Lesson plan
From Sea to Shining Sea: Solving the Puzzle
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Description
In this lesson, students will learn to create maps for teaching and learning geographical aspects of American history. They will also gain awareness of how the borders of the United States have changed over time and conduct simple research into the reasons for the changing borders.Duration
4 class periodsAuthor
Diane
Godfrey
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
Teacher Instructions
GodfreyPuzzleT.pdf
(106.27 KB)
Student Materials
GodfreyPuzzleS.pdf
(136.27 KB)
48states.gif
(21.61 KB)
GodfreyPuzzleS2.pdf
(1.51 MB)
Blank_Map.pdf
(130.16 KB)