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KR = Kid read

RA = Read aloud as family

The Land of Opportunity

The land of the "downstream people."

Resources--books

Resources--web sites

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Resources

Books

Non-Fiction--Information books:

	*Arkansas* by Linda Jacobs Altman, Celebrate the states series (Benchmark, 2000; ISBN 0761406727)
	*Arkansas* by Darice Bailer, World almanac library of the states series (World Almanac, 2002; ISBN 0836851293) KR
	*Arkansas* by Domenica Di Piazza, Hello U.S.A. series (Lerner, 2002; ISBN 0822540738) KR
	*Arkansas* by Ellen Macaulay, From sea to shining sea series (Children's Press, 2002; ISBN 0516222961) KR
	*Arkansas* by Sylvia McNair, America the beautiful series (Children's Press, 2001; ISBN 0516210890)
	*Arkansas* by Ann Heinrichs, This land is your land series (Compass Point, 2004; ISBN 0756503396) KR
	The Confederate Flag by Hal Marcovitz (Mason Crest, 2003; ISBN 1590840356)
	*The Mississippi* by Michael Pollard (Benchmark, 1997; ISBN 076140502X)
	The Trail of Tears by R. Conrad Stein (Children's Press, 1993; ISBN 0516066668)

Activity Books:

Great States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)*

Fiction:

	*Fiddlin' Sam* by Marianna Dengler, illustrated by Sibyl Graber Gerig (Rising Moon, 1999; ISBN 0873587421)
	*Johnny May* by Robbie Branscum (Doubleday, 1975; ISBN 0385030037)

Audio/visual:

	Listen to rag time music.
	Listen to Johnny Cash music.

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Web sites

Please see The 50 States for more links.

	Arkansas state official government page
	Arkansas state official government page for kids
	Arkansas state official tourist page
	Arkansas state Historical Society
	City of Littlerock
	City of Texarkana a city that is in two states.
	National Parks in Arkansas from the National Park Service
	Arkansas state parks
	Crater of Diamonds state park
	Arkansas state from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
	Arkansas state from America's Library
	Arkansas state from 500 Nations
	Arkansas state from Online Highway
	Arkansas state from about.com
	Arkansas state from netstate.com
	Arkansas state from Internet Public Library
	Arkansas state from Enchanted Learning
	Arkansas state from Fact Monster
	Arkansas state from 50 states.com
	Arkansas state from The US 50.com
	Arkansas state from infoplease.com
	Arkansas state from global computing.com
	Arkansas state from Roadside America.com (guide to offbeat tourist attractions)
	Arkansas state Quick Facts from the US Census Bureau
	Arkansas state song from Laura's Midi Heaven
	Arkansas state lesson plan from Mrs. Donn's
	Arkansas state lesson plan from proteacher.com
	Arkansas state information from arkansasusa.com

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Projects

	Learn the state song.
	Make some Arkansas corn bread.

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Writing assignments

	Write a "windy." click here to read ours
	What would you do if you found a diamond at Crater of Diamonds?

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Arkansas

Completed March, 2005

Last updated:
November, 2006

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