WORKSHEET: Explorer

Directions:

1. read and follow directions in the AAM Fifty Nifty Lesson: Gathering Information- Step 4

2. insert the requested information about your state in the empty boxes below.

3. save then print this worksheet after filling in all the boxes.

4. return to Fifty Nifty Lesson: Gathering Information - Step 4 when you are finished.

NOTES FROM LOC: EXPLORE the STATES
name of state	Hawaii
date article was found	April 4, 2006
article name	Explore the States
URL address	http://www.americaslibrary.gov
Write three sentences telling facts about your state’s name (include meaning of name or nickname if given).	1. Hawaii’s nickname is the “Aloha State.”
	2. Hawaii may been named for the traditional home of the Polynesians, Hawaii or Hawaiki, called "Owhyhee".
	3. The other theory is that the name comes from the traditional discoverer of the islands, Hawaii Loa.
Write three sentences telling about your state’s history (include facts like when founded, when it became a state & significant historical events).	1. King Kamehameha I united the islands, under his rule, by 1819 as the Kingdom of Hawaii.
	2. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959.
	3. In 1778, British explorer Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands and named them Sandwich Islands after Britain’s Earl of Sandwich.
Write two sentences telling something about business or industries found in your state.	1. Hawaii’s main industry is Tourism.
	2. Sugarcane is one of the main agriculture produces grown in Hawaii.

WORKSHEET: Attractions

Directions:

5. read and follow directions in the AAM Fifty Nifty Lesson: Gathering Information- Step 5

6. insert the requested information about your state in the empty boxes below.

7. save then print this worksheet after filling in all the boxes.

8. return to Fifty Nifty Lesson: Gathering Information - Step 5 when you are finished.

NOTES FROM LOC: America’s Story
name of state	Hawaii
date article was found	April 11, 2006
article name	Explore the states
URL Address	http://www.americaslibrary.gov
Write three sentences describing the state attraction in this article (tell about things such as name of place or event; what it is; background information; why it is popular).	1. The Prince Lot Hula Festival was established in appreciation of Prince Lot's efforts to preserve Hawaiian culture. Each year hula schools come to the festival to perform at Moanalua Gardens in Honolulu. This festival also includes other Hawaiian activities and exhibits such as hand-stitched quilts, leaf-weaving demonstrations to make hats and baskets, instrument-making and lei-making.
	2. There is a strong Japanese culture in Hawaii and it is celebrated with the Okinawan Festival. The festival is held each year at Kapiolani Park in the middle of Waikiki. Along with traditional Okinawan dishes, visitors can experience all kinds of traditional Okinawan culture and arts.
	3. Every June 11, at the King Kamehameha Celebration, a giant statue of King Kamehameha is decorated and festivities include parades on every island, arts and crafts fairs, sports challenges, pageantry, and an international hula competition.

WORKSHEET: State Facts

Directions:

9. read and follow directions in the AAM Fifty Nifty Lesson: Gathering Information- Step 7

10. insert the requested information about your state in the empty boxes below.

11. save then print this worksheet after filling in all the boxes.

12. return to Fifty Nifty Lesson: Gathering Information - Step 7 when you are finished.

NOTES FROM Fifty States
PLACES	PEOPLE	THINGS
capital Honolulu	famous people George Ariyoshi first Japanese-American elected governor Salevaa Atisanoe (Konishiki) sumo wrestler Hiram Bingham missionary, Honolulu Charles R. Bishop banker, philanthropist Tia Carrere singer, actress Samuel N. Castle missionary Amos S. Cooke missionary, educator Father Damien leper-colony worker Sanford B. Dole territorial governor, Honolulu Jean Erdman dancer, choreographer Hiram L. Fong first Chinese-American senator Don Ho entertainer Daniel K. Inouye senator Gerrit P. Judd advisor Kaahumanu Hawaiian queen Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Olympic swimmer Kamehameha I first Hawaiian king Kamehameha V last of the dynasty George Parsons Lathrop journalist, poet Liliuokalani queen, last Hawaiian monarch Ellison Onizuka astronaut Kawaipuna Prejean Hawaiian activist Chad Rowan Yokozuna sumo wrestler Harold Sakata actor James Shigeta actor Claus Spreckels developer Don Stroud actor Merlin Tuttle mammalogist, Honolulu	state flower Yellow Hibiscus
major cities Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua,   Kaneohe, Waipahu, Pearl City, Waimalu, Mililani,   Kahului, Kihei		state tree Candlenut Tree
		state flag (describe) It has eight stripes of white, red and blue that represents the eight main islands. The flag of Great Britain is emblazoned in the upper left corner to honor Hawaii's friendship with the British.
major water (Rivers/Lakes/Ocean Shore) Wailuku River (on the island of Hawaii), Anahulu River (on the island of Oahu), Salt Lake	population (# & rank) 1,211,537 and is ranked 42nd	state motto The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
major highways (names or numbers) H-1, H-2, H-3, and H-201.	governor Linda Lingle	professional sports teams None
boarder states None
		products from state Sugar and pineapple
size (sq. miles/rank) 10,941 sq mi and ranks 43rd in size

WORKSHEET: State Song

Directions:

13. read and follow directions in the AAM Fifty Nifty Lesson: Gathering Information- Step 8

14. insert the requested information about your state in the empty boxes below.

15. save then print this worksheet after filling in all the boxes.

16. return to Fifty Nifty Lesson: Gathering Information - Step 8 when you are finished.

NOTES FROM Fifty States
Name of state	Hawaii
title of state song	Hawaii’s Own
places named in words of song: None
describe music in song (fast or slow/ dreamy or rousing/ dance or march type music): Slow/ Dreamy/Dance type
feelings expressed in song: They are proud of their heritage.
what you think the message is in song: That if you remain loyal to Kamehameha (The king who first unified the islands) he will protect you.
why you think state chose this song: Because it is about the king who united the Islands.