MICHIGANMichigan
The Great Lakes State. One state, one story: land, people, food, and the words locals really use.The Great Lakes State. Un estado, una historia: tierra, gente, comida y las palabras que la gente de ahí sí usa.
Say the state name, the capital, and the nickname out loud. Then tap Next.Di el nombre del estado, la capital y el apodo en voz alta. Luego toca Next.
Where is Michigan?¿Dónde está Michigan?
Michigan is in the US Midwest. The borders below are the ones to memorize.Michigan está en Estados Unidos. Estos son los vecinos que hay que memorizar.
Lansing, the capitalLansing, la capital
1 · The capital
Lansing is the seat of government.Dato clave de Lansing.
2 · Why here
Lawmakers picked a city they could reach.Los legisladores eligieron una ciudad a la que pudieran llegar.
3 · A civic fact
The capitol is the postcard of state power.El capitolio es la postal del poder del estado.
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Lansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the sixth-most populous city in Michigan with a population of 112,644 as of the 2020 census, and is the most populous city in Ingham County, though parts of the city extend into Eaton and Clinton counties. The Lansing-East Lansing metropolitan area has an estimated 473,000 residents and is the third largest in the state after metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids. Lansing benefits from its central location within Mid-Michigan and serves as a regional hub for government, education, insurance and commerce.
Lansing es la ciudad capital del estado estadounidense de Míchigan, y se encuentra ubicada en el condado de Ingham, aunque pequeñas porciones de la ciudad se extienden al condado de Eaton. En el Censo de 2020 tenía una población de 112,644 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 1.164,67 personas por km².LandLand
High point
Mount Arvon · 1,979 ft (603 m)Dato clave de la tierra de Michigan.
The working land
Farms, forests, mines, or a coast, depending on the county.Granjas, bosques, minas o una costa, según el condado.
Water
A river, a lake, or an ocean wrote the old trade.Un río, un lago o un océano escribió el comercio viejo.
Person 1 · Rosa Parks (Detroit years)Person 1 · Rosa Parks (Detroit years)
1 · The name
Rosa Parks (Detroit years)Dato clave de Rosa Parks (Detroit years).
2 · The deed
This is the person the class should be able to spell.Esta es la persona cuyo nombre la clase debe poder escribir.
3 · Place
Tie the name back to Michigan.Dato clave de Rosa Parks (Detroit years).
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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American civil rights activist. She is best known for her 1955 refusal to move from her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in defiance of Jim Crow racial segregation laws, which sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. She is sometimes known as the "mother of the civil rights movement". Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Parks grew up under Jim Crow segregation. She later moved to Montgomery and joined the city's chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1943, serving as the organization's secretary.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (Tuskegee, Alabama, 4 de febrero de 1913-Detroit, Míchigan, 24 de octubre de 2005) fue una activista afroamericana, figura importante del movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos por ocupar un asiento para blancos en lugar de uno en la zona trasera del autobús para gente de color durante una protesta organizada con acciones iguales en Montgomery, Alabama (Estados Unidos), el 1 de diciembre del año 1955.Mackinac IslandMackinac Island
- On Mackinac Island, cars are banned. People move by bike, horse, and foot between the lakes.En la isla Mackinac los carros están prohibidos. La gente se mueve en bici, a caballo y a pie entre los lagos.
- Say it in one line: Mackinac Island is in Michigan. Then say why people go there.Dilo en una línea: Mackinac Island está en Michigan. Luego di por qué va la gente ahí.
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Mackinac Island is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles (11.3 km2) in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin, meaning "Great Turtle". It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas and northwest of Round Island. The island was long home to an Odawa settlement and previous indigenous cultures before European colonization began in the 17th century.
Mackinac Island es el lugar famoso de Michigan. La gente va por su historia y su paisaje.The flagLa bandera
Look
Find the unique emblem, not only the blue field.Busca el emblema único, no solo el fondo azul.
Say it
The nickname is The Great Lakes State.Dato clave de la bandera de Michigan.
Color
Ask one student to describe the flag without pointing.Pide a un estudiante que describa la bandera sin señalarla.
Food: three dishesComida: tres platos
Coney dog
A dish to try in Michigan. Say the name out loud: Coney dog. Would you try it?Un plato para probar en Michigan. Di el nombre en voz alta: Coney dog. ¿Lo probarías?
pasty
A dish to try in Michigan. Say the name out loud: pasty. Would you try it?Un plato para probar en Michigan. Di el nombre en voz alta: pasty. ¿Lo probarías?
fudge
A dish to try in Michigan. Say the name out loud: fudge. Would you try it?Un plato para probar en Michigan. Di el nombre en voz alta: fudge. ¿Lo probarías?
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A Coney Island hot dog, Coney dog, or Coney is a wiener in a bun topped with a savory meat sauce and sometimes other toppings. It is similar to a chili dog and is often offered as part of a menu of classic American diner dishes and at Coney Island restaurants. Despite its name and association with New York, it is most popular in the Midwestern United States, especially in Michigan. It was invented by early 20th century immigrants from Greece and Ottoman region of Macedonia to the United States.
La comida típica de Michigan mezcla su historia y su campo. Di qué plato probarías primero.Henry FordHenry Ford
- Ford's factories near Detroit put cars within reach of ordinary families and changed work, roads, and cities everywhere.Las fábricas de Ford cerca de Detroit pusieron el carro al alcance de las familias normales y cambiaron el trabajo, los caminos y las ciudades en todo el mundo.
- Say it in one line: Henry Ford is from Michigan. Then say what they are famous for.Dilo en una línea: Henry Ford es de Michigan. Luego di por qué es famoso o famosa.
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Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans through the system that came to be known as Fordism. In 1911, he was awarded a patent for the transmission mechanism that would be used in the Ford Model T and other automobiles. Ford was born in a farmhouse in Greenfield Township, Michigan, and left home at the age of 16 to find work in Detroit.
Henry Ford (Dearborn, Míchigan, 30 de julio de 1863-Dearborn, Míchigan, 7 de abril de 1947) fue un empresario, ingeniero industrial estadounidense, fundador de la compañía Ford Motor Company y padre de las cadenas de producción modernas utilizadas para la producción en masa. La introducción del Ford T en el mercado automovilístico revolucionó el transporte y la industria en Estados Unidos. Fue un inventor prolífico que obtuvo 161 patentes registradas en ese país. Como único propietario de la compañía Ford, se convirtió en una de las personas más conocidas y ricas del mundo.Mount ArvonMount Arvon
1 · Height
Mount Arvon · 1,979 ft (603 m)Dato clave de Mount Arvon.
2 · Metric
Feet and meters both appear. Use both.Aparecen pies y metros. Usa los dos.
3 · Climb?
Ask the class: walk, drive, or skip?Pregunta a la clase: ¿a pie, en carro o mejor no?
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Mount Arvon ( ARR-vahn) at 1,979 feet (603 m), is either the highest or second-highest natural point in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in L'Anse Township, Baraga County, Mount Arvon is part of the Huron Mountains. It rises about eight miles (13 km) south of Lake Superior (elevation 591 feet [180 m]). On the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state, Mount Arvon ranks 38th. It is the highest natural point in the East North Central states.
El punto más alto de Michigan es Mount Arvon. Compara su altura con un edificio o cerro que conoces.