. The crater is about 20 miles around and 3,000 feet deep. It is located at Haleakala on the island of Maui.

Ka Lae is the southernmost point of the United States. Ka Lae means "The Point." Ka Lae is also known as South Point.

It is located on the island of Hawaii.

Surfing was invented by the kings and chieftains of Hawaii.

It used to be illegal in Hawaii for a person to put pennies in his ears!

The Hawaiian alphabet consists of only twelve letters. The letters are a, e, h, i, k, l, m, n, o, p, u, and w. Hawaiian words never end with a consonant. Hawaii is the only state with two official languages.

Mount Waialeale, on the island of Kauai, gets more rain than any other spot on earth. The average rainfall at Mount Waialeale is 460 inches per year.

Hawaii is the only state that has been ruled by a king. Hawaii was an independent monarchy between 1795 and 1894, under the rule of Polynesian monarchs. In 1894, Hawaii became a republic.

Find a fact of your own: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Draw your own picture:

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Hawaii, THE 50TH STATE

Hawaii became a state on ______________________ (month/day/year--see Appendix 1). Nickname: (Unscramble. Check using Appendix 1.) Ahaol State ___________________________________________________

Motto: (Decode using Appendix 11. Check using Appendix 4.)

___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Capital, Capitol, and Neighbor States: Rank in size from Appendix 3:________ Add a picture of the Two-letter postal abbreviation state capitol building from Appendix 1: _______ from the back of the book Name of capital city from Appendix 1: _____________________ On Appendix 12 (US map), find Hawaii. Label the dot on the Appendix 12 map with the name of the capital city. Then label Hawaii on the map at the right. For the right. Hawaii has no neighbor states.

State Symbols Add the symbol name (Appendix 5) and its picture (from the back of the book).

BIRD:

TREE:

FLOWER:

Historical Sites: Kalaupapa National Historical Park stands as a memorial to a special settlement founded in Kalawao in 1866 for a very special reason. People were brought from all over Hawaii to live at Kalawao. These people had leprosy, or Hansen's Disease, and had to stay away from other people to keep from spreading their sickness. The settlement was later moved to Kalaupapa. Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park is a place where priests of idol-worship lived long ago. Most early Hawaiians did not believe in God. They believed in many gods, and there were many ways these gods could be offended. There were ancient laws or "kapu" which told how not to offend these gods. If someone brokethese laws and incurred the anger of the gods, there was supposedly only one thing he could do to save his life--run as fast as he could to Pu'uhonua O Honaunau to be forgiven by a priest. The early Hawaiians went to great lengths to avoid offending imaginary Gods. The Bible tells us that we have all sinned against the only true God. Do you know the only way to save your soul from His anger against sin? Run to Jesus as fast as you can, and be forgiven by the One who died to pay for sin! The USS Arizona Memorial is built over a battleship, sunk on December 7, 1941, during an attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. After this attack, America entered World War II.

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Economy: (fill in from Appendix 8) Chief service industry: _____________________ Chief agricultural product: _____________________ Chief mineral product: _____________________ Chief manufactured product: _____________________

MORE about Hawaii . . . State Flag

State Seal

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF Hawaii!

Two-letter abbreviation:________________ Capital City:

________________________________________ Nickname:

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Hawaii’s nickname is Aloha State. Other nicknames include the Pineapple State, the Paradise of the Pacific, and the Youngest State.

The Hawaiian state flag is the same design that was previously used by the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Republic of Hawaii, and the Territory of Hawaii. There are 8 stripes which alternate in color between white, red, and blue and which represent the eight major islands of Hawaii. In the upper corner near the staff is the Union Jack of Great Britain. This British symbol is included on the flag as a reminder of the many British advisors of King Kamehameha I.

Hawaii's state seal is the same as the seal for the Republic of Hawaii with a few minor changes. The seal pictures a shield with a five-pointed yellow star in the center. The star stands for Hawaii's star on the American flag. Kamehameha I is pictured on one side of the shield. The goddess of liberty, who holds a Hawaiian flag, is pictured on the other side of the shield. Above the shield is a rising sun. Below the seal is a phoenix bird, taro leaves, banana foliage, and sprays of maidenhair fern. The motto and the words "State of Hawaii, 1959" appear on the seal.

Hawaii is a small string of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii has no border states. Label Hawaii.

IMPORTANT PEOPLE RELATED TO HAWAII In the beginning, the islands of Hawaii were separately

ruled by local chiefs. Chief Kamehameha united all the islands and organized them under one monarchy, with local chiefs serving as governors. King Kamehameha I, as he was called, shipped great quantities of sandalwood to China. Sandalwood was a fragrant wood that was burned as incense. The money from the sandalwood was used to buy guns, clothing, ships, and other European and Asian goods. King Kamehameha I is remembered by the Hawaiians as a good and kind ruler. Hawaii prospered under his rule. He was a man of great physical strength, and yet he was also known for his compassion.

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HAWAII—Missions in Hawaii When Captain James Cook first visited Hawaii, the Hawaiians practiced an idolatrous religion of superstition and human sacrifice. During the 1790’s, American sailing vessels stopped regularly in the Hawaiian islands. Eight young Hawaiian men traveled to the United States to get an education. One of them, whose name was Henry Opukahai, became a Christian. Henry pleaded for missionaries to go to his homeland. Although the economy had improved under King Kamehameha I, the pagan practices continued. When his son Liholiho (King Kamehameha II) abolished the pagan religious practices, Christians in America realized that Hawaii was ripe for the Gospel. In 1820, a group of Protestant missionaries stepped off the ship Thaddeus and onto the soil of Hawaii. The missionaries, led by Hiram Bingham, came with hearts greatly burdened for the heathen people of Hawaii. King Kamehameha II had decided that the missionaries could come to Hawaii and stay for one year. His one requirement was that the rulers must be taught about the new religion before the people could be taught. As it turned out, the missionaries stayed far beyond one year. The list of accomplishments made by the missionaries in Hawaii is impressive. The Hawaiians had no written language. The missionaries developed a Hawaiian alphabet and a written Hawaiian language. Then they began teaching Hawaiian adults to read. Missionary presses began turning out literature and tracts printed in Hawaiian. The missionaries even translated the entire Bible and printed it in the Hawaiian language. Queen Kaahumanu accepted Jesus Christ as her Saviour. She was a great friend of the missionaries and the Gospel. Law and order prevailed, and moral uprightness was encouraged. Schools and churches were established all over the islands. It was during this time that King Kamehameha III wrote the first Hawaiian constitution. The constitution forbade the passing of any law that disagreed with the Word of God. With the writing of the constitution, Hawaii became a constitutional monarchy with a system of just laws and a representative government. Hawaiians embraced the Gospel so quickly and so thoroughly that within fifty years the churches of Hawaii were sending out their own missionaries to the islands of Micronesia.

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APPENDICES NOTE: The appendices in Fifty States Under God contain information about all fifty states. The Hawaii information is included here for your convenience as you fill out the sample pages. The state symbol pictures are on the next page with the answer keys.

APPENDIX 1 – Statehood Facts

STATE NICKNAME ABBREVIATION DATE OF

STATEHOOD ORDER CAPITAL

CITY Hawaii Aloha State HI August 21, 1959 50th Honolulu

APPENDIX 3 – Population and Land Area

2010 CENSUS 2000 CENSUS LAND AREA STATE POPULATION RANK POPULATION RANK SQ. MILES RANK

Hawaii 1,366,862 40 1,211,537 42 6,423 47

APPENDIX 4 – State Mottos

STATE MOTTO Hawaii The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. (Ua Mau Ke Ea o ka Aina I Ka Pono.)

APPENDIX 5 – State Symbols

STATE FLOWER BIRD TREE SONG HI yellow hibiscus nene (Hawaiian goose) kukui (candlenut) Hawaii Ponoi (Hawaii's Own)

APPENDIX 8 – State Economy

STATE PRIMARY NATURAL RESOURCES MAIN INDUSTRY

MAIN SERVICE INDUSTRY

CHIEF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT

HI climate, topsoil, water service industries finance bananas

CHIEF FISHING PRODUCT

CHIEF MANUFACTURED PRODUCT

CHIEF MINERAL PRODUCT

PRIMARY SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY

dolphinfish chemicals gemstones Petroleum

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ANSWER KEYS Note: The answer keys in Fifty States Under God contain information about all fifty states. The Hawaii information in included here for your convenience.

APPENDIX 13 – Answer Key For Review Quiz

ORDER STATE TWO-LETTER ABBREVIATION STATE NICKNAME CAPITAL CITY

50 Hawaii HI Aloha State Honolulu

FIFTY STATES UNDER GOD ANSWER KEY Hawaii Hawaii, the 50th State Date of Statehood: August 21, 1959 Nickname: Aloha State Motto: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. Bird: nene (Hawaiian goose) Tree: kukui (candlenut) Flower: yellow hibiscus Rank in Size: 47 Two-letter abbreviation: HI Capital City: Honolulu Border States: See Appendix 12 More About Hawaii Chief service industry: finance Chief agricultural product: bananas Chief mineral product: gemstones Chief manufactured product: chemicals Two-letter abbreviation: HI Capital City: Honolulu Nickname: Aloha State Border States: See Appendix 12

HAWAII STATE SYMBOLS:

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Includes a timeline and a progressive map study so your student can watch the map change!

Provides four pages for each state: o A page of interesting facts o Two work-pages of important state data

Includes reference section and symbol pictures o GREAT STORIES from a Christian or historical perspective

Contains five tests on the progressive map study and the current US map (student learns states, capitals, state nicknames, 2-letter postal abbreviations)

Compares the growth pattern by state with the geographical regions, showing how geography correlates with history

Provides four workpages of interesting geographical information about each state with maps the student will color in with highlighters and label

Teaches geographical terms and definitions Contains five tests over US geography and

geographical terms

New One- or Two-Year Plan for Homeschoolers!

Study your way through all fifty states in order of statehood, inserting a more detailed study of your own state when you come to it in chronological order!

♦ Teach all your students together, age 3 through grade 12 ♦ We provide a schedule (see below)

Grades 3-12: Your study begins with our two fifty-states books, which you use simultaneously. Both books are completely self-contained—no additional books, resources, or teacher materials needed

When you come to your own state chronologically, you will insert a study of your own state using our State History from a Christian Perspective 30-lesson course:

Age 3 through Grade 2 will learn with the older students using color-cut-paste books! Fifty States Under God for Young Learners introduces the fifty states in the order of statehood Includes four pages per state Includes all state symbol pictures and cutouts

My State History Funbook provides a color-cut-paste introduction to the student’s own state Includes a pre-formatted spiral-bound scrapbook Activity Pages for your state provide state symbol pictures and informational cutouts

for your student to cut and paste into the scrapbook Student adds color pictures from free tourist literature (we tell you where to get it!) or from

places you visit together as a family

All 50 states available All students make a project notebook about their state using text material, maps, and state

symbol pictures we provide in the Student Booklet Students add pictures and info from free tourist literature (we tell you where to get it) Simple and complete instructions in our Master Lesson Plan Book tell you what to do each

day and allow you to individualize the difficulty level and depth of the course if desired The project notebook can be made in A Beka’s My State Notebook or in a 3-ring binder Course includes 6 quizzes and 2 tests and an optional State Constitution Study Guide

Fifty States Under God teaches your student what our country was like during its growing period!

Geography of the Fifty States teaches the geographical regions and major geographical features of the U.S.

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