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Learn before you travel. This section of Fun Easy
English focuses on facts and other cool stuff about
your favorite U.S. state. This is great English
reading practice. This page focuses on the state of
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 California
Nicknamed the "Golden State," California is the
third largest state in area after Alaska and Texas.
The discovery of gold and the immigration in 1849 of
thousands of "forty-niners" in search of the
precious metal helped California's admission into
the Union in 1850. Today, California, land of the
giant redwoods, has the highest population of any
state in the nation and is America's principal
agricultural state. It is also the home of
Hollywood, the center of America's movie and
television industry. Its capital is Sacramento and
the state flower is the golden poppy. |
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 California
State Flag
Designed by William Todd (nephew of Mary Todd
Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln), the historic bear flag
was raised at Sonoma, California in 1846 by American
settlers in revolt against Mexican rule (officially adopted
as the state flag of California in 1911).
Symbols on California's Flag
The once common California grizzly bear (also the official
state animal) portrays strength; the star represents
sovereignty; the red color signifies courage; and the white
background stands for purity.
The Bear Flag Revolt
On June 14, 1846, a small band of settlers marched on the
Mexican garrison at Sonoma and took the commandant prisoner.
They issued a proclamation which declared California to be a
Republic independent of Mexico. This uprising became known
as the Bear Flag Revolt (after the hastily-designed flag
depicting a grizzly bear and a five pointed star over a red
bar and the words "California Republic."
The grizzly bear was a symbol of great strength while the
star made reference to the Lone Star of Texas. The flag only
flew until July 9, 1846 when it was learned that Mexico and
the United States were already at war. Soon after, the Bear
Flag was replaced with the American flag. It was adopted as
the State Flag by the State Legislature in 1911. |
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 California
State Facts
Picture: state seal of California |
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State Capital |
Sacramento |
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Nickname |
The Golden State |
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Motto |
Eureka (I have found it) |
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Statehood |
September 9, 1850 (31st) |
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Origin of Name |
Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical
paradise in a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in
1510. |
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Largest Cities |
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco,
Long Beach |
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Border States |
Arizona, Nevada, Oregon |
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Area |
155,973 sq. mi.; 3rd largest |
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State Bird |
California Valley Quail |
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State Flower |
Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica) |
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State Tree |
California redwood (sequoia sempervirens) |
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State Song |
I Love You, California |
 Travel and tourism site for California - The official travel
site for the state of California. |
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California Stories |
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Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara
Have you ever been to a real, authentic fiesta? Every year in
August, the city of Santa Barbara celebrates its Mexican roots with
the Old Spanish Days Fiesta. This community festival, first held in
1924, celebrates the Rancho Period (1830-1865) of Santa Barbara's
history. This period spanned the time when Santa Barbara was under
both Mexican (1822-1848) and American rule (1848+). At the time,
Santa Barbara was a remote rural area under the influence of
Spanish, Mexican, and local Chumash Indian cultures.
The name "rancho" refers to the cattle ranches (ranchos) that were
established when the Mexican governor distributed large areas of
California land to people of influence. The rancheros (ranch owners)
might hire as many as 100 workers to work on the ranchos. Usually
the workers were Chumash Indians who had been trained at the
Catholic missions. The Indians worked as vaqueros, usually with a
foreman called a mayordomo (pronounced my-or-DOE-moe). Others worked
as harness makers, tanners and carpenters.
Santa Barbara celebrates the traditions of the California Rancho
Period at the Old Spanish Days Fiesta with music and dancing,
open-air marketplaces with traditional California-Mexican foods,
flower girls who hand out hundreds of flowers, and four days of
rodeo events. |
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Solano Avenue Stroll
Solano Avenue is a bustling neighborhood of shops and restaurants.
The town holds an annual celebration hosting the largest and oldest
free street fair in the San Francisco East Bay area. The Solano
Avenue Stroll takes place on the second Sunday in September every
year on the tree-lined boulevard spanning two cities -- Albany and
Berkeley.
Before Solano was a busy shopping district, it was a place that
provided passenger service for the railway trains. In 1893, the
Southern Pacific Railway brought trains in to connect Thousand Oaks
in Berkeley with Oakland and the ferry depots. In 1903, the Key
System ran trolley tracks the length of Solano Avenue.
The Solano Avenue Stroll starts with a pancake breakfast outdoors in
Veteran's Memorial Park in Albany hosted by the Lion's Club. Then a
parade, which has become a highlight of the year for the community,
consisting of floats, horses, scouts, samba bands, art cars and
more, marches from the top to the bottom of Solano Avenue. Later,
with the street closed to traffic, a block party consisting of game
and information booths hosted by more than 150 organizations and
nearly 100 kinds of cross-cultural restaurants and food booths,
provides neighbors, old friends, and families with a fun way to
enjoy an afternoon in the sun. |
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California Strawberry Festival
Have you ever tried a strawberry pizza? If you went to Oxnard, the
"Strawberry Capital of California," in May, you could!
Oxnard is in Southern California and this part of the state takes
its strawberries very seriously. At the two-day California
Strawberry Festival you can sample strawberries prepared in all
sorts of ways. In addition to traditional treats such as strawberry
shortcake, strawberry jam, strawberry tarts and strawberries dipped
in chocolate, there is strawberry pizza! This dessert pizza is
topped with strawberries, sour cream, cream cheese and whipped cream
on a sweet bread baked like a pizza. Strawberry kabobs dipped in
powdered sugar are another delicacy. And drinks such as a strawberry
smoothie can wash it all down.
Strawberries are big business in Oxnard. The annual strawberry
revenues are $100 million from Oxnard's bountiful 6,600 berry acres.
Twenty-four companies harvest and cool nearly 16 million trays of
berries, which are shipped throughout North America as well as to
Germany and Japan. The festival, which attracts more than 85,000
visitors, features three stages with musical entertainment, 335 arts
and crafts exhibits, strolling musicians, clowns, artists,
face-painting, contests, and a "Strawberryland" for children with
puppets, magicians, musicians, and a petting zoo. |
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Voices of the Valley
Have you ever asked your grandparents or an older person what the
world was like when they were younger? Students from Anderson Valley
Junior and Senior High School in northern California asked a number
of elderly folks from the valley questions about their lives and
created a book titled Voices of the Valley: Stories of Anderson
Valley Elders Collected by Anderson Valley Youth.
The students selected elders with stories to tell about life in
their rural community. They set up interviews and recorded them. The
result of this process is called an oral history project. During the
project, the students became historians and gained a greater
understanding of the senior citizens in their community and of their
own local heritage.
Why not try your own oral history project? You could start with your
parents or grandparents. Try to find out how their lives were
different from yours. You just might be surprised with what you
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Timber and Forests
Can you think of an issue in your community where people feel so
strongly that they take sides and protest? In northern California,
there is a big timber industry, and the people who work in that
industry often conflict with the people who want to keep the trees
from being cut down -- the environmentalists.
In order to learn about both sides of the conflict, 90 high school
students from Humboldt County interviewed loggers, a small
landowner, timber company executives, a biologist, and environmental
activists. Their project documents the logging boom and the
environmental movement of the California north coast, how this
conflict affects the local community, and what the future holds for
timber and forests.
The timber industry has had a great influence on the economy and
ecology of the northern California coast, so this was a good project
for these students to study. They learned firsthand about the timber
and logging industry and how the federal government manages the
national forests. They also learned how environmental activism
changed the way national forests are managed and the events that led
to the preservation of the Headwaters Forest in 1999. |
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People of the 38th District of California
Can you imagine celebrating New Year's Day in April? You would if
you were Cambodian, even if you lived in California.
In the 38th District of California there is a diverse community of
peoples from many different ethnic groups, including two groups from
Southeast Asia -- Cambodians and Hmongs. Each of these groups
celebrates New Year's Day at different times. Many Cambodians fled
persecution and mass killing by a brutal government known as the
Khmer Rouge during the 1970s. Some of them came to this area of
California. The Cambodian New Year is based on the lunar calendar,
and is celebrated in mid-April, which is the first month of the year
in Cambodia. An astrologer determines the exact date on which the
celebration will be held. The Cambodian celebration features native
food, religious events, and traditional Cambodian dances.
The Hmong people come from Laos, China, Vietnam, and Thailand, and
many of these people came to the 38th District after the tragedy of
the war in Vietnam. The Hmong New Year is celebrated in December in
the 38th District, but it is celebrated at different times in other
places. The Hmong celebrate the New Year by performing rituals to
honor the dead and the spirits of nature. |
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake
On April 18, 1906, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in
North America struck San Francisco, California. The shaking of the
earth was felt all the way from southern Oregon to Los Angeles and
as far east as central Nevada. The quake formed a crack in the
earth's surface around 290 miles long. The earthquake and the great
fire that followed destroyed much of the city of San Francisco. An
estimated 28,000 buildings were lost, about half the city's
population was left homeless, and more than 3,000 people perished.
There was not another huge earthquake in San Francisco until October
17, 1989. Have you heard about that one? The damage in 1989 was not
as severe, because the 1906 quake caused engineers to learn more
about making buildings "earthquake-proof." |
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 National
Forests, Parks, and Monuments of California
The following is a description of national
forests, parks, and monuments in the state
of California. If you plan to visit or live
in California for awhile then you should
definitely plan to visit some of these
fantastic places. |
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National Forests |
 Angeles
Located in the San Gabriel Mountains at the
edge of the Los Angeles metro area, this
National Forest includes five wilderness
areas. While much of the forest is dense
chaparral, elevations in the forest range
from 1,200 feet (370 m) to 10,064 feet
(3,068 m) at the summit of Mount San
Antonio. |
 Cleveland
In southern California, Cleveland National
Forest has a Mediterranean climate and four
wilderness areas. There are 22 endangered
plant and animal species found in the
forest. With its highest point at 6,271 ft
(1,911 m) on Monument Peak, elevations are
not as high here as in most of California's
other National Forests. |
 Eldorado
In the Sierra Nevada, Eldorado National
Forest has 611 mi (983 km) of fishable
streams and 297 lakes and reservoirs. There
are 349 mi (562 km) of trails and 2,367 mi
(3,809 km) of roads in the forest. The
forest's Desolation Wilderness is the most
visited wilderness area per acre in the
country. |
 Humboldt-Toiyabe
As the largest National Forest outside of
Alaska, Humboldt-Toiyabe occupies many of
the mountains of Nevada's Basin and Range
Province. Spring Mountains National
Recreation Area is located near Las Vegas
and is part of the forest. This national
forest is also partially located in the
state of Nevada. |
 Inyo
Located in the Sierra Nevada, Inyo includes
Mono Lake, bristlecone pines, the Long
Valley Caldera, nine wilderness areas, and
Mount Whitney, which at 14,505 ft (4,421 m)
is the highest point in the United States
outside of Alaska. This national forest is
also partially located in the state of
Nevada. |
 Klamath
Straddling the California-Oregon border,
this forest has part of five wilderness
areas, 152 mi (245 km) of wild and scenic
rivers, and 200 mi (320 km) of rivers for
rafting, including on the Klamath River.The
Siskiyou mariposa lily is endemic to the
forest, being found nowhere else in the
world. This national forest is also
partially located in the state of Oregon. |
 Lake
Tahoe Basin Management Unit
The Forest Service lands surrounding Lake
Tahoe are managed by the Lake Tahoe Basin
Management Unit, which was created in April
1973 in order to protect the lake's unique
ecological and recreational values. This
management unit is also partially located in
the state of Nevada. |
 Lassen
Surrounding Lassen Volcanic National Park,
this forest has three wilderness areas and
92,000 acres (37,000 ha) of old-growth
Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forests. Subway
Cave is a lava tube that is 0.3 mi (0.48 km)
long and open to the public. |
 Los
Padres
Encompassing portions of the California
Coast and Transverse ranges of central
California, Los Padres has ten wilderness
areas covering about 48% of the forest.
There are 1,257 mi (2,023 km) of trails and
part of the Jacinto Reyes National Scenic
Byway. |
 Mendocino
Mendocino is the only National Forest in
California not crossed by a paved highway.
The forest's Genetic Resource and
Conservation Center produces plants for
reforestation, watershed restoration,
wildlife recovery, and other projects. |
 Modoc
Modoc National Forest contains the Medicine
Lake Volcano, which has an elevation of
7,921 ft (2,414 m) and is the largest shield
volcano in North America. There are 43,400
acres (17,600 ha) of old-growth forest here
along with Mill Creek Falls in the South
Warner Wilderness. |
 Plumas
There are 127,000 acres (51,000 ha) of
old-growth forest in Plumas National
Forest.[99] The Little Grass Valley
Recreation Area surrounds Little Grass
Valley Reservoir and includes a campground
and boat launch, among other facilities and
services. |
 Rogue
River-Siskiyou
This forest ranges from the Cascade Range to
the Siskiyou Mountains, and the Rogue River
drains over 75% of the forest's area. There
are parts of eight wilderness areas in the
forest as well as what may be the world's
tallest pine tree, a ponderosa pine that is
268.35 ft (81.79 m) tall. This national
forest is also partially located in the
state of Oregon. |
 San
Bernardino
San Bernardino National Forest includes part
of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument. The forest surrounds Lake
Arrowhead and other reservoirs. |
 Sequoia
Sequoia National Forest includes Giant
Sequoia National Monument, both named for
the giant sequoia, the largest tree species
in the world. There are 2,500 mi (4,000 km)
of maintained and abandoned roads and 850 mi
(1,370 km) of trails in the forest,
including the Pacific Crest Trail. |
 Shasta-Trinity
There are 6,278 mi (10,103 km) of streams in
the forest, and elevations range from 1,000
ft (300 m) to 14,179 ft (4,322 m) on Mount
Shasta. Five wilderness areas and 460 mi
(740 km) of trails can be found in the
forest. |
 Sierra
Sierra National Forest is located on the
western slope of the Sierra Nevada and
elevations reach 13,986 ft (4,263 m). There
are 1,800 mi (2,900 km) of streams, 480
lakes, 11 reservoirs, and 63 campgrounds in
the forest. |
 Six
Rivers
Six Rivers National Forest was named for the
Smith, Klamath, Trinity, Mad, Van Duzen, and
Eel rivers. The forest includes the Salmon
River system, all of which has been
designated a National Wild and Scenic River. |
 Stanislaus
Stanislaus National Forest has over 800 mi
(1,300 km) of streams and four wilderness
areas, including the Carson-Iceberg
Wilderness. The Emigrant Wilderness borders
the northwest corner of Yosemite National
Park. |
 Tahoe
Tahoe National Forest is in the Sierra
Nevada northwest of Lake Tahoe. Part of the
Granite Chief Wilderness is within the
forest. The Middle Fork of the American,
Yuba, and North Yuba rivers cross or border
the forest. |
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National Parks |
 Channel
Islands
Five of the eight Channel Islands are
protected, and half of the park's area is
underwater. The islands have a unique
Mediterranean ecosystem originally settled
by the Chumash people. They are home to over
2,000 species of land plants and animals,
and 145 are unique to them, including the
island fox. Ferry services offer
transportation to the islands from the
mainland. |
 Death
Valley
Death Valley is the hottest, lowest, and
driest place in the United States, with
daytime temperatures that have exceeded 130
°F (54 °C). The park protects Badwater Basin
and its vast salt flats located at the
lowest elevation in North America, −282 ft
(−86 m).[34] The park also protects canyons,
badlands, sand dunes, mountain ranges,
historic mines, springs, and more than 1000
species of plants which grow in this
geologic graben. |
 Joshua
Tree
Covering large areas of the Colorado and
Mojave Deserts and the Little San Bernardino
Mountains, this desert landscape is
populated by vast stands of Joshua trees.
Large changes in elevation reveal various
contrasting environments including bleached
sand dunes, dry lakes, rugged mountains, and
maze-like clusters of monzogranite
monoliths. |
 Kings
Canyon
Home to several giant sequoia groves and the
General Grant Tree, the world's second
largest measured tree, this park also
features part of the Kings River, sculptor
of the dramatic granite canyon that is its
namesake, and the San Joaquin River, as well
as Boyden Cave.[73] Although Kings Canyon
National Park was designated as such in
1940, it subsumed General Grant National
Park, which had been established on October
1, 1890 as the United States' fourth
national park. |
 Lassen
Volcanic
Lassen Peak, the largest lava dome volcano
in the world, is joined by all three other
types of volcanoes in this park: shield,
cinder cone, and composite. Though Lassen
itself last erupted in 1915, most of the
rest of the park is continuously active.
Numerous hydrothermal features, including
fumaroles, boiling pools, and bubbling mud
pots, are heated by molten rock from beneath
the peak. |
 Pinnacles
Named for the eroded leftovers of a portion
of an extinct volcano, the park's massive
black and gold monoliths of andesite and
rhyolite are a popular destination for rock
climbers. Hikers have access to trails
crossing the Coast Range wilderness. The
park is home to the endangered California
condor (Gymnogyps californianus) and one of
the few locations in the world where these
extremely rare birds can be seen in the
wild. Pinnacles also supports a dense
population of prairie falcons, and more than
13 species of bat which populate its talus
caves. |
 Redwood
This park and the co-managed state parks
protect almost half of all remaining coastal
redwoods, the tallest trees on earth. There
are three large river systems in this very
seismically active area, and 37 miles (60
km) of protected coastline reveal tide pools
and seastacks. The prairie, estuary, coast,
river, and forest ecosystems contain a wide
variety of animal and plant species. |
 Sequoia
This park protects the Giant Forest, which
boasts some of the world's largest trees,
the General Sherman being the largest
measured tree in the park. Other features
include over 240 caves, a long segment of
the Sierra Nevada including the tallest
mountain in the contiguous United States,
and Moro Rock, a large granite dome. |
 Yosemite
Yosemite features sheer granite cliffs,
exceptionally tall waterfalls, and
old-growth forests at a unique intersection
of geology and hydrology. Half Dome and El
Capitan rise from the park's centerpiece,
the glacier-carved Yosemite Valley, and from
its vertical walls drop Yosemite Falls, one
of North America's tallest waterfalls at
2,425 feet (739 m) high. Three giant sequoia
groves, along with a pristine wilderness in
the heart of the Sierra Nevada, are home to
a wide variety of rare plant and animal
species. |
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National Monuments |
 Berryessa
Snow Mountain
Fewer than 100 miles (160 km) from the San
Francisco Bay Area, Berryessa Snow Mountain
protects part of the California Coast Range,
one of the most biodiverse regions in the
state, home to elk, osprey, river otters,
half the state’s dragonfly species, and
California’s second-largest population of
wintering bald eagles. |
 Cabrillo
This monument commemorates the landing of
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on
September 28, 1542, which was the first
European expedition on what later became the
west coast of the U.S. The monument includes
a statue of Cabrillo and 20th-century
coastal artillery batteries built to protect
the harbor of San Diego from enemy warships. |
 California
Coastal
This monument ensures the protection of all
islets, reefs and rock outcroppings from the
coast of California to a distance of 12
nautical miles (22 km), along the entire
840-mile (1,350 km) long California
coastline. |
 Carrizo
Plain
Carrizo Plain is the largest single native
grassland remaining in California. It
contains part of the San Andreas Fault and
is surrounded by the Temblor Range and the
Caliente Range. At the center of the plain
is Soda Lake, which is near Painted Rock. |
 Cascade–Siskiyou
One of the most diverse ecosystems found in
the Cascade Range, it has more than 100
dwelling and root-gathering sites belonging
to the Modoc, Klamath, and Shasta tribes.
This national monument is also partially
located in the state of California. |
 Castle
Mountains
Castle Mountains represents some of the most
unique elements of the Mojave Desert.
Nestled between the Nevada state line and
Mojave National Preserve, the nearly 21,000
acres of Castle Mountains boasts Joshua tree
forests, unbroken natural landscapes, rare
desert grasslands, and rich human history. |
 César
E. Chávez
This monument commemorates the life and work
of labor leader and civil right activist
Cesar Chavez. Called La Paz, the site was
Chavez's home for about 20 years, and his
gravesite is on the premises. It is also the
location of the headquarters of United Farm
Workers, which was founded by Chavez. |
 Devils
Postpile
Once part of Yosemite National Park, this
monument is a dark cliff of columnar basalt
created by a lava flow at least 100,000
years ago. It also has the 101-foot (31
m)-high Rainbow Falls. |
 Fort
Ord
Fort Ord was an Army post from 1917 to 1994.
It now has recreational trails and various
wildlife. |
 Giant
Sequoia
The monument includes 38 of the 39 giant
sequoia groves in the Sequoia National
Forest, amounting to about half of the
sequoia groves currently in existence. This
includes one of the ten largest giant
sequoias, the Boole Tree. Its two parts are
around Kings Canyon and Sequoia National
Parks. |
 Lava
Beds
This is the site of the largest
concentration of lava tube caves in North
America. It also includes Petroglyph Point,
one of the largest panels of Native American
rock art. The monument lies on the northeast
flank of the Medicine Lake Volcano, the
largest volcano in the Cascade Range. |
 Mojave
Trails
Spanning 1.6 million acres, more than
350,000 acres of previously
congressionally-designated Wilderness, the
Mojave Trails National Monument comprises a
stunning mosaic of rugged mountain ranges,
ancient lava flows, and spectacular sand
dunes. The monument will protect
irreplaceable historic resources including
ancient Native American trading routes,
World War II-era training camps, and the
longest remaining undeveloped stretch of
Route 66. |
 Muir
Woods
Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area, it protects one of the last old growth
Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) groves
in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as one
of the most easily accessed. |
 Sand
to Snow
The 154,000-acre monument extends from
Bureau of Land Management lands on the
Sonoran desert floor up to over 10,000 feet
in the San Gorgonio Wilderness on the San
Bernardino National Forest. |
 San
Gabriel Mountains
Covering 346,177 acres of the San Gabriel
mountains in northern Los Angeles County and
western San Bernardino County, California,
with peaks as high as 10,068 ft (3,069 m),
the San Gabriel Mountains provide one of the
few open-space recreation opportunities
close to residents of Los Angeles County and
is also an important watershed for the Los
Angeles area. |
 Santa
Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
This monument preserves large portions of
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto ranges, the
northernmost of the Peninsular Ranges. Parts
are within San Bernardino National Forest
and the California Desert Conservation Area. |
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War II Valor in the Pacific
Valor in the Pacific encompasses nine sites
in three states associated with World War
II: The Attack on Pearl Harbor, including
the USS Arizona, Utah, and Oklahoma
memorials in Hawaii; the Aleutian Islands
Campaign on Attu Island, Kiska Island, and
Atka Island in Alaska; and the Japanese
American internment at Tule Lake War
Relocation Center in California. This
national monument is also partially located
in the state of Alaska and Hawaii. |
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Travel America |
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Death Valley National Park
(Beginner - Listening,
reading)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening and reading practice.
This video is all about Death Valley National Park. |
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Cool America |
 About the U.S.A.
About the U.S.A. is an American
Studies reader that examines the customs, government, and history of the
United States of America. The text provides a wealth of information on U.S.
geography and history; the roles of local, state, and federal government;
national holidays and symbols; the Constitution; and citizenship. The book,
which was written for intermediate to advanced learners of English, contains
a range of activities for language students to practice listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. (opens to a new PDF window)
Great English reading
practice. |
 About
America
Learn about the fascinating history and government of
the United States of America. Lessons include content on
American Government, American History, and Integrated
Civics. Handouts with interactive games and
student-centered activities encompass all four language
skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Great English reading practice for
beginning to intermediate students. |
 American Teens Talk!
Americans Teens Talk! is a collection of interviews of
American high school students. Each interview is accompanied by vocabulary
notes and discussion questions. The interviews in American Teens Talk! give
learners a view into the lives of adolescents in the U.S. Through the
written format of the interviews, learners are able to increase their
vocabulary, practice their reading and listening skills, engage in
discussions, and learn more about U.S. culture. These
interviews come with audio programs.
Great English listening and
reading |
 Sing Out Loud Children's Songs
Sing Out Loud Children's Songs includes popular children's songs in the U.S.A. Posters accompany the
individual Sing Out Loud Children's Songs. These
songs come with audio programs.
Great English listening and reading
practice. |
 Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs
The Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs
collection contains 13 traditional American folk songs and song lyrics.
Listen to the songs online, read the lyrics, and collect the posters that
accompany the songs. These
songs come with audio programs.
Great English listening and reading
practice. |
 Sing Out Loud American Rhythms
Do you love music? Want to use it
to learn English? Check out the hip-hop inspired song "Peace" from Sing Out
Loud American Rhythms. American Rhythms includes a variety of musical genres
from many different artists in the U.S.A. These songs will appeal to teens
and young adults. These
songs come with audio programs.
Great English listening and reading
practice. |
 Route
66 - Famous American Road
U.S. Route 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the
Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways in
the U.S. Highway System. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads
in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica,
California, near Los Angeles, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). It was
recognized in popular culture by both the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route
66" and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s. |
Route 66: The Highway That's the Best
(Beginner - Listening)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening practice.
This video shows travel along Route 66, the most famous road in
America. |
Chicago: The Start of Route 66
(Beginner - Listening)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening practice.
This video shows travel along Route 66, the most famous road in
America. |
Going West for Decades on Route 66
(Beginner - Listening)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening practice.
This video shows travel along Route 66, the most famous road in
America. |
Arizona: The Spirit of Route 66
(Beginner - Listening)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening practice.
This video shows travel along Route 66, the most famous road in
America. |
Route 66 California: The End of the Trail
(Beginner - Listening)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening practice.
This video shows travel along Route 66, the most famous road in
America. |
Ten Must-See Route 66 Attractions
(Beginner - Listening)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening practice.
This video shows travel along Route 66, the most famous road in
America. |
Four Famous Foods On Route 66
(Beginner - Listening)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening practice.
This video shows travel along Route 66, the most famous road in
America. |
International Tourists Drawn to Route 66
(Beginner - Listening)
A video lesson which shows you an interesting place in America.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Great English listening practice.
This video shows travel along Route 66, the most famous road in
America. |
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