December 9

We started the USA unit today in class. If you missed school today, you missed some handouts that you will have to collect when you get back. You missed the Unit Outline (blue sheet), the Unit Flowchart (green sheet), and two map handouts: the States and Capitals of the USA, and the Regions of the USA. You were given instructions about what to label on each of the maps. Here's the detailed list, by map, of what needs to be labeled:

Regions of the USA map:

• label all 5 of the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior)
• label the following bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico
• label the 50 states (you can use the official abbreviations)
• color the 8 regions of the USA (from your textbook, map on p.3)
• don't forget to label Alaska and Hawaii
• you must include an abbreviation key on the back of the back if you abbreviated the states
• you must have a legend (key) for the regions' names

States and Capitals map:

• label: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico
• label the states (you can abbreviate again)
• label the capital cities
• don't forget to color your map (please use only 5 colors to color the states)
• don't forget to color and label Alaska and Hawaii
• put a key on the back of the map if you used state abbreviations