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Illinois Theme Unit


Questions, Facts, and "Who am I?" for the state of Illinois
     State of Illinois Mixed Review: fill-in questions, "Who am I", facts, and writing prompts (multiple keys)


State of Illinois Theme - Reading Comprehensions
     1893 – The Year of the Fair   (Grades 2-3)
     Chicago is Unique Because of its People   (Grades 3-4)
     The Prairie Land   (Grades 4-6)
     Walt Disney – The Great Animator   (Grades 4-6)


Illinois Maze
Build Illinois maze - Make multiple mazes at once


State of Illinois Theme - Math Stories
     Illinois Math (Grades 2-3)
     Illinois Math (Grades 4-6)


State of Illinois Theme - Story Starters
     Illinois Story Starter Printables


State of Illinois Theme
     Location of Illinois in the United States Printable and Information


State of Illinois Theme Time Line
     Illinois Time Line #1 (58 events in time line)


Illinois: Reading Comprehensions with References to Illinois
This section lists reading comprehensions on edHelper.com with references to the state of Illinois. These reading comprehensions were not written specifically for the state theme unit.

     Top reading comprehensions with most references to Illinois
     The Duryea Brothers (Grade 4)
     Lincoln (Part 2)
     John Deere
     Ulysses S. Grant, Part 2 (Grade 8)
     The Travels of the Hat, Part 6: Final Segment (Grade 4)
     The Travels of the Hat, Part 6 – Back to Charleston (Grade 4)
     The Travels of the Hat, Part 5: Charleston Bound! (Grade 4)
     Leaders in the Legislative Branch (Grade 7)
     Ronald Reagan
     Lincoln (Part 1)
     Dr. Mae Jemison: A True Explorer (Grades 10-11)
     George W. G. Ferris (Grade 9)
     Dred Scott Decision (Grade 9)
     Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Grade 9)
     Tippecanoe, Tecumseh, and The Prophet — The Struggle for the Northwest (Grades 9-12)
     Special Olympics (Grades 9-12)

Biographies
(no assigned grade level)
     Lincoln (Part 1)
     Lincoln (Part 2)
     Martin Luther King Jr.
     Ronald Reagan
(Grades 3-5)
     The Duryea Brothers
(Grades 6-8)
     Dick Van Dyke
     Dorothy Hamill
     Honest Abe
     Langston Hughes
     Muddy Waters
     Traveling Poet
     Ulysses S. Grant, Part 2
(Grades 9-12)
     Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
     Dr. Mae Jemison: A True Explorer
     George W. G. Ferris

Daily Themes
(Grades 3-5)
     The Travels of the Hat, Part 5: Charleston Bound!
     The Travels of the Hat, Part 6: Final Segment
(Grades 6-8)
     The Big Wheel

Miscellaneous
(no assigned grade level)
     Amelia Mary Earhart
     An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
     John Deere
     The Inventors of Penicillin
(Grades 3-5)
     A Report on the Miami Indians
     Is Ohio the 50th state?
     Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable - Father of Chicago
     The Travels of the Hat, Part 5 – Charleston Bound!
     The Travels of the Hat, Part 6 – Back to Charleston
(Grades 6-8)
     Exploring the Grand Canyon
     Fly to My House?
     From Dakota Territory to Becoming South Dakota
     Hey, Kool-Aid
     Leaders in the Legislative Branch
     The Equal Rights Amendment
     The Northwest Ordinance
     The Northwest Ordinance
     The Road to Statehood
     William Henry Harrison
(Grades 9-12)
     Dred Scott Decision
     Special Olympics
     Tippecanoe, Tecumseh, and The Prophet — The Struggle for the Northwest


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