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United States Map- State Capitals

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the state capitals. In this geography lesson, students use a political map to identify the state capitals and place post-it notes on various capitals.
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Curated OER

Mapping America

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
While learning about the Louisiana Purchase, pupils practice map skills. This motivating activity has them answer questions about the Louisiana Territory and the United States. It provides a quick and easy way review of skills and the...
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Curated OER

Food on the Map

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students work together to examine the tastiest towns in the United States. After discovering the names of the equipment, they identify the seven continents. They take a survey and locate the cities and states of the foods mentioned.
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Tennessee State Museum

An Emancipation Proclamation Map Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Did the Emancipation Proclamation free all slaves during the Civil War? Why was it written, and what were its immediate and long-term effects? After reading primary source materials, constructing political maps representing information...
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Curated OER

What They Left Behind: Early Multi-National Influences in the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how the European voyages of discovery influence American culture even today. They map eighteenth century Europe's impact on the United States.
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National History Day

Why Did the United States Enter World War I in 1917?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
World War I was the first major conflict on a global scale. Using primary documents, learners determine why the United States chose to enter World War I when it did. After analytical writing and group research, the causes of America's...
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Curated OER

The Fifty States

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students design a multimedia report on one or more of the fifty states.
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Curated OER

Map Memory

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, working in a whole class setting, label a United States map with the names of all the states that they know. They transfer the names of the states to an individual map and color it. Next, they receive directions on how to...
Organizer
Curated OER

States: United States Map

For Students 4th - 8th
In this United States political map worksheet, students examine state boundaries. The map is labeled with the names of each of the 50 states.
Organizer
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United States Map

For Students 4th - 12th
In this United States political map activity, students examine national and state boundaries. The map also highlights the location of each of the state capitals and the national capital.
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Little 10 Robot

Geography Drive USA™

For Students 3rd - 6th
A trivia-style virtual road trip in which the player's car is moved from state to state as questions are correctly answered. Ideally, a player would learn about different states by reading the simple brochures available in the...
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United States: Physical Features Fun

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this map worksheet, students color and trace eleven listed features on a map of the United States. Students answer six additional questions about the map. A United States map is not provided. However, websites are provided to find...
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Curated OER

United States Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students describe cities they are familiar with. In this United States Map instructional activity, students understand how cities are listed on a map. Students become aware of a map legend and the information in it.
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Curated OER

Introduction to the United States Map

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the United States using a map. In this map lesson, students discover how to use a United States map and a globe to locate places.
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States and Capitals of the United States

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students label states and capitals on a United States map and complete research on one of the states. In this states lesson plan, students fill in the states on blank maps.
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West Virginia Department of Education

A State of Convenience: The Creation of West Virginia

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Ever wondered why there is a West Virginia but not an East Virginia? The resource answers questions like this one and more as it takes an in-depth and detailed look at the history of West Virginia and how it became a state. Several...
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Academy of American Poets

Teach This Poem: "Maps" by Yesenia Montilla

For Teachers 6th - 12th
After examining a physical map of the world, learners conduct a close reading of Yesenia Montilla's poem "Maps." They note the interesting words and phrases, the way the poem is structured, and list questions they might have. After...
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American Battlefield Trust

United States Colored Troops

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The debate over slavery contributed to the Civil War, but it didn't stop African Americans from joining the military. Academics complete a series of worksheets, read original letters, and analyze a photo of an African American soldier to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mystery State #43

For Students 4th - 6th
How much does your class know about the states in the union? Could they determine the name of a state from given clues? Here, pupils consider each of the five clues to name mystery state number 43. Note: There are two handouts on one...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates — Springboard to the White House

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates saw two primary political candidates debating seven different times about one of the most important social movements in United States history. Middle and high schoolers read an article that describes the...
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What They Left Behind: Early Multi-National Influences in the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars research the impact of European voyages of discovery and colonial influence on different aspects of American culture. They access a number of online sources and reference maps to trace the influences of England, France,...
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Happy Housewife

State Notebooking Pages

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
When learning about US geography, it can hard to remember facts about 50 different states. Help your young scholars organize all of this information with a collection of easy-to-use note-taking guides.
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Curated OER

Journey Across the USA with Oliver K. Woodman

For Teachers 2nd
Challenge your class with this instructional activity focusing on the fifty states. Learners use ArcMap to show the route the main character in the story Journey of Oliver K. Woodman took across the United States. Then, they...
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DocsTeach

Red Record of Lynching Map Analysis

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Long before the civil rights movement, leaders were working to secure equal rights. An informative activity explains the 1922 anti-lynching campaign with a map. Scholars analyze the map, complete a worksheet, and participate in group...

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