Katherine introduces herself and says she lives in Hollywood, California. She notes some key features of California like its diverse landscapes such as beaches, forests, deserts, and mountains. Katherine also lists some California animals and mentions the state flower is the golden poppy. Some of California's biggest cities are named and its history of Spanish colonization and the Gold Rush are briefly outlined. Katherine concludes by saying over 37 million people live in California today, including over 13 million in Los Angeles, and it is one of the most diverse states.

2. My name is Katherine, And I’m from California.

3. I live in Hollywood, in Los Angeles.

4. California is a beautiful state.

5. We have beaches:

6. Forests (the California Redwoods are the tallest, oldest, largest trees in the world):

7. Deserts:

8. Mountains:

9. And earthquakes!

10. Some animals from California are the golden eagle:

11. Coyotes:

12. Sea otters:

13. Bears:

14. Raccoons:

15. Skunks:

16. Rattlesnakes:

17. And monarch butterflies!

18. Our state flower is the California Golden Poppy.

19. Some of our biggest cities are: San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego San Jose Santa Barbara And Sacramento

20. Lots of places in California have Spanish names, because Spain colonized California during the 1700’s. Our oldest buildings are the Spanish missions.

21. The full name of Los Angeles (L.A.) is “ El Pueblo de Nuestra Se ñora la Reina de Los Ángeles de Porciúncula.”

22. The Gold Rush In the 1840’s, lots of people moved to California looking for gold. Blue jeans were invented in California to sell to gold miners. We became a part of the USA in 1850.

23. Today: 37,000,000 people live in California. 13,000,000 live in Los Angeles.

25. Californians come from all over the world. We are the most diverse state in the USA! There are over 200 different languages spoken in California. 12,500,000 people in California speak Spanish. Other popular languages are Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

26. Some of our big industries are Film making Computer technology (Apple Computers come from California.) Agriculture

27. Some of our sports teams are the Dodgers, the Lakers, and the Galaxy.

28. Some of my favorite places in Los Angeles are: Griffith Park, a popular place for hiking that has an observatory at the top. Watts Towers, built by one man in the 20th century.

29. I like the food in California! San Francisco sourdough bread can be used as a bowl! California has very good fruits and vegetables, and salads are popular.

30. California is my home! School year 2010-2011 Katherine Myrvold