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ACROSS the USA
By Annette Breedlove
Copyright Annette Breedlove 2017.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1
How to Use this Curriculum & Overview of Lessons 2
NORTHEAST REGION 3
Maine 19
New Hampshire 30
Vermont 41
New York 52
Massachusetts 63
Rhode Island 74
Connecticut 85
Pennsylvania 96
New Jersey 107
Delaware 118
Maryland 129
SOUTH REGION 140
West Virginia 155
Kentucky 166
Virginia 177
Arkansas 188
Tennessee 199
North Carolina 210
Louisiana 221
Mississippi 232
Alabama 243
Georgia 254
South Carolina 265
Florida 276
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MIDWEST REGION 287
North Dakota 303
South Dakota 314
Nebraska 325
Kansas 336
Minnesota 347
Iowa 358
Missouri 369
Wisconsin 380
Illinois 391
Indiana 402
Ohio 413
Michigan 424
SOUTHWEST REGION 435
Oklahoma 445
Texas 456
New Mexico 467
Arizona 478
WEST REGION 489
Alaska 505
Hawaii 516
Washington 527
Oregon 538
Idaho 552
Montana 563
Wyoming 574
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WEST REGION
California 585
Nevada 596
Utah 607
Colorado 618
APPENDIX 629
50 States Birds Questions 630
50 States Flowers Questions 631
50 States Trees Questions 632
50 States Map Identification 633
Blank Notebooking Pages 636
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Introduction
Several years ago I realized that my oldest child didn’t really know much about the United
States of America. We had been doing a daily geography curriculum that I thought was
doing a good job of preparing him. However, while he could read maps and legends, he was
almost lost when it came to recognizing the states and knowing their capitals.
I remember learning about the states in school, but it wasn’t until I began homeschooling that
I learned about notebooking pages and poster pages and how much of a role they can play
in learning. I don’t remember taking notes in school, until I was in high school and college, so
honestly, the thought never crossed my mind. However, now that we have used these more
regularly in our homeschool, I see the benefits.
Thus began my journey to create some fun-filled geography printables for my son. This
turned in to a huge project and the Across the USA curriculum was born.
I am so excited you have chosen to use this curriculum with your own children. I pray it is a
blessing you and your family, as it has been to ours.
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HOW TO USE THIS CURRICULUM
The popular 50 States song lists the states in alphabetical order. And while this is a great
way to learn the names of the sates, I have found that it isn’t the easiest way to learn about
the states. I much prefer teaching the states by region.
I have organized the states in to six regions - Northeast, South, Midwest, Southwest and
West. I like to start with the Northeast region and work my way West, but you can go in
any order you wish. Each region has printables for each state as well as questions related to
the studies they’ve done on each state. I recommend studying one state per week.
OVERVIEW OF LESSONS
Included with each state is a poster page, a brief history of the state and coloring pages for
the state bird, state flower and state flag.
These printables are meant to be a starting point for the student. Although a brief history
for each state is included, general notebooking pages are included in the Appendix to en-
courage students to do more research on their own about each state.
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Southwest
The following pages are to be used in addition to the individual state files. I suggest using them after students have learned about the states, their history and their symbols. These pages are great for a mini-unit review after you work through each state in the Southwest region. Included in this set:
Regional Questions
Blank map for labeling
States shadow matching cards
State Flag Cards
Black & White State Flags
State Flowers shadow matching cards
State Birds shadow matching cards
State Name Cards - to use for matching to state silhou-ettes or flags
There are so many different ways to use the shadow matching cards. You can print the color cards twice to use them as a traditional matching game or use them to match with the state names. Some of the flowers and birds go with more than one state, so be careful. The state flags can be matched to each other or with the black & white flags.
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Southwest
1. Name all the states in the Southwest Region.
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3. Name the state capitals for each state and use the state abbreviation after. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4. Which state is the farthest west? _____________________________________________________ 5. Which state is the most southern? _____________________________________________________
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Southwest
Identify the states based on their State Symbols.
6. Which states flower contains the state name? Name the flower. _______________________________________________ 7. Which state has the Cactus Wren as its bird? _____________________________________________________ 8. Which state has the Roadrunner as it bird? _____________________________________________________ 9. What is the state tree of Texas? _____________________________________________________ 10. What is the state bird of Oklahoma? _____________________________________________________ 11. What is the state flower of New Mexico? _____________________________________________________
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Statehood:November 16, 1907
Capital City:Oklahoma City
Nickname:Sooner State
State Bird:Scissor-tailedFlycatcher
State Flower:Oklahoma Rose
State Tree:Eastern Redbud
Oklahoma
History of the state of OklahomaEvidence shows that native peoples traveled throughOklahoma thousands of years before Europeans everset foot on the land. Ancestors of the Witchita andCaddo peoples lived in what is now Oklahoma. SpaniardFransico Vasquez de Coronado traveled throughOklahoma in 1541, but it wasn't until the Frenchexplored the land in the 1700's that it was claimed. Itremained under French rule until 1803, when all theFrench territory west of the Mississippi River waspurchased by the United States in the LouisianaPurchase. The territory, now known as Oklahoma, wasfirst part of the Arkansas Territory from 1819 to 1828. During the 19th century, thousands of Native Americans were removed from their ancestral homelands from across North America and transported to the area including and surrounding present-day Oklahoma. The Chcotaw was the first of the Five CivilizedTribes to be removed from the southeastern United States. The phrase “Trail of Tears” was coined from the removal of the Choctaw nation in 1831, but usually used for the Cherokee removal. From 1866-1899, cattle ranches in Texas strove to meet the demands for food in eastern cities and railroads in Kansas promised to deliver in a timely manner. Increased presence of white settlers in Indian Territory prompted the U.S. Government to establish the Dawes Act in 1887, which divided the lands of individual tribes into allotments for individual families, which encouraged farming and private land ownership among the Native Americans. Major land runs, including the Land Run of 1889, were held for settlers where certain territories were opened to settlement starting at a precise time. This was usually on a first-come, first-served basis. Those crossing the lines into the territory prior to the set time, were said to have crossedthe border sooner, which led to the term Sooners and eventually became the state nickname. At first, the Sequoyah Statehood Convention of 1905 attempted to create an all-Indian state, which failed. However,their efforts did lay the groundwork for the Oklahoma Statehood Convention, which took place two years later.Fun Facts: Oklahoma adopted the Mistletoe as its state flower in 1893 – 14 years before statehood. It remained the state flower until 2004, when the Oklahoma Rose was adopted. Tulsa is was known as the “Oil Capital of the World” for most of the 20th century. Oklahoma's state flower is the Oklahoma Rose,
which was adopted in 2004. The state bird is the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and the state tree is the Eastern Redbud. The largest and capital city is Oklahoma City. The state song is has the same name asthe state and the famed musical, “Oklahoma.” The state flag honors more than 60 groups of Native Americans and their ancestors. The blue field comes from a flag carried by Choctaw soldiers during the civil war. The center shield is the battle shield of an Osage warrior, which is made of buffalo hide and decorated with eagle feathers. Two symbols of peace lie across the shield. One is the calumet, or peace pipe. The other is a olive branch. Crosses on the shield are Native American symbols for stars, which represent high ideals.
State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
State Flower: Oklahoma Rose
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50 States Birds
Identify the states according to their birds. 1. How many states have the American Robin as their state bird? Name each state. ________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2. Two states have a chicken for their bird. Name the states and what type of chicken each has. ______________________ _____________________________________________________ 3. Name the three states that have the Cardinal for their bird. _____________________________________________________ 4. Name the 5 states that have the Mockingbird as their bird. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5. Name the 6 states that have the Western Meadowlark as their bird. ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 6. Name the four states that have the Northern Cardinal. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 7. What two states have the Eastern Bluebird?____________ _____________________________________________________
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50 States Flowers
Identify the states according to their flowers. 1. Name the two states that have the Apple Blossom as their state flower. __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2. Name the two states that have the Dogwood as their state flower. _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3. Name the two states that have the Goldenrod as their state flower. _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4. Name the two states that have the Mountain Laurel as their state flower. __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5. Name the two states that have the Wild Prairie Rose as their state flower. _____________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 6. Which state has the Mayflower as its state flower? _____________________________________________________ 7. Which state has the Bluebonnet as its state flower? _____________________________________________________
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50 States Trees
Identify the states according to their trees. 1. Name the two states that have the American Elm as their state tree.____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2. Name the three states that have the Eastern Cottonwood as their state tree._____________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 3. Name the two states that have the Flowering Dogwood as their state tree. _______________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4. How many states have the Sugar Maple as their tree? Name them. __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5. Name the three states that have the White Oak as their state tree.____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 6. Name the three states that have trees, which include the states name. __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 7. Which state has a tree with the same name as one of its cities. ________________________________________________
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