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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Maps of Cities and Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for old maps of somewhere in the United States? Check out this huge collection of maps! Search by the name of a city or town, another keyword, subject, title, or geographic location.
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Graphic
University of Texas at Austin

The Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.
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Website
Oregon Secretary of State

Oregon State Archives: The Oregon Blue Book

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oregon Blue Book, the official state directory and fact book, provides a wealth of information about Oregon. "FACTS," contains almanac references, economy information, scenic images, capital city information, and state buildings;...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Map Collections 1500 2002

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection provides maps dating back to 1500 up to the present. The collection includes: cities, towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and environment, military battles, cultural landscapes, transportation, communication,...
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Handout
Other

American Meteorological Society: Data Streme Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive amount of weather information. Includes current information, forecasting, and historic weather related events. Weather map symbols and terminology explained.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Lesson Plans Library K 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Environmental Preservation Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to environmental preservation in the Progressive Era.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The United States Virgin Islands America's Caribbean

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the major islands of the United States Virgin Islands. It also introduces calypso music, symbols, and maps.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Mass Exodus From the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from PBS.org explaining the migration of people out of the plains during the dust bowl. Use this article to learn all about the reasons people left and where they went.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Where Am I?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson teaches one of the geography themes called location. Middle schoolers will learn about absolute location and relative location as they search the globe. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX and the U.S. National...
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Article
US Department of State

Us Department of State: Archive: Hungary

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the Republic of Hungary's geography, people, government, economy, history, national security, foreign relations, and U.S.-Hungarian relations. (January 2012)
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Interactive
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Name That State!

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive activity in which students click on the identify the state. Choose from easy, medium, hard levels.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: United States Virtual Tour Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Groups/pairs of students will create a short digital slide presentation and travel brochure on one of the 50 U.S. states. They will do research in encyclopedias/atlases and on the Internet to include information on geography, official...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: States Game

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students identify states in a fun game allowing them to gain points and win against teammates.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Labeling United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows the students to use a 50 states map to move the states into their correct position on the map and identify states by their abbreviations. The flipchart is designed to help students...
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Curated OER

Mr X

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Mr. X of the Letter People has disappeared in one of the 50 U.S. States. You must use your U.S. geography skills to help track him down.

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