FLORIDA
26 slides for an ESL class. Short lines, one idea each, miles and km.
At a glance
Statehood
27th · March 3, 1845
Capital
Tallahassee
People
22,610,726 (est.)
Land
53,625 mi² (138,887 km²)
Motto
In God We Trust · “In God We Trust”
High point
Britton Hill · 345 ft (105 m)
Time zone
Eastern (west Panhandle Central) Time
State bird
Mockingbird
Demonym
Floridians
Glance = vistazo. Motto = lema.
Where is Florida?
Florida is in the US South. The borders below are the ones to memorize.
Border = frontera. River = río.
Where the name comes from
1 · The name
Pascua Florida, flowery Easter, 1513.
2 · How it stuck
English spelling froze later. Say the demonym out loud twice.
3 · Demonym
People here are Floridians. The motto means “In God We Trust”.
Name = nombre. People = gente.
Statehood day
27th
Florida became the 27th state on March 3, 1845.
1845
Statehood year. A smaller population, a different economy.
1900s
Rail, farms, and factories pulled people in.
Today
22,610,726 (est.)
Statehood = estado. To join = unirse.
Tallahassee, the capital
Tallahassee is the capital. Jacksonville is the big-city name on most maps.
1 · The capital
Tallahassee is the seat of government.
2 · Why here
Lawmakers picked a city they could reach.
3 · A civic fact
The capitol is the postcard of state power.
Capital = capital. City = ciudad.
Jacksonville, a big city
Jacksonville pulls jobs and airports.
1 · Size
Say Jacksonville and Miami in one breath.
2 · Work
Work follows the river, the rail, or the interstate.
3 · Character
Students should say this name out loud twice.
City = ciudad. Port = puerto.
Miami
Miami is the other city the weather report names.
1 · Role
Miami is not the capital, but it matters.
2 · A hook
A campus, a mill, or a river made it.
3 · Remember
Ask the class which city they would visit first.
Second = segundo. Nickname = apodo.
A very small place
small tiny incorporated places
Incorporation can outlive the boom. A sign, a hall, a few houses.
Count them
Census numbers bounce. Seasonal work changes a town.
Why stay
A post office, a church, a family name.
The lesson
Not every American lives in a skyline.
Town = pueblo. Tiny = minúsculo.
Land
High point
Britton Hill · 345 ft (105 m)
The working land
Farms, forests, mines, or a coast, depending on the county.
Water
A river, a lake, or an ocean wrote the old trade.
Mountain = montaña. River = río.
Weather
Summer
Long, wet heat. Afternoon storms. Heat index over 100 °F (38 °C) is news only when it breaks records.
Hurricane / tornado
The Gulf and the plains both write disaster names on schools.
Storm = tormenta. Snow = nieve.
Three days Florida remembers
March 3, 1845
Statehood day.
1900s
Machines, roads, and new jobs remade daily life.
today
Sun storms and a swamp.
History = historia. Flood = inundación.
Person 1 · Marjory Stoneman Douglas
1 · The name
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
2 · The deed
This is the person the class should be able to spell.
3 · Place
Tie the name back to Florida.
Person = persona. Story = historia.
The flag
Look
Find the unique emblem, not only the blue field.
Say it
The nickname is The Sunshine State.
Color
Ask one student to describe the flag without pointing.
Flag = bandera. Star = estrella.
Four-moment timeline
Name
Pascua Florida, flowery Easter, 1513.
1845
Statehood.
1900s
Industry and cities.
now
Sun storms and a swamp
Timeline = línea de tiempo.
Industry
Jobs
Government, services, and the old specialty trade.
Make
Factories, mills, or code, depending on the metro.
Move
A port, a rail yard, or an interstate hub.
Factory = fábrica. Job = trabajo.
Farm
Field
The postcard crop is in the foods list.
Animal
Cattle, hogs, or dairy show up in most interiors.
Market
A co-op, a grain elevator, or a dock.
Farm = granja. Crop = cultivo.
Food: three dishes
Dish 1
Cuban sandwich
Dish 2
Key lime pie
Dish 3
stone crab
Food = comida. Dish = plato.
Game day
Team
Gators / Seminoles
Friday
High school lights still matter.
Rival
Ask who the rival is. There is always one.
Game = partido. Team = equipo.
Three people
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS
The episode’s first person for Florida.
TALLAHASSEE
Capital: Tallahassee.
THE SUNSHINE STATE
The Sunshine State
Famous = famoso. Born = nacido.
Real rules, and one fake one
1 · Real · Seat belts
Wear them.
2 · Real · School zones
Lights flash. Speed drops.
3 · Real · Local alcohol rules
Counties can be dry or damp.
4 · Myth · A viral weird law
If it sounds like a joke, check the code.
Law = ley. Myth = mito.
Slang you will hear
Name the capital
Tallahassee
Name the team
Gators / Seminoles
Name the food
Cuban sandwich
Slang = jerga. To say = decir.
A Florida detail
27th
1 · Order
27th state, March 3, 1845.
2 · People
22,610,726
3 · Hook
Sun storms and a swamp
Town = pueblo.
Britton Hill
peak
1 · Height
Britton Hill · 345 ft (105 m)
2 · Metric
Feet and meters both appear. Use both.
3 · Climb?
Ask the class: walk, drive, or skip?
Story = historia.
Five questions
1. What is the capital of Florida?
2. What is the nickname?
3. Which number state?
4. Motto in English?
5. Oldest continuously occupied European-founded US city?
Question = pregunta. Answer = respuesta.
Thanks · Next stop: Georgia
Florida, episode 09: Sun storms and a swamp.
Answer key
1) a 2) a 3) a 4) a 5) b
Thanks = gracias. Next = siguiente.