Delaware State Facts and Information

Project: Research Delaware Government

• When did DE become a state?
• What is the DE motto?
• Copy and paste the flag. Explain the symbols on it.
• Name three nicknames and tell why they were chosen.
• Describe the DE State Government. What are the parts? What does each part do?
• Who are the representatives that serve us from this area in the General Assembly? What are their term limits?
• Who is Representative Ernest Lopez? What committees does he serve on? What has he voted on in the past session? Create a list of three questions to ask him about his work in the State General Assembly that relate to you

Dr. Ernesto B. “Ernie” Lopez, 37, is a member of the Delaware State Senate, representing the 6th Senatorial district serving the Milton, Lewes, Harbeson, Rehoboth and Dewey Beach area.  He was elected to office in November of 2012 and is the first Latino elected to the Delaware State Senate.

How many terms are you allowed to run?

Who was the senate before you?

How many schools have you visited

• Who is Corporal Hudson Keller? What are some of the First Amendment issues he may have worked on? Create a list of three questions to ask him about his work.
• Listen to the state song!  Write a new state song.

Currerncy Project

My currency project is about the 1 dollar bill. The US dollar bill is the most used currency in the United States. It's a part of our daily lives. So, paper money is made of, well, paper – right? So, how can it survive for months in circulation and not fall apart when it gets wet? That’s because paper currency is actually made from a blend of linen and cotton. Those little red and blue lines that you see on the white areas of your paper money are actually silk fibers interwoven into the material! If you look at your dollar bills closely, you will find what appears to be either a little spider or a tiny owl right near the large “1” at the top right of the dollar bill; you will see this in the upper-left area of the shield that surrounds the “1.”

This symbol is an accidental occurrence from where the webbed lines vary in the design, and is not intentional.

The average dollar bill lasts 18 months in circulation, as compared to a coin, which typically survives about 30 years.It currently costs 6 cents to produce a dollar bill