LisaD
19-07-2008, 02:02 PM
Did you know:
Alabama has been known as the “Yellowhammer State” since the Civil War. The yellowhammer nickname was applied to the Confederate soldiers from Alabama when a company of young cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of Rev. D.C. Kelly, arrived at Hopkinsville, KY, where Gen. Forrest's troops were stationed. The officers and men of the Huntsville company wore fine, new uniforms, whereas the soldiers who had long been on the battlefields were dressed in faded, worn uniforms. On the sleeves, collars and coattails of the new calvary troop were bits of brilliant yellow cloth. As the company rode past Company A , Will Arnett cried out in greeting "Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, flicker, flicker!" The greeting brought a roar of laughter from the men and from that moment the Huntsville soldiers were spoken of as the "yellowhammer company." The term quickly spread throughout the Confederate Army and all Alabama troops were referred to unofficially as the "Yellowhammers."
(According to the website: http://www.50states.com/bio/nickname1.htm)
Anyhow...this message is really to notify our Alabama teachers that a new resource pack called "Alabama Resource Pack" is now online! You will find a picture of a yellowhammer in the resource pack to see what it really looks like and what is really is! (Post if you already know!)
Here's the link:
http://www.Prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=ConResource.15044
This resource pack includes lots of images and maps all about the fabulous state of Alabama!
From a space shuttle to a close-up of camellia blossoms, we have tried to bring a selection of images that you will find helpful in creating flipcharts about the Heart of Dixie!
You will find that this resource pack is divided into the following categories in folders:
Maps: 12 maps including population, counties, rivers...
People: images and/or portraits of 19 famous people from Alabama
Scenes and Places: 25 great photographs of places and scenes around Alabama
Symbols: 24 images of symbolic things from AlabamaThis resource pack will install in: Shared Images/History_SocialStudies/Geography/Places/US
Note: This resource pack is over 28MB!
Thank you to jvines (Planet member from Alabama) who sent in all the ideas for this resource pack! [clap][clap][clap]
Lisa
Alabama has been known as the “Yellowhammer State” since the Civil War. The yellowhammer nickname was applied to the Confederate soldiers from Alabama when a company of young cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of Rev. D.C. Kelly, arrived at Hopkinsville, KY, where Gen. Forrest's troops were stationed. The officers and men of the Huntsville company wore fine, new uniforms, whereas the soldiers who had long been on the battlefields were dressed in faded, worn uniforms. On the sleeves, collars and coattails of the new calvary troop were bits of brilliant yellow cloth. As the company rode past Company A , Will Arnett cried out in greeting "Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, flicker, flicker!" The greeting brought a roar of laughter from the men and from that moment the Huntsville soldiers were spoken of as the "yellowhammer company." The term quickly spread throughout the Confederate Army and all Alabama troops were referred to unofficially as the "Yellowhammers."
(According to the website: http://www.50states.com/bio/nickname1.htm)
Anyhow...this message is really to notify our Alabama teachers that a new resource pack called "Alabama Resource Pack" is now online! You will find a picture of a yellowhammer in the resource pack to see what it really looks like and what is really is! (Post if you already know!)
Here's the link:
http://www.Prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=ConResource.15044
This resource pack includes lots of images and maps all about the fabulous state of Alabama!
From a space shuttle to a close-up of camellia blossoms, we have tried to bring a selection of images that you will find helpful in creating flipcharts about the Heart of Dixie!
You will find that this resource pack is divided into the following categories in folders:
Maps: 12 maps including population, counties, rivers...
People: images and/or portraits of 19 famous people from Alabama
Scenes and Places: 25 great photographs of places and scenes around Alabama
Symbols: 24 images of symbolic things from AlabamaThis resource pack will install in: Shared Images/History_SocialStudies/Geography/Places/US
Note: This resource pack is over 28MB!
Thank you to jvines (Planet member from Alabama) who sent in all the ideas for this resource pack! [clap][clap][clap]
Lisa