NEW HAMPSHIRE
26 slides for an ESL class. Short lines, one idea each, miles and km.
At a glance
Statehood
9th · June 21, 1788
Capital
Concord
People
1,402,054 (est.)
Land
8,953 mi² (23,187 km²)
Motto
Live free or die · “Live free or die”
High point
Mount Washington · 6,288 ft (1,917 m)
Time zone
Eastern Time
State bird
Purple finch
Demonym
New Hampshirites
Glance = vistazo. Motto = lema.
Where is New Hampshire?
New Hampshire is in the US Northeast. The borders below are the ones to memorize.
Border = frontera. River = río.
Where the name comes from
1 · The name
English county Hampshire.
2 · How it stuck
English spelling froze later. Say the demonym out loud twice.
3 · Demonym
People here are New Hampshirites. The motto means “Live free or die”.
Name = nombre. People = gente.
Statehood day
9th
New Hampshire became the 9th state on June 21, 1788.
1788
Statehood year. A smaller population, a different economy.
1900s
Rail, farms, and factories pulled people in.
Today
1,402,054 (est.)
Statehood = estado. To join = unirse.
Concord, the capital
Concord is the capital. Manchester is the big-city name on most maps.
1 · The capital
Concord 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.
Manchester, a big city
Manchester pulls jobs and airports.
1 · Size
Say Manchester and Nashua 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.
Nashua
Nashua is the other city the weather report names.
1 · Role
Nashua 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
Mount Washington · 6,288 ft (1,917 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
Winter
Nor’easters wrap the coast. Inland hills ice the roads.
Fall
Maple color is a two-week industry on two-lane roads.
Storm = tormenta. Snow = nieve.
Three days New Hampshire remembers
June 21, 1788
Statehood day.
1900s
Machines, roads, and new jobs remade daily life.
today
Primary granite and a notch.
History = historia. Flood = inundación.
Person 1 · Franklin Pierce
1 · The name
Franklin Pierce
2 · The deed
This is the person the class should be able to spell.
3 · Place
Tie the name back to New Hampshire.
Person = persona. Story = historia.
The flag
Look
Find the unique emblem, not only the blue field.
Say it
The nickname is The Granite State.
Color
Ask one student to describe the flag without pointing.
Flag = bandera. Star = estrella.
Four-moment timeline
Name
English county Hampshire.
1788
Statehood.
1900s
Industry and cities.
now
Primary granite and a notch
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
apple cider doughnuts
Dish 2
maple
Dish 3
lobster rolls near the coast
Food = comida. Dish = plato.
Game day
Team
Wildcats
Friday
High school lights still matter.
Rival
Ask who the rival is. There is always one.
Game = partido. Team = equipo.
Three people
FRANKLIN PIERCE
The episode’s first person for New Hampshire.
CONCORD
Capital: Concord.
THE GRANITE STATE
The Granite 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
Concord
Name the team
Wildcats
Name the food
apple cider doughnuts
Slang = jerga. To say = decir.
A New Hampshire detail
9th
1 · Order
9th state, June 21, 1788.
2 · People
1,402,054
3 · Hook
Primary granite and a notch
Town = pueblo.
Mount Washington
peak
1 · Height
Mount Washington · 6,288 ft (1,917 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 New Hampshire?
2. What is the nickname?
3. Which number state?
4. Motto in English?
5. The motto is?
Question = pregunta. Answer = respuesta.
Thanks · Next stop: New Jersey
New Hampshire, episode 29: Primary granite and a notch.
Answer key
1) a 2) a 3) a 4) a 5) a
Thanks = gracias. Next = siguiente.