United States Geography: Explore the States and Capitals
In this ongoing class, students will virtually travel through the 50 states and territories of the United States of America (Homeschool, Middle school Social Studies).
Dalen A.
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1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
In this ongoing class, we will explore the 50 states and some territories of the USA each week. We will learn about the state's history, geographical features, capital, industry, and the animals that live there. I always welcome sharing of any fun facts students may know about the state. This is an ongoing class and students may join or take a break at any time. Lessons will involve a slideshow presentation with opportunities for students to express their opinions. My teaching style is engaging and interactive. I often utilize websites like Google maps to give students an immersive virtual learning experience. Together, students will explore various maps and share their observations with the class. After each lesson, there will be a review game depending on the time. Class Schedule: Week 1: Delaware Week 2: Pennsylvania Week 3: New Jersey Week 4: Georgia Week 5: Connecticut Week 6: Massachusetts Week 7: Maryland Week 8: South Carolina Week 9: New Hampshire Week 10: Virginia Week 11: New York Week 12: North Carolina Week 13: Rhode Island Week 14: Vermont Week 15: Kentucky Week 16: Tennessee Week 17: Ohio Week 18: Louisiana WeeK 19: Indiana Week 20: Mississippi Week 21: Illinois Week 22: Alabama Week 23: Maine Week 24: Missouri Week 25: Arkansas Week 26: Michigan Week 27: Florida Week 28: Texas Week 29: Iowa Week 30: Wisconsin Week 31: California Week 32: Minnesota Week 33: Oregon Week 34: Kansas Week 35: West Virginia Week 36: Nevada Week 37: Nebraska Week 38: Colorado Week 39: North Dakota Week 40: South Dakota Week 41: Montana Week 42: Washington Week 43: Idaho Week 44: Wyoming Week 45: Utah Week 46: Oklahoma Week 47: New Mexico Week 48: Arizona Week 49: Alaska Week 50: Hawaii More dates are will be added as we progress through the week. I look forward to seeing your learner in the classroom.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about each of the 50 US state and what makes each one of them unique. They will also gain map reading skills as they learn to observe and read maps.
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Parental Guidance
This class uses blooket or Gimkit for reviewing the lesson. These are fun, gamified learning platforms that enables students to review class material by answering questions in a quiz-style format. Students do not need an account or additional device to play the game. I will send a direct link to the game where the student clicks and joins the game directly.
Also, students may use Google Earth and Google Maps to explore different places around the state. Please note that some video content is from Youtube (learners will watch no more than 3 minutes). Content is age-appropriate and will be screen-shared. Learners will not go onto any external websites.
Sources
- National Geographic Kids
- Indigenous People's history of the US
- State Symbols USA
- History.com
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Univeersity of Ghana
Bachelor's Degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
I hold a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Sociology. I enjoy learning and teaching Social Studies related topics. My passions lie in the study of geography and how it affects our daily lives. I enjoy sharing this knowledge with young learners because I believe geographic knowledge is a foundational and essential skills needed to navigate and explore our wonderful world.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 28 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
3-12 learners per class
