Vermont

Vtflag.gif (1279 bytes) Vermont entered the Union on March 4, 1791. It was the 14th state. Its main industries are agriculture and tourism, especially its ski resorts. Former U.S. presidents, Chester A. Arthur and Calvin Coolidge were born in Vermont.

Do you need a project or activity for a school report? Here are some ideas from Challenge magazine, Issue 76, which you can use to show what you know about Vermont.

	Vermont comes from French words. What do you think they are and what do they mean? Why do you think the state was given this French name?
	The Shelburne Museum depicts an early American village. Write a play about the early days of Vermont.
	Who was Lake Champlain named for? Why? Locate it on a map.
	The hermit thrush is Vermont's state bird. How does it nest? Where does it nest? What does it eat? Does it migrate? Do the research and report the information in a book for your class library.
	Ethan Allen was a famous person from Vermont. Who was he and why is he famous?

For more information visit Vermont's history and education site.

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