Symbols of Kansas
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Grade Level — K - 12
Runtime — 23 Minutes
Release Date — 1998
Comb-bound Companion Teaching Manual — 37 pages
What images do you have of Kansas? There are many images of the
state. Some have described it as "The Great American Desert". People who
have never seen Kansas still believe that it is a flat and dry state.
Kansas is neither of these. It has a beautiful varied landscape filled
with rolling hills, rock formations, rivers, and lakes. "Kansas" comes from the Kansa Indians. Throughout its history,
nicknames have been given to the state. These nicknames help present
images of Kansas.
Kansas is a state rich in industry. It's true wealth, however, lies in
its people.
Many official and unofficial symbols represent Kansas. The Great Seal,
the Kansas Flag, the Native Sunflower, the Western Meadowlark, the
Plains Bison, the European Honeybee, the Ornate Box Turtle, the Barred
Tiger Salamander, and the Cottonwood Tree are official state symbols.
Kansas also has a state song, "Home on the Range".
Symbols of Kansas portrays Kansas as a beautiful state, rich in history,
industry, and geographical and cultural diversity.
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