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Library List:K is for Keystone: A Pennsylvania Alphabet by Kristen KaneActivities:What is your name? (Matchbook) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commonwealth means good for all Pennsylvanians. Pennsylvania's namecame from William Penn its founder. The root "sylvania" means woods.Hence: "Penn's Woods"Who was William Penn? (Matchbook) 1st Settlers:- Swedish 1638 NewSweden, Dutch 1655, English 1664- near present day Philly --William Pennwas an English Quaker who wanted to start a colony for Quakers in the NewWorld. King Charles II admired William's father, Admiral William Penn, andcalled the colony Pennsylvania after him.William PennPenn & Quaker Beginnings / Colonial ClothingPennsylvania Charter of Privileges, 28 October 1701Quaker State (tri fold) Pennsylvania was founded by Quakers (ReligiousSociety of Friends) who sought for religious freedom. The state becameknown as the "Quaker State"Quaker Information CenterKeystone State Mini (Simple fold) Pennsylvania is nicknamed the "KeystoneState" because it was in the middle of the colonies both physically andgovernmentally. It was thought to 'hold together' the colonies like akeystone holds an arch together. KeystonePennsylvania State Quarter (Tri-fold)PA Quarter InfoPA Quarter WorksheetPunxsutawney Phil (Simple Fold) Find out about the famousPunxsutawney Phil! - Groundhog Day ActivitiesState Motto (Scroll book) "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence"Statehood (Star booklet) December 12, 1787 - 2nd StateWhat does the Pennsylvania Seal mean?Pennsylvania Sealplow and wheat sheaves agriculture ship commercewww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

eagle speed, strength, bravery, and wisdom cornstalk prosperityolive branch peacePennsylvania Flag (Simple fold) Describe the Pennsylvanian flag. Whenwas it adopted? Flag InfoCounty Research your county and write about it. We also searched forindividuals and places from our particular county and town.Pennsylvania Numbers (6 flap book) 312 miles (502 kilometers) east towest - 158 miles (254 kilometers) north to south -- total area- land area -highest point is Mount Davis 3,213 feet (980 meters) - lowest point at sealevel along he Delaware River - population over 12 million -lowest (0-30 F)and highest temperatures (100 F)PA Mountains (triangle shape) Ranges - Allegheny, Appalachian, Poconos,Blue Ridge; Mountains - Shade Mountain, Second Mountain, TuscaroraMountain, Jacks Mountain, Hawk Mountain, Mount DavisPA Rivers (curved) 4,500 rivers and streams in the state - Susquehanna,Schuylkill, Allegheny, Ohio, Monongahela, Delaware, Clarion, Beaver - PineCreek Gorge contains the waterfalls Winona, Silver Thread Falls, and BushkillFalls.Harrisburg - Capital versus Capitol (3 flap book) Define the two words,write about Harrisburg.Harrisburg PhotoPennsylvania Seasons (Flap book) - What are the seasons like inPennsylvania?Native Americans of Pennsylvania (Tab Book) Fill in about each tribe andany others you would like to research lined and unlined versions - NativeTribes - Monongahela, Susquehannocks, Delaware or Leni-Lenape, Shawnee,Erie.Native Americans of PennsylvaniaNative American Tribes in PennsylvaniaNative Americans of PennsylvaniaGovernment (Foldable) Cut and glue pieces inside. Fold right side in 2times, close book.Pennsylvania Timeline (accordion book) Add as many sections as you likewith info from your research.www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Plants of Pennsylvania -(layer book) Flowers: buttercup, chicory,fireweed, goldenrod, Jacob's ladder, black-eyed Susan, wild geranium,mountain laurel, violet - Trees: elm, hemlock, maple, oak, pines, red maple,tulipAnimals of Pennsylvania - Ant, bald eagle, bass, bat, beaver, bear, beetle,bobcat, butterfly, bumblebee, cardinal, carp, catfish, cicada, coyote, crayfish,cricket, dragonfly, elk, ermine, firefly, fox, freshwater eel, freshwater mussel,goose, grasshopper, groundhog, hawk, honeybee, hummingbird, katydid,ladybug, leech, mallard, mockingbird, mosquito, moth, muskrat, opossum,owl, partridge, perch, peregrine falcon, pike, praying mantis, rabbit, raccoon,robin, ruffed grouse, skunk, snail, sparrow, squirrel, termite, trout, turkey,turtle, walking stick, water snake, water strider, weasel, white-tailed deer,woodchuck, woodpecker, yellow jacket - Enchanted Learning has informationon almost all of these animals along with printouts, crafts, and activities.Natural ResourcesThe Environment, the Johnstown Flood of 1889, Coal Mining, Oil DrillingManufacturing in Pennsylvania - electronic companies, food processing,iron, metal products, nuclear power (Three Mile Island in Harrisburg ),petroleum refineries, pharmaceuticals, paper companies, printers,publishers, shipbuilding (Philadelphia Ship Yard), steel, textiles and clothingPennsylvania Transportation (4 flap)Highways: PA Turnpike I-76- known in 1794 as Philadelphia-LancasterTurnpike was the "first major hard-surfaced road in the country, paved withstone and gravel"Railroads: over 9000 miles of trackAirports: Philadelphia International, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Erie, AllentownPorts: Philadelphia (one of the largest in the world), Erie, and Pittsburgh. Barge Canals pulled by mules. Robert Fulton's 1st working steamboat(1807 Clermont)Crossing the AllegheniesAgriculture of Pennsylvania (tri-fold flap) apples, beef and dairy cattle,corn, hay, milk, peaches, potatoes, mushrooms, poultry and eggs, sheep,wheat and other grainsAgriculture & Rural Life - Beef, chicken, fruit, timber, dairy products,mushroomsPennsylvania Dutch -(tri fold) Amish & MennoniteThe Amish - Lifestyle, faith, history, schools, weddings, etc.www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Famous Documents written in Pennsylvania - Great Law 1682, Charterof Privileges 1701, Declaration of Independence 1776, Constitution of theUnited States 1787, Pennsylvania Constitution 1968Favorite Foods in PA - bubble gum (first made in Philadelphia in 1928),chicken corn soup, chicken pot pie, funnel cakes, Heinz products, Herr'ssnacks, Hershey chocolate and ice cream, ice cream soda (created inPhiladelphia in 1874), kielbasa, mushrooms from Kennett Square (MushroomCapital of the World), soft pretzels (first made in Lancaster in 1850's),pierogi, Philly cheesesteak, shoo-fly pieMilton S. Hershey -sold candies to an English company to earn his 1st milliondollars, built Hershey Chocolate Factory - Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar1900, Hershey Kisses 1907 - 'created his own town for his employees withstores, theater, zoo, houses, community buildings, an amusement park, andschool for orphaned boys'State teStateBird: Ruffed GrouseTree: HemlockFlower: Mountain LaurelAnimal: White-tailed DeerDog: Great DaneDrink: MilkFossil: Phacops ranaInsect: FireflyFlagship: NiagraFish: Brook TroutThe Liberty BellThe Liberty Bell coloring page may be cut out and used as a shape book tohold information about the Liberty Bell.History Notebook Page - use for history, explorers, colonization, slavery &underground railroad, immigration, battles, people, places, etc.Battles & Wars in Pennsylvania (Notebook Page) - French & Indian War,Revolutionary War, Civil WarFrench & Indian WarFort PittRevolutionary WarThe Philadelphia CampaignBattle of Brandywinewww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

General "Mad Anthony" WayneHistoric Valley ForgeLiberty Bell Home History, Timeline, Facts, QuotesNation's Capital 1790 - 1800War of 1812 - Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry - Battle of Lake ErieCivil War - General Lee in Shenandoah Valley - GettysburgUnderground RailroadAbolition in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania GeographyNeighboring States: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, WestVirginia, Ohio, Water: Lake Erie -- Cities: Philadelphia, Lancaster, Reading,Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Erie, Allentown, Scranton, Bethlehem, and yourtown! -- Include major rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, and other landforms.*Maps of Pennsylvania Highway, Physical, & County Maps - Locate your townand go to a local site.Map Activities Map Quiz, Label Map, Outline Map, Dot-to-Dot, US Map - FindYour State, US Map - Where I LivePennsylvania State Maps Customized maps and puzzles with a free generator- Freeform PA Map, "Label Me" Map, Crosswords Puzzle, Criss Cross Puzzle,Scrambled PlacesPA Maps You can "zoom" up close around the state, even find your street!PlacesHistoric Places - Brandywine Battlefield, Daniel Boone Homestead, FortLigonier, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Gettysburg National Park,Hopewell Village, Old Fort Mifflin, Valley Forge National Historic ParkPhiladelphia's Historic Mile: Carpenters' Hall, Christ Church, Congress Hall,Elfreth's Alley, Franklin Court, Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Library Hall,Pottsgrove Mansion, Betsy Ross HomeFun Places to Visit - Allegheny National Forest, Amish country - Lancaster,Army-Navy Museum - Philly, Barge Rides - Easton, Carnegie Science Center Pittsburgh, Coal Mine Tours, Crayola Factory - Easton, Crystal Cave Kutztown, Franklin Institute & Academy of Natural Sciences- Philadelphia,Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, Heinz Incorporated (Ketchup), Herr's FactoryTour, Hershey's Chocolate World & Hershey's Park, Kennywood Park, LakeErie, Laurel Caverns - Uniontown, Little League World Series & Museum Williamsport, Philadelphia & Pittsburgh Zoos, Pocono Mountains SummerResorts & Skiing, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania & The Amazing MaizeMaze - Strasburg, State Museum of Pennsylvania - Harrisburg, SturgisPretzel Housewww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

PeopleHistorical: William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, Edward Hanford, MargaretMead, William McGuffey, B.F. Skinner, John Bartram, Gifford Pinchot, "MadAnthony" WayneRobert Peary (North Pole explorer 1909)Daniel Hale Williams (conducted 1st open heart surgery)Daniel BooneLewis & Clark in PennsylvaniaInventors: Robert Fulton (steamboat Clarmont), George Ferris (Ferris wheelin 1892), Harold Pitcairn ("autogiro" - a cross between a road vehicle andsmall airplane), Christopher Sholes (typewriter), Benjamin FranklinWomen: Betsy Ross - Betsy Ross' HomeRachel Carson - marine biologistClara Barton & the American Red CrossNellie Bly - Elizabeth Cochran Seaman 1864 -undercover investigative newsreporter who wrote about places that were in need of improvement, changecame because of her articles - traveled around the world in 72 days thewinter of 1889-1890Political Leaders: James Buchanan, George McClellan, Thadeus Stevens,Alexander Haig, Jr., Thomas Paine, Winfield HancockGeorge C. Marshall - US Army Chief of Staff 1939, US Secretary of State1947, Marshall Plan for WWII damage in Europe, Nobel Peace Prize 1953Business Leaders: Milton Hershey, Henry Heinz, Charles Schwab, AndrewMellon, J. Pierpont Morgan - United States Steel Corporation 1901, GeorgeWestinghouseAndrew Carnegie - coal, steel, railroads - telegraph operator, superintendentof the railroad company, fixed telegraph and railroads, in the civil War, 1865began and built the largest steel empire in the US, after he sold it, he gavesteel company money to educational and cultural charities; colleges,hospitals, science museums, music hall, over 2000 libraries, and 8000church organs!John WanamakerEntertainers: Marion Anderson, Samuel Barber, Drew Barrymore, BillCosby, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, W.C. Fields, Stephen Foster, Gene & GraceKelly, Jimmy Stewart, Fred Waring, Mary LouWilliamsPennsylvania Show BusinessPennsylvania JazzJohn Bill Ricketts - Started 1st American circus in 1793 in Philadelphiawww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com