The Sunshine State
Eternal summer! Gators, everglades, keys, Cuban influence, Spanish rule and more make up the Sunshine State.
| Resources--books | Resources--web sites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
 | Everglades by Jean Craighead George, paintings by Wendell Minor (Harper Collins, 1995; ISBN 0060212292) |
| Everglades by Peter Lourie (Boyds Mills, 1994: ISBN 1878093916) |
| Florida by Parry Chang, Celebrate the states series (Benchmark, 1998; ISBN 0761404201) |
| Florida by Patricia Chui, World Almanac library of the States series (World Almanac, 2002; ISBN 0836851145) KR |
| Florida by Ann Heinrichs, This land is your land series (Compass Point, 2003; ISBN 0756503094) KR |
| Florida by Barbara A. Somervill, From sea to shining sea series (Children's Press, 2001; ISBN 0516223089) KR |
| Florida by Elizabeth Weiss Vollstadt, Seeds of a nation series (Kidhaven Press 2002; ISBN 0737709472) KR |
| Florida by Charles A. Wills, A historical album series (Millbrook, 1994; ISBN 1562944800) KR |
| Pirates and Privateers of the High Seas by Laura Lee Wren Enslow, 2003; ISBN 0766015424) |
| The Confederate Flag by Hal Marcovitz (Mason Crest, 2003; ISBN 1590840356) KR |
| The Most Beautiful Villages and Town of the South by Bonnie Ramsey, photography by Dennis O'Kain (Thames & Hudson, 2000; ISBN 0500019991) |
| The Settling of St. Augustine by Janet Riehecky (World Almanac, 2003; ISBN 0836853768) |
| 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)* |
| Which Way USA? Florida (Highlights for Children, 1997; ISBN 08753432)* |
Fiction:
| Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press, 2000; ISBN 0763616052) KR |
Audio/Visual:
| Listen to Cuban/American music |
| Listen to Ray Charles' music |
| Because of Winn Dixie (2005) 20th Century Fox |
Web sites
Please see The 50 States for more links.
Projects
| Learn the state song. |
| Get your emergency kits prepared. (Hurricane season?) |
| Make a food dish from the state. |
Writing assignments
| Report on Alligators |
| Plan a trip to Disney World. |
Take a look at the other states
Completed February, 2005
November, 2006
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