A/N: Shout out to everyone who read and reviewed the previous chapter. I greatly appreciate it. I hope you'll enjoy this next chapter, just as much.
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Twenty minutes had gone by, and it was now time for each group to give an oral presentation on the state they were given. Alana waited until the students were quiet, before she began speaking to them. When they were finally quiet, she began speaking.
"Okay, we're going to go in alphabetical order. So the first group to come up to the front of the classroom, will be the California group," said Alana.
"Oh man! I never get to go first," JJ whined.
"JJ, you're part of the California group. You do get to go first," said Savannah.
JJ was quiet for a moment. Then the realization hit her. "Oh! You're absolutely right, Savannah," she exclaimed. She then turned her attention to Will and said, "Hey, why didn't you tell me I was a part of the California group?"
"Why should I have to tell you," Will asked in a defensive tone. "You should have known you were a part of the California group. You've been looking up facts about it, for the last twenty minutes."
"Eh… Whatever. The past is in the past. It's time to move on," JJ either completely ignored Will's question or simply refused to answer it. She then joined the rest of her group, who were waiting for her, at the front of the room.
"Okay, whenever you all are ready, you may begin," said Alana.
"Mrs. Santos, do they go into you home and tell you what kind of butter to put on your face," Emily asked, earning confused looks from just about everyone. "No, they do not. They allow you to tie your own shoelaces. So please be patient with them and let them begin when they want to begin," she said. "Rushing them, will not help Ashley overcome her fear of fireflies wearing soda can curlers."
"I'm not afraid of that," Ashley defensively said. "And how can fireflies wear soda can curlers?"
"Are you saying fireflies don't have rights to wear soda can curlers," asked Emily.
"No, I was just wondering…"
"Okay, let's move on with the presentation," Alana interrupted Emily and Ashley's conversation. "Are you all ready to begin," she asked the six students, who were standing at the front of the room.
"Yes," the six of them said in agreement. When all eyes and ears were on them, the California group began.
"The Capital of California, is Sacramento," said Kevin.
"On September 9th, 1850, California became a state," said Jordan.
"The Poppy is California's state flower," said JJ. "Don't bother asking me what it looks like because to me, every flower is just called a flower. I don't believe in giving all these flowers, fancy smancy names."
"I appreciate your honesty, JJ," said David.
"And I appreciate you for appreciating my honesty," JJ said to David.
"And I appreciate you for appreciating me for appreciating your…"
"Okay, let's stick with the presentation," said Alana. "I'm sure we'd all like to know more about California."
Elle was the next to say something about California. "More turkeys are raised in California, than in any other state," she said with extreme confidence.
"On April 2, 1902, the first motion picture theater, opened in Los Angeles," said Luke.
"And there are more than three hundred thousand tons of grapes, grown in California, every year," Haley said.
"Very good," Alana praised the six students at the front of the room. "Okay, let's go with the next group. And that group will be the New Jersey group. "
Tara, Maeve, Alex, Stephen, Clyde and Derek made their way to the front of the classroom, as Luke, JJ, Jordan, Haley, Elle and Kevin each went back to their individual desk. The New Jersey group waited until the California group was seated, to begin.
"The Capital of New Jersey, is Trenton," said Alex.
"It is often known as the diner capital of the world, because it has the most diners," said Tara.
"Atlantic City, New Jersey has the longest boardwalk in world," said Stephen.
"New Jersey is home to the first ever Indian Reservation," said Derek.
"Liberty and prosperity is the New Jersey state motto," said Maeve.
"And the honey bee is New Jersey's state bug," said Clyde.
"Speaking of honey bees, do any of you remember that day when one landed on Kevin's head and no one told him about it," David asked with a grin.
Kevin appeared to be shocked. "Wait, what? When did that happen," he asked.
Beth let out a laugh. "I remember that day! I wonder if he ever found out about it," she asked of Kevin.
"Helloooooo! I'm just now finding out about it," Kevin was now both shocked and annoyed. "Why didn't any of you tell me, there was a bee on my head, one day? And most importantly, why didn't you shoo it away? You all know I'm afraid of bugs!"
"The cute little bee looked very comfortable and we didn't want to disturb it," Penelope admitted.
"Okay, let's move on," said Alana. She then praised the six students who had just given a presentation on New Jersey. "That was a very good presentation. Thank you for sharing it with us. Okay, our next group is North Carolina."
Once they were up at the front of the classroom, Jason, Ashley, Penelope, Aaron, Grant and Spencer, soon began giving their presentation on the state of North Carolina.
"Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina," said Grant.
"North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the nation," said Aaron.
"It's most common nick name is the Tar Heel State," said Jason. "but no one really knows why."
"America's largest mansion, The Biltmore Estate, is located in Asheville, North Carolina," said Penelope. "It was built in the 19th century."
"North Carolina is the twelfth state in America. It became a state on November 21, 1789," said Spencer.
"And red and blue are North Carolina's colors," said Ashley.
"That was a very good presentation. I'm sure we all learned a lot about North Carolina," Alana praised the six students. "Okay, last but not least, it's now time for the Rhode Island group," she announced.
"Just wait until you all hear what I've got to say," Emily said, as she skipped to the front of the room, while her group walked. "You all are gonna want to stay awake for this!"
"Well, I certainly hope no one's been sleeping during the other presentations," said Alana. "That would be just rude."
"What if you fell asleep during your own presentation? Would that still be rude," asked Luke.
"Yes, that would be rude," said Alana. "I'm sure your classmates would want to hear about your presentation, and not see you sleep."
"Can we please begin our presentation, now," Emily was growing impatient.
"I'm sorry," Alana apologized. "Yes, you may begin your presentation."
Kate opened her mouth to speak, but was suddenly stopped by Emily. "Let me talk, first," she said.
"Emily, that was not very nice," Alana scolded the young child. "I'm sure Kate wouldn't have interrupted you."
"That's okay, Mrs. Santos," said Kate. "If Emily wants to start the presentation, I'm okay with that."
"Alright then, Emily you may start the presentation," said Alana.
"Good, I knew you'd see things my way," said Emily. She then began the presentation. "Okay, here's what I found out about my team…"
"Emily, this presentation is about Rhode Island, not you team," Alana interrupted the young child.
"Really? So no one wants to hear about how Savannah found a baby dinosaur and is keeping it hidden under the floor in her room or about how Beth is stalking my neighbor's cat, all the while the cat has been stalking the mayor of the town, or how about David…"
"I didn't find a baby dinosaur," Savannah interrupted Emily.
"And I haven't been stalking your neighbor's cat," Beth said to Emily.
"And I haven't done whatever it is you were about to say about me," said David.
"Really, David? You're gonna deny using one of your mommy's bras as a slingshot and trying to hit a bird with an acorn," Emily asked David, with an 'I know what you did' look.
"How did you know about that," asked David.
Emily rolled her eyes. "Don't you remember? I was there," she said. "I was the one who told you to do it."
David was silent for a moment. Then his eyes lit up. "Oh yeah! You were there," he exclaimed.
"You didn't really hit the bird, did you," asked Jason. He was afraid of what the answer may be.
"Sadly, no. the bra wasn't stretchy enough," said David. "So the bird got away, unharmed."
Jason breathed a sigh of relief. "Good," he said.
"Okay, let's move onto the presentation," said Alana. "I'm sure many of us would like to know about Rhode Island. Emily, would you like to tell us the first thing about Rhode Island?"
"Eh… No thanks," said Emily. "Let Kate go first."
"Okay, I'll go first then," said Kate. "Rhode Island's capital is Providence."
"It is the smallest state in the U.S. It's distance from north to south is forty eight miles, while the distance from east to west is thirty seven miles," said David.
"Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state," said Will.
"Newport, Rhode Island is the home to the first ever United States circus," said Beth. "It was held in 1774."
"A man named Roger Williams, was the founder of Rhode Island," said Savannah.
"And if you'd like to know where the oldest schoolhouse in America is, then look no further than Portsmouth, Rhode Island," said Emily. "It was built in 1716."
"Thank you all for that presentation," Alana praised the six students, as they went back to their individual desks. Now, if there is anyone here, who would like to know about the other states, the library has books about each one," she said to the entire class. "You'll find plenty of interesting information on every state."
"I've read those books before," said Spencer. "And I found a lot of interesting information about all the states."
"That does not surprise me," said Derek. "And I wouldn't be surprised if Maeve's read all the books either."
"Nope, I've only read about fifteen of them," Maeve admitted. "I'll read all of them, eventually… when I get time. The latest state book I read, was the one about Kansas."
End of chapter twelve. Please leave me some reviews. I'd really appreciate it. There's just one more chapter left of this fic. And in case any of you didn't notice, this fic did not include any Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day or Easter chapters. Why? Simply because, although, they were fun chapters to write, during my Kindergarten and First Grade fics, they were also proven to be the most difficult ones to write. So from here on out, I've decided to no longer include those types of chapters into the rest of my 'Criminal Mind School Series' fics. Plus, I just really want to get this whole School Fic series, done and over with, and that's another reason why, I've decided to make them shorter. Don't get me wrong… I love writing this school series, but… it does get very tiring. Anyway, enough with the ranting, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I hope you'll stay for the final chapter of this Second Grade fic. That chapter will be posted as soon as possible.