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GeographyState Nickname- The Golden StateState Abbreviation- Calif.State Capital- SacramentoPostal Code- CATotal Area-163,707 square milesBorders- Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Pacific OceanLongitude- 114° 8' W to 124° 24' WLatitude- 32° 30' N to 42° NIt is 770 miles long and 250 miles wide.The geographic center of California is located 38 miles

east of Madera.

GeographyThe third largest state in the U.S.7,734 square miles of California is covered by water.The highest point in California is Mt. Whitney at

14,494 feet.The lowest point in California is in the Death Valley.The mean elevation of California is 2,900 feet above

sea level. Its major rivers include the Sacramento, Colorado,

and San Joaquin.Its major lakes include Lake Tahoe, Salton Sea, Owens

lake, and Searles Lake. Its coastline runs 840 miles long.

EconomicsState Governor- Jerry BrownThe 2011 Budget Act of California funds

$64.1 billion to the K-12 education programs. The Proposition 98 guarantees minimum

funding levels for the K-12 school and community colleges.

The Guarantee for the Proposition 98 is exactly $48.7 billion.

An increase of $578.1 million ensures that the Guarantee does not decrease with the shift in motor vehicle fuel revuenes.

EconomicsAn increase of $221.8 million reflects the inclusion of

mental health and out-of-home care services within the Guarantee.

A decrease of $1.134 billion reflects the exclusion of child care programs, except part-day preschool programs from Proposition 98.

A decrease of $1.7 billion ensures the total Guarantee does not change as a result of new local revenue related to redevelopment agencies.

Proposition 98 decreased by $2.1 billion as a result to the reduction of General fund sales tax revenue for the realignment of public safety programs to counties.

EconomicsDefer $2.1 billion to K-12 education spending.Decrease $62.3 billion to part-day state preschool.Adjustments to the Budget: Shift in Mental Health

services from counties to schools; New charter schools ( $11 million to provide); Clean technology and renewable energy training (an increase of $3.2 million); Extension of flexibility for K-12 School Districts.

Adopted solutions: Eliminate the Office of the Secretary of Education and decrease $180.4 million to child care and development programs.

EconomicsOne specific change to the Budget is

eliminate funding for CALTIDES.Number of U.S. Representatives- 53.

HistoryDate when the state entered the union-

September 9, 1850.The 31st state in the United States.California became a Republic from Mexico on

June 14, 1846.The grizzly bear symbolizes great strength. The lone star refers to the lone Star of Texas.The flag was adopted in 1911.

History

HistoryThe name California came from a knightly

romance book that was published in 1510.The first settlers to arrive in California were

the Spanish. Later on the Mexicans.The Spanish were sent to California to convert

the Indians to Christianity.Spain and England fought for the state of

California because England did not want Spain to own more land in the New World.

The mission period in California lasted only about 60 years.

HistoryThe earthquake of 1812 destroyed the missions in

Southern California. At the beginning, Mexico had power of California’s

political powers. In 1849, California came from obscurity to statehood

because of the Gold Rush. In 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill.President Fillmore made California the 31st state because

of the discovery of gold. In 1861, telegraph lines stretched across the country

bringing California out of isolation. The transcontinental railroad helped linked California to

the rest of the nation in May of 1868.

HistoryCalifornia’s Central Valley is know as the

breadbasket of the world. California’s mild climate allows year-round

farming whereas other areas may not. California’s produce was a great demand in

the East. California’s agriculture is responsible for the

state’s wealth.

General InformationState Motto- Eureka ( I have found it).State Bird- Valley Quail.State Tree- Redwood.State Mammal- California Grizzly Bear.State Reptile- Desert Tortoise.State Butterfly- California Dogface.State Fish- California Golden Trout.State Flower- Golden Poppy.State Song- “I love you, California.”

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Social Studies StandardsLearning Expectations: Economics-2.03 Understand fundamental

economic concepts.Geography-3.01 Understand how to use

maps, globes, and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process and report information from a spatial perspective.

History-5.10 Recognize American territorial expansions and its effects on relations with European powers and Native Americans.

Social Studies StandardsSPI’s:Economics-4.2.spi.1 Recognize the concept of

supply and demand.Geography-4.3.spi.5 Determine how physical

processes shape the United State’s physical features and patterns.

History-4.5.spi.5 Determine the reasons for colonial settlement.

Science StandardsGLE: 0407.3.1 Demonstrate that plants

require light energy to grow and survive.

SPI: 0407.3.1 Determine how different organisms function within an environment in terms of their location on an energy pyramid.

Math StandardsGLE: 0406.1.5 Use mathematical ideas and

processes in different settings to formulate patterns, analyze graphs, set up and solve problems and interpret solutions.

SPI: 0406.1.10 Identify images resulting from reflections, translations, or rotations.

Language Arts StandardGLE: 0401.3.2 Write in a variety of modes

and genres.

SPI: 0401.3.1 Identify the purpose for writing.

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GLE: 8.2 Investigate and demonstrate ways music interrelates with other academic disciplines.

SPI: 8.2.3 Demonstrate the relationship of music to literature, mathematics, science, and/or social studies.

ArtGLE: 6.2 Compare and discuss connections

between visual arts and disciplines outside the arts.

SPI: 6.2.1 Explain connections between visual arts and standards-based disciplines outside the arts as guided by the teacher.

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sdgva4thgrade2011.blogspot.com/2011/01/california-state-symbols.html

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govbud.dof.ca.gov/pdf/Enacted/BudgetSummary/Kthru12Education.pdf

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