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The Ocean State

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the Union, but size doesn't matter.  The Ocean State isn't an island, but it does have a few wonderful islands. Let's go explore.

Resources--books Resources--web sites Projects Writing assignments

Resources

Books

Non-Fiction--Information books:

bulletFinding Providence; the Story of Roger Williams by Avi, illustrations by James Watling (Harper Collins, 1997: ISBN 0060252944) KR
bulletMill by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin, 1983; ISBN 0395348307)
bulletRhode Island by Kathleen W. Deady, Land of liberty series (Capstone Press, 2004; ISBN 0736721961) KR
bulletRhode Island by Val Hallinan, From sea to shining sea series (Children's Press, 2003; ISBN 0516224891) KR
bulletRhode Island by Ann Heinrichs, This land is your land series (Compass point, 2004; ISBN 0756503582) KR
bulletRhode Island  by Ted Klein, Celebrate the state series (Benchmark Books, 1999; ISBN 0761404171)
bulletRhode Island by Andrew A. Kling, Thirteen colonies series (Lucent, 2002; ISBN 1560068736) KR
bulletRhode Island by Joanne Mattern, World almanac library of the states series (World Almanac, 2003; ISBN 0836851595) KR
bulletRhode Island by Sylvia McNair, America the beautiful series (Children's Press, 2000; ISBN 0516210432) KR
bulletRhode Island by J. F. Warner, Hello U.S.A. series (Lerner, 2003: ISBN 0822541084) KR
bulletThe Colony of Rhode Island by Susan Whitehurst, Library of the thirteen colonies series (PowerKids Press, 2000; ISBN 0823954765) KR
bulletThe Rhode Island Colony  by Dennis B. Fradin (Children's Press, 1989; ISBN 0516003917)
bulletThe Rhode Island Colony by Bob Italia, Colonies series (ABDO, 2001; ISBN 1577655877) KR

Activity Books:

bulletGreat States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)*
bulletWhich Way USA? Rhode Island (Highlights for Children, 1999; ISBN 087534423)*

Fiction:

bulletA Little Maid of Narragansett Bay  by Alice Turner Curtis (Applewood Books, ; ISBN )
bulletA Little Maid of Provincetown  by Alice Turner Curtis (Applewood Books, 1997; ISBN 15570933118)

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Web sites

Please see The 50 States for more links.

bulletRhode Island state official government page
bulletRhode Island official government page for kids
bulletRhode Island state official tourist page
bulletVisit Rhode Island state
bulletVisit Rhode Island from visit New England
bulletRhode Island state Historical Society
bulletCity of Providence
bulletCity of Newport
bullet National Parks in Rhode Island from the National Park Service
bulletRhode Island state parks
bulletRhode Island state from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
bullet Rhode Island state from America's Library
bulletRhode Island state from 500 Nations
bulletRhode Island state from Online Highway
bullet Rhode Island state from about.com
bulletRhode Island state from netstate.com
bullet Rhode Island state from Internet Public Library
bullet Rhode Island state from Enchanted Learning
bulletRhode Island state from Fact Monster
bulletRhode Island state from 50 states.com
bulletRhode Island state from The US 50.com
bulletRhode Island state from infoplease.com
bullet Rhode Island state from global computing.com
bulletRhode Island state from Roadside America.com (guide to offbeat tourist attractions)
bulletRhode Island Quick Facts from the US Census Bureau
bulletRhode Island state song from Laura's Midi Heaven
bullet Rhode Island state lesson plan from Mrs. Donn's
bulletRhode Island state lesson plan from proteacher.com
bulletRhode Island Geographic Information from the University of RI
bulletNarragansett Bay Organization
bulletNarragansett Bay Commission
bulletNarragansett Bay Estuary Program

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Projects

bulletCook some "Rhode Island Red" for dinner.
bulletFigure out how fast you can cover the state.
bulletLearn the state song.

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Writing assignments

bulletWrite a paper on what freedom of religion means to you.
bulletTake one of the "Acts" that England passed and write a paper about it.
bulletWrite a paper on the King Phillip's War in 1675.

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