Week 31-32 Social Studies Homework Western States (instead of Math HW packet this week) Dear Scholars and Parents/Guardians, We are beginning our new Expedition case study on Westward Expansion and Exploration. To build background knowledge, we will be focusing on maps of the Western states during classwork and homework this next week. Scholars need to complete the assigned pages for each designated night in the chart below. We will have a map test on Thursday, April 11th . (Capitals will be for bonus points.) Extra practice maps have been included at the end of the packet. Mr. Jacome and Ms. Lorenzen
Day Fri. 4/5
Assignments 1. Point at and read aloud t he name of each state and capital on the labeled map. Do this 3 times. 2. Copy the state names and capitals onto the Blank Map #1. 3. Point at and read aloud the name of each state and capital on the labeled map. Do this 3 times again. 4. Point at states on Blank Map #2 and try to name the states and capitals aloud without looking back at the labels. Fill in the number of states you were able to correctly name and the names of the states you still are not sure of.
Mon. 4/8
1. Point at and read aloud the name of each labeled waterway. Do this 3 times. 2. Label the water on Blank Map #3 -Pacific Ocean, Great Salt Lake, Lake Superior, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Columbia River, Colorado River, Rio Grande 3. Point at and read aloud the name of each labeled waterway. Do this 3 times again. 4. Label each state name and waterway on Blank Map #4.
Tues. 4/9
1. Point at and read aloud the name of each labeled land feature. Do this 3 times. 2. Label the land features on Blank Map #5 3. Point at and read aloud the name of each land feature. Do this 3 times again. 4. Label each state name, waterway and land feature on Blank Map #6.
Wed. 4/10
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Use the extra practice maps. Fill in as much as you can remember without looking, then go back to a labeled map to help you fill in the rest. Have a friend or family member point at states, rivers and locations of land features on a blank map for you to practice orally. BE READY FOR TEST ON THURSDAY- Need to be able to label the state names, waterways and land features. Capitals will be for bonus points.
Checked at School
LABELED STATES AND CAPITALS MAP – 17 WESTERN STATES
FRIDAY
Directions: Point at and read aloud the name of each state and capital on the labeled map below. Do this 3 times. Check off each time you read all the states and capitals.
Olympia, Washington (WA) Boise, Idaho (ID) Helena, Montana (MT) Salem, Oregon (OR) Cheyenne, Wyoming (WY) Bismarck, North Dakota (ND) Pierre, South Dakota (SD) Lincoln, Nebraska (NE) Carson City, Nevada (NV) Sacramento, California (CA) Salt Lake City, Utah (UT) Denver, Colorado (CO) Topeka, Kansas (KS) Austin, Texas (TX) Phoenix, Arizona (AZ) Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK)
BLANK MAP #1 FRIDAY Directions: Copy each state name onto this map in CAPITAL LETTERS. Put a star for the location of each capital. Write each capital’s name (start with capital letter but use lowercase letters for rest of name).
Directions: Point at and read aloud the name of each state and capital on the labeled map. Do this 3 times again. Check off each time you read all the states and capitals.
BLANK MAP #2 FRIDAY Directions: Point at the states on Blank Map #2 and try to name the states and capitals aloud w ithout looking back at the labeled maps.
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER: How many states were you able to correctly name? ____________ Which states do you still need to study?
LABELED WATERWAYS– WESTERN UNITED STATES
MONDAY
Directions: Point at and read aloud the name of each waterway on the labeled map below. Do this 3 times. Check off each time you read all the water names.
Pacific Ocean Mississippi River
Columbia River Rio Grande
Missouri River Colorado River
Lake Superior Great Salt Lake
BLANK MAP #3
MONDAY
Directions: Label each waterway on the map below. Pacific Ocean Mississippi River Colorado River
Great Salt Lake Missouri River Rio Grande
Lake Superior Columbia River
Directions: Point at and read aloud the name of each waterway on the labeled map. Do this 3 times again. Check off each time you read all the waterway names.
BLANK MAP #4 MONDAY Directions: Label each STATE and WATERWAY on the map below. Pacific Ocean Mississippi River Colorado River Oregon Wyoming Nebraska Utah Arizona
Great Salt Lake Missouri River Rio Grande Idaho North Dakota Kansas Nevada New Mexico Texas
Lake Superior Columbia River Washington Montana South Dakota Colorado California Oklahoma
LABELED LAND FEATURES- WESTERN UNITED STATES
TUESDAY
Directions: Point at and read aloud the name of each land feature on the labeled map below. Do this 3 times. Check off each time you read all the land feature names.
BLANK MAP #5
TUESDAY
Directions: Label each land feature on the map below.
Directions: Point at and read aloud the name of each land feature on the labeled map. Do this 3 times. Check off each time you read all the land feature names.
TUESDAY Directions: Label each STATE, WATERWAY and LAND FEATURE on Blank Map #6 printed on the next page. Check them off as you label them. STATES
_____Oregon _____Washington _____Idaho _____Montana _____Wyoming _____North Dakota _____South Dakota _____Nebraska _____Kansas _____Colorado _____Utah _____Nevada _____California _____Oklahoma _____New Mexico _____Arizona _____Texas
WATERWAYS
_____Pacific Ocean _____Great Salt Lake _____Lake Superior _____Mississippi River _____Missouri River _____Columbia River _____Colorado River _____Rio Grande
LAND FEATURES
____Badlands ____Great Plains ____Rocky Mountains ____Colorado Plateau ____Grand Canyon ____Death Valley ____Mt. Rainier ____Great Basin
BLANK MAP #6
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