Alabama

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2. Alabama History Project Mary Beth L. March 23 ,2012 Grade 4

3. Table of Contents Slide 1……………………………………..Favorite Thing About Alabama Slide 2……………………………………..State of Alabama Slide 3……………………………………..Cherokee Indians Slide 4……………………………………..Helen Keller Slide5……………………………………...State Song Slide6……………………………………...State Flag Slide7……………………………………...State Seal Slide 8……………………………………..State Tree Slide 9……………………………………..State Bird Slide 10……………………………………State Flower Slide 11……………………………………State Fish Slide 12…………………………………...State Coat Of Arm Slide 13…………………………………...State Governor Bentley Slide 14…………………………………...President Obama Slide 15-20……………………………….Alabama Happenings Slide 21…………………………………..Alabama Attractions Slide 22…………………………………..Autobiography

4. Favorite Thing About Alabama My favorite thing about Alabama is the Alabama State Parks and our governor. I have visited Gulf Shores State Park and Blue Springs State Park. Both parks have summer time activities . The next favorite thing about Alabama is our governor. I’m glad that the people choose Governor Bentley as our governor. He is a Godly man who does great things for our state. l love our state and I bet you do to. In my opinion I think this is the best state. Slide 1

5. State of Alabama Alabama, which joined the union as the 22nd state in 1819, is located in the southern United States and nicknamed the "Heart of Dixie." The region that became Alabama was occupied by North American Indians as early as some 10,000 years ago. Europeans reached the area in the 16th century. During the first half of the 19th century, cotton and slave labor were central to Alabama's economy. The state played a key role in the American Civil War; its capital, Montgomery, was the Confederacy's first capital. Following the war, segregation of blacks and whites prevailed throughout much of the South. In the mid-20th century, Alabama was at the center of the American Civil Rights Movement and home to such pivotal events as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. In the early 21st century, the state's economy was fueled in part by jobs in aerospace, agriculture, auto production and the service sector. Alabama became a state of the United States of America on December 14, 1819. After the Indian Wars and removals of the early 19th century forced most Native Americans out of the state, white settlers arrived in large numbers. Slide 2

6. It's pronounced "CHAIR-uh-kee." It comes from a Muskogee word meaning 'speakers of another language.' Cherokee Indians originally called themselves Aniyunwiya, "the principal people," but today they accept the name Cherokee, which is spelled and pronounced Tsalagi in their own language. Where do the Cherokee Indians live?The Cherokees are original residents of the American southeast region, particularly Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Most Cherokees were forced to move to Oklahoma in the 1800's along the Trail of Tears. Descendants of the Cherokee Indians who survived this death march still live in Oklahoma today. Some Cherokees escaped the Trail of Tears by hiding in the Appalachian hills or taking shelter with sympathetic white neighbors. The descendants of these people live scattered throughout the original Cherokee Indian homelands. Indians Slide 3

7. Helen Keller The story of Helen Keller is the story of the child who ,at the age 9 months suddenly lost her hearing and eye vision, and who against overwhelming odds and with a great deal of persistence, grew into a highly intelligent and sensitive woman who wrote, spoke, and labored incessantly for the betterment of others. So powerful a symbol of triumph over adversity did she become that she has a definite place in the history of our time and of times to come. Helen Adams Keller was born a healthy child in Tuscumbia, Alabama, U.S. on June 27, 1880 in a white, frame cottage called "Ivy Green." On her father's side she was descended from Alexander Spottswood, a colonial governor of Virginia, who was connected with the Lees and other Southern families. On her mother's side, she was related to a number of prominent New England families, including the Hales, the Everetts, and the Adamses. Alabamian. Keller with Anne Sullivan vacationing at Cap Cod in July 1888 Signature Slide 4

8. State Song Alabama Written By: Julia Tutwiler • Alabama, Alabama, • We will aye be true to thee, • From thy Southern shore where groweth, • By the sea thine orange tree. • To thy Northern vale where floweth • Deep and blue thy Tennessee. • Alabama, Alabama • We will aye be true to thee! Alabama is the state song of Alabama. It was written by Julia Tutwiler and composed by Edna Gockel-Gussen Slide 5

9. State Flag Salute - Flag of Alabama I salute thee. To thee I pledge my allegiance, my service, and my life. Slide 6

10. Alabama State Seal By 1819, when Alabama became a state, the territorial seal was designated by the first legislature as the state seal. Slide 7

11. Southern Longleaf Pine Alabama State Tree The official state tree of Alabama is the Southern Longleaf Pine. Slide 8

12. Alabama State Bird The Yellowhammer Alabama has been known as the "Yellowhammer State" since the Civil War. Slide 9

13. Alabama State Flower The Camellia The Camellia is the official state flower of Alabama. Slide 10

14. Alabama State Fish The Largemouth Bass In 1975, the largemouth bass was chosen as the state freshwater fish. Slide 11

15. State Coat of Arms The original design of the Alabama coat of arms was made in 1923 by B. J. Tieman. It was through the influence of Juliet Perry Dixon, wife of Governor Dixon, that official action was taken by the legislature. Slide 12

16. Following his military service, Governor Bentley began a three-year residency in Dermatology at the University of Alabama hospital in Birmingham. After completing his residency, The Bentley’s made Tuscaloosa their home and raised four boys. Robert and Diane are now proud grandparents of five granddaughters. Governor Bentley has founded a number of small businesses, the most successful of which is Alabama Dermatology Associates. As President of Alabama Dermatology Associates, Governor Bentley managed the practice's growth into one of the largest dermatology practices in the Southeastern United States. Governor Bentley was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2002 and served two terms in the State House. He declared his candidacy for Governor in 2009. Governor Bentley ran for Governor to grow the economy and create jobs without increasing taxes or spending. He believes there should be more transparency and accountability in Alabama’s government. He is a pro-life, pro-marriage, and pro-second amendment conservative who believes in smaller and more limited government. Robert Bentley was elected Governor of Alabama on November 2, 2010. The Governor Governor of Alabama Robert Bentley Elected November 2, 2010. Slide 13

17. The President In February 2007, Obama made headlines when he announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. He was locked in a tight battle with former first lady and then-U.S. Senator from New York, Hillary Rodham Clinton. On June 3, 2008, however, Obama became the presumptive nominee for the Democratic party, and Senator Clinton delivered her full support to Obama for the duration of his campaign. On November 4th, 2008, Barack Obama defeated Republican presidential nominee John McCain for the position of U.S. President, 52.9 percent to 45.7 percent. On January 20, 2009, Obama became the 44th president of the United States—and the first African-American to hold this office. When Obama took office, he inherited a global economic recession; two on-going foreign wars; and the lowest international favorability rating for the United States ever. He campaigned on an ambitious agenda of financial reform, alternative energy, and reinventing education and health care—all while bringing down the national debt. Because these issues were intertwined with the economic well-being of the nation, he believed all would have to be undertaken simultaneously. During his inauguration speech, Obama summarized the situation by saying, "Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America: They will be met." 2008 Presidential Election Barack Hussein Obama Jr. Slide 14

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22. Alabama looks to ban school bus driver cellphone use • 11:23 PM, Mar. 18, 2012| • Comments • Tweet • Email • Print • Share • A • A Written by Andy Brownfield The Associated Press ALABAMA IS LOOKING TO JOIN A HOST OF OTHER STATES THAT PROHIBIT SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS FROM USING MOBILE PHONES WHILE TRANSPORTING CHILDREN AROUND THE STATE. THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED LEGISLATION WEDNESDAY THAT WOULD ALLOW SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS TO USE THEIR CELLPHONES ONLY IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR IF THE BUS IS PARKED OR PULLED OVER SECURELY ON THE SIJOE HUBBARD, DE OF THE ROAD. "AT THE END OF THE DAY, OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR MOST PRECIOUS COMMODITY, AND WE MUST PROTECT THEM," SAID BILL SPONSOR REP. D-MONTGOMERY. DURING FLOOR DEBATE, HUBBARD WARNED OF ACCIDENTS THAT COULD BE CAUSED BY A BUS DRIVER WHO WAS CALLING HIS GIRLFRIEND OR TEXTING HER PICTURES. WHILE HE SAID THOSE WERE HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES, THE IMPETUS FOR THE BILL WAS A CALL FROM A CONSTITUENT WHO WAS WORRIED HER CHILD'S SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WAS TOO DISTRACTED BY TALKING ON HIS CELLPHONE AND WASN'T PAYING ENOUGH ATTENTION TO THE ROAD. CURRENTLY, 19 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROHIBIT SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS FROM TALKING ON MOBILE PHONES WHILE TRANSPORTING CHILDREN. A FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RULE BARS ALL COMMERCIAL DRIVERS -- INCLUDING TRUCKERS AND BUS DRIVERS -- FROM USING MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES, BUT THAT RULE APPLIES ONLY TO VEHICLES THAT CROSS STATE LINES OR TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WITHIN A STATE. THE ALABAMA BILL -- WHICH STILL NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY THE STATE SENATE AND SIGNED OFF ON BY GOV. ROBERT BENTLEY BEFORE BECOMING LAW -- SPELLS OUT THE TYPES OF EMERGENCIES IN WHICH A BUS DRIVER WOULD BE ALLOWED TO USE HIS OR HER PHONE. DRIVERS CAN USE THEIR PHONES TO CALL IN MEDICAL CONCERNS, UNSAFE ROAD CONDITIONS, THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY, OR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT COULD HARM THE DRIVER OR STUDENTS. THE MEASURE ALSO BANS THE USE OF CITIZENS BAND (CB) RADIO, TWO-WAY RADIOS AND HANDS-FREE DEVICES, SUCH AS BLUETOOTH HEADSETS. THERE WERE 260 REPORTED ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY ALABAMA SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS DURING THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR, DOWN FROM 301 IN THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR. OF THOSE IN THE MOST RECENT SCHOOL YEAR, 63 WERE CAUSE BY A DISTRACTED BUS DRIVER. Slide 18 Slide 18

23. Tebow-mania hits Montgomery Tebow in town to strengthen local group Tebow will be the featured speaker tonight at the CWFCA’s event, which was moved from June 21 to accommodate the quarterback’s schedule. “A Night With Tim Tebow,” held at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center, was sold out in a matter of hours after tickets went on sale last month. The supply of VIP tickets was exhausted in six minutes. Tebow’s appearance will be a major source of revenue for the CWFCA, which helps cancer patients across central Alabama afford transportation, prescriptions and counseling that isn’t covered by insurance. In all, 2,300 tickets were sold. The cheapest seat cost $100. Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow signs an autograph for Darrill McCay at the Boys & Girls Club in Los Angeles, on Feb. 13. "An Evening with Tim Tebow," which takes place tonight, will benefit the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama. / NICK UT/AP Slide 19

24. Bentley cuts General Fund budget 10.6 percent Written by Sebastian Kitchen and Brian Lyman Filed Under News Alabama Robert Bentley Gov. Robert Bentley has or­dered cuts of nearly 11 percent in the state's General Fund, citing slowing revenue growth in the budget. Officials disagreed over how much an $85 million miscalcula­tion concerning savings in Medi­caid played a role in the proration. Still legislators were not shy about saying that an estimated $111 million in Medicaid savings that Bentley had built into this year's budget proposal had been overestimated by $85 million was a blow to the budget. Gov. Robert Bentley / LLOYD GALLMAN/ADVERTISER Slide 20

25. Alabama Attractions Beaches in Alabama McWane Science Center Jordan-Hare Stadium U.S. Space and Rocket Center Slide 21

26. Mary Beth L. • All About Me My name is Marybeth. I’m 9 years old. I’ve got 2 sisters ,and there names are Baylee ,and Emma Claire. My mom’s name is Beth ,and my dad’s name is Craig ,and I love riding horses ,and fishing ,and being with my family. My best friends are Abbykate, Anna, Ashely, Katie Ann ,and Hayden Slide 22