Agenda for 9/22

1. Today's article: Chinese-Americans on track to learn history of railroad-worker ancestors

• More about Chinese workers on the Transcontinental Rail Road 

2. About the New England Region

3. Assignment #5 - Learning about the New England States

Using this website we will learn about the six states in New England

Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island

For each state in New England, you must find the following information: 

A. Date of statehood (in what year did it become a US state), and state rank (x/50)?

B. 2010 population (how many people in 2010), and population rank (x/50)

C. Professional sports teams (football, hockey, baseball, basketball)

D. Important Economic Characteristics (how do people in the state make money)

4. Prepare for New England States Quiz