Can you label every state on a USA map?  Spend some time in my United States Geography unit and you will be able to label the states, and draw them too!  You'll also come away with a variety of knowledge about each state ranging from state capitals, to sports, to popular cuisine, and even to celebrities and notable people who call each state home. 

Over the course of ten classes we're going work our way from east to west and draw our very own map of the U.S.A.  

Each class we will start out singing along to a popular song, Fifty Nifty United States.  This silly, catchy song will help us commit the names of each state to memory in alphabetical order.  The song is catchy enough that it may stay stuck in their heads for the next thirty years!  
We will then pull out our projects, and add 5-8 new states to our map while carefully discussing borders and shapes.
We will then discuss some important and interesting facts about each state.  These facts will vary greatly as we touch on as many aspects of cultural significance as possible.  
Students are invited to prepare short presentations about their home states to share with their classmates in our final class together. 

The goal is that at the end of our art project we will have retained the ability to name, and label each state in our country.  We will also have gained a round base of knowledge and appreciation for the rich and varied culture across this great nation.