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Activity Title - Is New Mexico a state?

Area/Skill
GED Social Studies
LCP N

Cognitive Skill Level
Labeling and recognizing states. Map awareness.
Correlation to Framework
Standard 2.00
Benchmark 2.07

Activity Title

Is New Mexico a state?

Goal/Objective

Label and identify all 50 US states.

Lesson Outline

Prior Knowledge Needed -

  • US geography
  • Names of the states
  • How many states in the USA?
  • Know 13 original states

 

Materials, Text, Media, Handouts

  • 3 worksheets
  • Blank USA map
  • Unscramble list of names of the fifty states
  • Wall map

Introduction

Concentric circles showing;
  • North America
  • U.S.A.
  • Texas
  • Community

Vocabulary

  • Geography
  • Boundary
  • State
  • Community
  • North America
  • Continental
  • Contiguous

Activity

Discuss, identify and label the map.

Grouping states by the alphabet beginning letter.

Extension / Enrichment Activity

Work sheet.

Unscramble the state names.

Evaluation Activity

Fill out the blank USA Map with the correct state name in a certain amount of time.

Real-Life Connection

Name the states the students have visited and where relatives might be residing.

Name the neighboring states.

Bridges Accommodations

Write an essay about a state visited, lived in, or have relatives in.

Benchmark Assessment

The students assess local community data (geography) and its effects on the local industry.

Contributors: Debra Williams, Hellen Miller, Mary Elkins, Andrina Carter, Maria Campos, Teresa Gallardo, Victor Gallardo.

508 UsableNet Approved (v. 2.2)

 

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