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Students are required to know 50 states and capitals and their geological locations. This is an independent working packet to learn about 50 states and capital. Students are asked to fulfill 4 activities along with an oral presentation and the test. : 100 Total points: 100 points 70 % four independent working activities 30% test: US quiz ( wikispaces.) 150 135 Students will be tested on 50 states locations (US quiz on our wikispaces). They will need to get 135 out of 150 points in order to pass this test. We are planning to take the first test in the computer lab on Monday, January 14, 2013. You can practice at home as many times as you can to get them all right. helpful websites: http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm http://sf.factmonster.com/states.html 2
Activity One 20 points) ( ( : 1. Delaware Complete pages 8 to 10 in this packet with states (English and Chinese) and capitals (in the order they were ratified in the constitution). On the provided big US map, please write states names in Chinese and English and the established order number. Example: 1. Delaware Activity Two 10 points ( ) After completing the big map writing, you need to double check for accuracy and show Ms. Lin before you color lightly with crayons on the big US map. red Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin orange : Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia yellow Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont green New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania blue Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington purple Rocky Mountain : Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, gray Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas. 3
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Activity Three 10 points On this world map, write North America( )and South America( ) on the correct continents. Use red to trace the border of North America, then color the area of United States of America in green. Then label the two countries that are connected to US and all the surrounding seas/oceans. 6
Activity Four 30 points You need to design a presentation poster to do an oral presentation in class. On the poster, you need a US map (you can use the map provided in this packet or print your own). You can show states you have been to and describe them, you can focus on one state you've been to and talk about it, such as state bird, state animal, famous products, tourist attractions, natural resources...etc. Be creative! The date of your oral presentation will be assigned by the teacher. Oral presentation will need to be 2 to 3 minutes long. -- 1848 1855 7
According to the order of state was ratified in the constitution to fill in the state names and their capital city. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 8
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1. Washington 26. Indiana 2. Oregon 27. Kentucky 3. California 28. Tennessee 4. Idaho 29. Mississippi 5. Nevada 30. Alabama 6. Utah 31. Ohio 7. Arizona 32. West 8. Montana Virginia 9. Wyoming 33. New York 10. Colorado 34. New Hampshire 11. New Mexico 35. 12. North Dakota Pennsylvania 13. South Dakota 36. Virginia 14. Nebraska 37. North 15. Kansas Carolina 38. South 16. Oklahoma Carolina 17. Texas 39. Georgia 18. Minnesota 40. Florida 19. Iowa 41. Maryland 20. Missouri 42. Delaware 21. Arkansas 43. New Jersey 22. Louisiana 44. Connecticut 23. Michigan 45. Rhode Island 24. Wisconsin 46. Massachusetts 25. Illinois 47. Vermont 48. Maine 49. Alaska 50. Hawaii 11