AY Honor State Study Answer Key for Delaware used by Florida Conference

State Study

Skill Level

Unknown

Year

2007

Version

21.11.2024

Approval authority

Florida Conference

1

Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.* (*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.)

2

Name the state and the year it joined the union.

Delaware became a state on the 7th of December of 1787, the 1st state to join the Union.

3

Draw or find a picture of the following:

3a

State flower

The Delaware state flower is the Peach Blossom.

Peach Blossom

3b

State bird

The Delaware state bird is the Delaware Blue Hen.

File:BlueHenChicken.jpg

Delaware Blue Hen (in this case, a rooster)

3c

State tree

The Delaware state tree is the American Holly (Ilex opaca).

American Holly (Ilex opaca)

3d

State animal

The Delaware state animal is the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus).

Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)

3e

State flag

Flag of Delaware

4

Name the state song and motto.

The Delaware state song is "Our Delaware", written by a poet named George Beswick Hynson in 1906.

The motto is "Liberty and Independence."

5

Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.

Map of Delaware

6

Name the national parks and three state parks.

National Parks

State Parks

7

Name at least two natural resources, major products, and industries, etc.

8

Name at least three interesting places to visit.

9

Name the Seventh-day Adventist conference president.

10

Name the city where the conference office is located.

11

How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?

11a

Churches

11b

Schools

11c

Hospitals

11d

Members

11e

Pathfinders

12

Does this state have an SDA college or university? If so, give name and location.

No.

13

Give the month and year you collected this information.

October 2014

14

Use pamphlets for parks and places to visit.

References

Important Notes

*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.

This is a Regional Honor offered by the Florida Conference. You can obtain the patch and additional stars for each state you study from the Florida Pathfinder Store. You can NOT get these items from AdventSource or other conferences.