https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n This assignment will go over the students background knowledge of the United States. Places they have traveled, they know family lives, things they have seen, or places they have heard of. Students will mark 12-15 places that they will research and find information on. en-us 2023-03-16 19:01:38 UTC 2025-11-17 21:40:00 UTC hello@padlet.com kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519887922 My hometown! I grew up in Lenexa, Kansas until I came to Arkansas state at the age of 19. I plan to go back home to Kansas to continue teaching! ]]> 2023-03-16 19:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519887922 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519890723 This is where I went to college. I majored in Mid-level Education with an Emphasis in English and History. 
What I know about Jonesboro is it has a very hometown feeling and is about an hour away from Memphis, and 7 hours from my hometown.]]> 2023-03-16 19:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519890723 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519893988 I remember as a kid I would have family reunion's up in Michigan. ]]> 2023-03-16 19:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519893988 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519899457 I know that I have family living in Tennessee. My family traveled to the Smokey Mountains a couple of years ago for a family vacation. We got to see a lot of nature and I saw a bear and her babies. We stood at the top of a peak, where you could see 8 states all at once on a clear day. ]]> 2023-03-16 19:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519899457 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519902046 I have played multiple national qualifiers in Texas that were so much fun growing up. Lone Star National Qualifier was my favorite to play. I also got to learn some history when I was there. Like where John F. Kennedy got assassinated and learning about that day. ]]> 2023-03-16 19:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519902046 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519902363 I have played multiple national qualifiers in Texas that were so much fun growing up. Lone Star National Qualifier was my favorite to play. I also got to learn some history when I was there. Like where John F. Kennedy got assassinated and learning about that day in history]]> 2023-03-16 19:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519902363 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519904967 My family and I took a vacation here and got to explore the badlands. The drive was horrible, but the hiking was amazing.]]> 2023-03-16 19:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519904967 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519907164 My Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin all moved to Florida when I was young. I miss them but it was always fun to visit!]]> 2023-03-16 19:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519907164 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519909844 We took a trip to Garden of the Gods as a family and it was truly crazy. To see the natural beauty the earth created was something to appreciate deeply.]]> 2023-03-16 19:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519909844 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519913255 This is where people think of when they think of Kansas. Nothing but fields, grass, fields, cows, and more fields. We stayed in an abandon silo for our Airbnb on our way to Colorado. It was very cool to see the strawberry moon and a storm rolling in.]]> 2023-03-16 19:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519913255 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519914955 I would have tournaments in Chicago. We would travel the city at night and go to landmarks as a team. I loved the architecture and feel of the city.]]> 2023-03-16 19:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519914955 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519916386 I have never been to New York City, but I did some research on it to further my knowledge of the United States. I learned that more than 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world]]> 2023-03-16 19:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519916386 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519924204 I have always wanted to go to the White House, and I look forward to learning more about it during this school year. A fun fact I just learned was that Washington D.C. was founded July 16th, 1790. ]]> 2023-03-16 19:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519924204 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519926033 I have always wanted to visit Utah for the scenery. Utah finally became part of the United States after the Mexican-American War. There are five national parks in the State. ]]> 2023-03-16 19:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519926033 kyrahalvorse https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519930187 My family visited Mount Rushmore during military graduation. They shot off guns, raised the flags, and we took in the view. I loved learning about the history of how they built the monument, but also how there was so much tragedy. ]]> 2023-03-16 19:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kyrahalvorse/niu3syr9y48exi6n/wish/2519930187