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North Carolina

Official State Symbols

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Kimberly M Critzer

ABSPD 2009 InstituteSlide3

The Official North Carolina Red BerrySlide4

The Official North Carolina Red BerrySlide5

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001

Adopted the

Strawberry as North Carolina’s

Official Red Berry

NC SESSION LAW 2001-488 HOUSE BILL 382Slide6

Fun Facts about Strawberries  

Strawberries are a member of the rose family.

On average, there are 200 seeds in a strawberry.

The strawberry is the only fruit with the seeds on the outside of the fruit.

Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.

One cup of strawberries is only 55 calories.

Ninety-four per cent of United States households consume strawberries.

The strawberry you eat is not really a fruit or a berry but is the enlarged receptacle of the flower.

Source:

http://www.twin-o.com/funfact.htmlSlide7

The Official North Carolina Blue BerrySlide8

The Official North Carolina

Blue Berry

Is the BlueberrySlide9

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001

Adopted the

Blueberry as North Carolina’s

Official Blue Berry

NC SESSION LAW 2001-488 HOUSE BILL 382Slide10

Fun Facts about Blueberries

Over 200 million pounds of blueberries are grown every year in North America.

Blueberries are related to azaleas, camellias, heathers, and rhododendrons.

Blueberries are native to North America.

Blueberries weren't improved by scientific breeding work until the early 1900s.

Blueberries won't ripen once they are picked.

Blueberries are becoming more popular than ever, over 1500 new products containing blueberries were introduced last year.

Blueberries have more antioxidants than most other fruits and vegetables.

1/2 cup of blueberries has only 42 calories.

Source:

http://www.twin-o.com/funfact.htmlSlide11

The Official North Carolina BeverageSlide12

The Official North Carolina Beverageis Milk

1986 Milk Television Commercial

Milk Matters

Michigan State University Extension

United States Department of Agricultural ResourcesSlide13

Milk the Official Beverage of

North Carolina

The North Carolina

General Assembly of 1987 adopted milk as the

official State Beverage.

CHAPTER 347 SENATE BILL 396Slide14

The Official North Carolina

BirdSlide15

The Official North Carolina Bird

The Cardinal was selected by popular choice as our State Bird on March 4, 1943. (

Session Laws

, 1943. c. 595

).

The Cardinal (

Cardinalis cardinalis

) is sometimes called the Winter Redbird because it is most noticeable during the winter when it is the only "redbird" present.

Singing Winter Red BirdSlide16

The Official North Carolina

BoatSlide17

The Official North Carolina Boat

Source:

North Carolina Maritime History Council

http://www.ncmaritimehistory.org/hiver_2.htmSlide18

The Official North Carolina

Carnivorous Plant Slide19

The Official North Carolina Carnivorous Plant Slide20

BrainPOP - Science - Carnivorous Plants

Watch

BrainPOP

- Science - Carnivorous Plants

Sources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2GEUT66tM

http://www.plantaficionado.com/pictures/venus-fly-trap.jpgSlide21

The Official North Carolina

Christmas

TreeSlide22

The Official North CarolinaChristmas Tree

The General Assembly of 2005 adopted the Fraser Fir as the official Christmas Tree for the State of North Carolina.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

SESSION LAW 2005-387

HOUSE BILL 1316Slide23

The Fraser Fir’s has thick, layered branches, that are silver and blue tipped, with a distinct deep woods forest scent, and a beautiful robust shape.

Source:

So Ho TreesSlide24

The Official North Carolina ColorsSlide25

The Official North Carolina ColorsRed and Blue

The General Assembly of 1945 declared Red and Blue of shades appearing in the North Carolina State Flag and the American Flag as the official State Colors.

Session Laws , 1945, c. 878

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/nc_flag.htmSlide26

The Official North Carolina Community TheaterSlide27

The Official North Carolina Community Theater

In 2007, the General Assembly designated the Thalian Association of Wilmington as the Official Community Theater of the State of North Carolina (

Session Laws

, 2007, c. 68

).

Visit the Thalian Association of Wilmington’s website:

Click Here to visit the websiteSlide28

The Official North Carolina DancesSlide29

The Official North Carolina DancesTraditional Clogging and The Shag

North Carolina’s own

Cane Creek

Cloggers

Watch the Cane Creek

Cloggers

The Shag

Carl and Joy Williams Shagging in Greensboro, NCSlide30

The Official North Carolina DogSlide31

The Official North Carolina DogThe Plot Hound

The

Plott

Hound breed of dogs (

Canis

lupus

familiaris

) originated in the mountains of North Carolina around 1750 and is the only breed known to have originated in this State. Named for Jonathan

Plott

who developed the breed as a wild boar hound, the

Plott

Hound is a legendary hunting dog known as a courageous fighter and tenacious tracker. The

Plott

Hound is also a gentle and extremely loyal companion to hunters of North Carolina.

Source:

http://www.coondawgs.com/breedpics/plott.jpgSlide32

The Official North Carolina FestivalsSlide33

The Official North Carolina Festivals The State of North Carolina has several official festivals.

Hertford County Watermelon Festival

Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival

Folkmoot USA

Ayden Collard Festival

Lexington Barbecue Festival

Bring on the fun, food, and friends!Slide34

The Official North Carolina FishSlide35

The Official North Carolina Fishis the Channel Bass

Also known as the Red Drum

Source:

http://www.reddrum.com/images/drum1.gifSlide36

The Official North Carolina FlagSlide37

The Official North Carolina Flag

Source:

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/nc_flag.htmSlide38

The Official North Carolina FlowerSlide39

The Official North Carolina FlowerThe Dogwood

The General Assembly of 1941 designated the dogwood as the State Flower. (

Session Laws

, 1941, c. 289

). The Dogwood (

Cornus

florida

) is one of the most prevalent trees in North Carolina and can be found in all parts of the State from the mountains to the coast. It’s blossoms, which appear in early spring and continue on into summer, are most often found in white, although shades of pink and red are not uncommon. Slide40

The Official North CarolinaFreshwater TroutSlide41

The Official North CarolinaFreshwater Trout is the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout Slide42

The Official North Carolina FruitSlide43

The Official North Carolina Fruit is the Scuppernong grape

Scuppernong Juice:

Crush thoroughly 3 pounds (about 9 cups or 4 pints) fully ripe scuppernongs.

Add 1 cups water. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.

Strain through jelly bag or cheese cloth.

Scuppernong grape recipes

Source:

http://www.outerbeaches.com/OuterBanks/AllAboutOBX/Folklore/Slide44

The Official North Carolina InsectSlide45

The Official North Carolina Insect The Honey BeeSlide46

The Official North Carolina MammalSlide47

The Official North Carolina Mammal is the Gray Squirrel

The General Assembly

of 1969 designated the

Gray Squirrel as the

official State Mammal.

(

Session Laws

, 1969, c. 1207

).Slide48

The Official North CarolinaMilitary AcademySlide49

The Official North CarolinaMilitary Academy is

Oak Ridge Military Academy

Source:

http://suescheffblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/oakridge.jpgSlide50

The Official North Carolina NicknamesSlide51

The Official North Carolina Nicknames

The Old North State

Have students Research

The Old North State.

Remember: The five W’s

Who

What

Where

When

Why

Tar Heel State

Have students Research

Tar Heel State.Slide52

The Official North CarolinaBirthplace of Traditional Pottery Slide53

The Official North CarolinaBirthplace of Traditional Pottery

The 2005 General Assembly designated

the Seagrove Area of North Carolina as

the State Birthplace of North Carolina

Traditional Pottery

(

Session Laws

, 2005, c. 78

).

Click here to watch Tom Gray create a beautiful piece of pottery.Slide54

The Official North Carolina ReptileSlide55

The Official North Carolina Reptile is the Eastern Box TurtleSlide56

The Official North Carolina RockSlide57

The Official North Carolina Rock

Granite

The General Assembly

of 1979 designated

Granite as the official

Rock for the State of

North Carolina.

(

Session Laws

, 1979, c. 906

).

Slide58

The Official North Carolina SealSlide59

The Official North Carolina SealSlide60

The Official North Carolina ShellSlide61

The Official North Carolina Shell is the Scotch Bonnet

The General Assembly of 1965 designated the Scotch Bonnet (pronounced

bonay

) as the State Shell. (

Session Laws

, 1965, c. 681

).

First cataloged by

Ingaz

,

Edler

von Born, in 1778, the Scotch Bonnet (

Phalium

granulatum

) is found along the

the

Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Brazil. The shell was so named because of its resemblance to the caps worn by Scottish peasants, and because the coloration resembles a Scottish plaid or tartan. Slide62

The Official North Carolina SongSlide63

The Official North Carolina Song is The Old North State

Carolina! Carolina! heaven's blessings attend her,

While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her,

Tho

' the scorner may sneer at and witlings defame her,

Still our hearts swell with gladness whenever we name her.

Hurrah! Hurrah! the Old North State forever,

Hurrah! Hurrah! the good Old North State.

Tho

' she envies not others, their merited glory,

Say whose name stands the foremost, in liberty's story,

Tho

' too true to herself

e'er

to crouch to oppression,

Who can yield to just rule a more loyal submission.

Hurrah! Hurrah! the Old North State forever,

Hurrah! Hurrah! the good Old North State.

Then let all those who love us, love the land that we live in,

As happy a region as on this side of heaven,

Where plenty and peace, love and joy smile before us,

Raise aloud, raise together the heart thrilling chorus.

Hurrah! Hurrah! the Old North State forever,

Hurrah! Hurrah! the good Old North State. Slide64

The Official North Carolina State StoneSlide65

The Official North Carolina State Stone is the Emerald

These minerals include some of

the most valuable and unique

gems in the world. An emerald

crystal weighing 1869 carats,

thought to be the largest ever

found in North America, was

unearthed in late 2003 at a mine

in

Hiddenite

, near Statesville. A

71-carat stone found on the

same property yielded two

finished stones--the 7.85 carat

Carolina Prince that sold for

$500,000, and the Carolina

Queen (18.88 carats).

Source:

http://northcarolinaemeralds.info/HiddeniteDistrict/NAEMMine/NAEM.htmSlide66

The Official North Carolina TartanSlide67

The Official North Carolina TartanSlide68

The Official North Carolina ToastSlide69

The Official North Carolina Toast

Here's to the land of the long leaf pine,

The summer land where the sun doth shine,

Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great,

Here's to "Down Home," the Old North State!

Here's to the land of the cotton bloom white,

Where the scuppernong perfumes the breeze at night,

Where the soft southern moss and

jessamine

mate,

'Neath the murmuring pines of the Old North State!

Here's to the land where the

galax

grows,

Where the rhododendron's rosette glows,

Where soars Mount Mitchell's summit great,

In the "Land of the Sky," in the Old North State!

Here's to the land where maidens are fair,

Where friends are true and cold hearts rare,

The near land, the dear land, whatever fate,

The blest land, the best land, the Old North State!Slide70

The Official North Carolina TreeSlide71

The Official North Carolina Tree is the Pine TreeSlide72

The Official North Carolina VegetableSlide73

The Official North Carolina Vegetable is the Sweet Potato

Quick Baked Sweet Potato:

Wash sweet potatoes.

Puncture a few times

with a fork. Place on

paper towel on

microwave-safe dish. Cook

on high for 4-5 minutes for

the first potato, plus 2-3

minutes for each

additional potato. Turn

over potatoes halfway

through cooking.

Source:

http://www.mealsforyou.com/cgi-bin/recipe?id.10180Slide74

The Official North Carolina WildflowerSlide75

The Official North Carolina Wildflower is the Carolina Lily

In 2003, the General Assembly designated the Carolina Lily (

Lilium

michauxii

) as the official State wildflower (

Session Laws

, 2003, c. 426

).

Source:

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/North_Carolina/carolina-lily-and-mantis.jpgSlide76

References

(1986). Milk commercial. YouTube Web site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYxmvMc5zZQ

Basic microwave sweet potato. Meals for you Web site:

http://www.mealsforyou.com/cgi-bin/recipe?id.10180

BrainPOP

- science - carnivorous plants. YouTube Web site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2GEUT66tM

 Breed

pics

. CoonDawgs.com Web site:

http://www.coondawgs.com/breedpics/plott.jpg

 Cane creek

cloggers

-

Jubille

. YouTube Web site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsghidH7kQA

 Cardinal singing its heart out. YouTube Web site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3vRwNpISO4&feature=related

 Carl and Joy Williams compete in Greensboro NC at the Carolina classic ballroom competition 2008. YouTube

Web site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-fpOqyaRsg&feature=related

 Fun diary links. United States Department of Agriculture Web site:

http://aipl.arsusda.gov/kc/kidlinks.html

Fun facts about fruit. Twin-O

Ontelaunee

Orchards Web site:

http://www.twin-o.com/funfact.html

 Milk, cheese and ice cream. from Michigan State University Extension Web site:

http://web1.msue.msu.edu/dairy/products.html#top

 Milk Matters. National Institutes of Health Web site:

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/teachers/index.cfm

 North Carolina emeralds. NAEM Emerald Mine

Hiddenite

District

Hiddenite

, Alexander County, North Carolina

Web site:

http://northcarolinaemeralds.info/HiddeniteDistrict/NAEMMine/NAEM.htm

 North Carolina register of historic vessels. North Carolina Maritime History Council Web site:

http://www.ncmaritimehistory.org/hiver_2.htm

 North Carolina state community theatre.

Thalian

Association Web site:

http://www.thalian.org/cms/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

 North Carolina symbols. State Symbols USA Web site:

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/North_Carolina/carolina-lily-and-mantis.jpg

North Carolina: The North Carolina State Flag.

Netstate

Web site:

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/nc_flag.htm

Red drum. RedDrum.com Web site:

http://www.reddrum.com/images/drum1.gif

Shallowbowls

. from YouTube Web site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJVIEX0TvB4&eurl=http://tgraypots.blogspot.com/2009/02/shallow-bowls.html&feature=player_embedded

SueScheffBlog

.

SueScheffBlog

Web site:

http://suescheffblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/oakridge.jpg

The mystery of the mother vineyard. Outer Banks Folklore Web site:

http://www.outerbeaches.com/OuterBanks/AllAboutOBX/Folklore/

The State Symbols. NC Encyclopedia. 2007. State Library of North Carolina. 02/23/2009

http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/NC/SYMBOLS/SYMBOLS.htm

Venus fly trap. Plant Aficionado Web site:

http://www.plantaficionado.com/pictures/venus-fly-trap.jpg