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Quick Map Draw an outline of the North American map on a blank sheet of paper. The outline map must include: A compass rose to your map, showing where.

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1 Quick Map Draw an outline of the North American map on a blank sheet of paper. The outline map must include: A compass rose to your map, showing where north, south, east, and west are. two large bodies of water that are NOT oceans a mountain range a large river the political boundaries of the two countries in this region political boundaries for any states, provinces, or territories you think that you may know

2 Learning Goal Students will understand the major cultural regions within the United States and locate the states and capitals within those regions. Students will be able to locate on a world map the United States, its territories and protectorates. Common Core Students will be able to integrate visual information (e.g. in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

3 Person # 3 from each group grab (4) four textbooks for your group

4 Vocabulary Web Person 2 from each group grab 1 sheet of construction paper. Create a web and title it Chapter 1: Location and Lands As a group look for key words and words you don’t know in the text book. You will have 5 minutes

5 Individually examine these states on the map on page 8 of your book.
California Texas Florida New York Alaska Hawaii

6 Discuss your finding with your shoulder partner.

7 What are the 50 US states?

8 Examine the maps in Ch. 1 What are the differences between the maps?
Why is each map important?

9 How long does it take to travel from one location to another?
How long does it take to travel from Orlando to Miami? How long does it take from Washington D.C. to New York? How long does it take from Miami to Cuba? How long does it take from California to Hawaii?


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