Dropping In On Atlanta

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Table of Contents Where in the World 4 The End is the Beginning 6 The Civil War 9 On the Move 11 Famous Atlantans 15 City of Learning 19 Games People Play 20 Food Fun and Festivals 25 Timeline 29 Glossary 30 Index 31 Show What You Know 31 Websites to Visit 31 About the Author 32 Atlanta Facts Founded 1837 Land area 133 15 square miles 344 86 square kilometers Elevation 1,050 feet 320 meters above sea level Previous names Terminus Marthasville Population 456,000 Average Daytime Temperatures winter 54 3 degrees Fahrenheit 12 4 degrees Celsius spring 72 7 degrees Fahrenheit 22 7 degrees Celsius summer 87 7 degrees Fahrenheit 31 degrees Celsius fall 73 degrees Fahrenheit 17 3 degrees Celsius Ethnic diversity African-American 54 American Indian or Alaska Native 0 2 Asian 3 1 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5 Hispanic or Latino 5 2 White 38 4 City Nicknames The ATL Hot’lanta The Big Peach Hollywood of the South Number of Visitors Annually 42 million United States Atlanta GA SC GA FL Atlanta Georgia
Dropping In On Atlanta

Dropping In On Atlanta

We're taking field trips to new heights with a hot air balloon ride to explore Atlanta, Georgia. Join the class and drop into this exciting US city to learn about its history, architecture, sports teams, places to visit, and more.

About This Book

By: Jeff Barger
Illustrated by:
Published by: Rourke Educational Media (Unlimited)
7-9Age Range
5.3 AR
31Pages
Cities & CulturesSubject
860LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
SGuided Reading
SFountas & Pinnell
40DRA