Mountain States US Regions Interactive Notebook Unit

Students will explore the history of each Mountain State’s first people, early explorers, famous colonists and leaders, early government, important battles and wars, and each state’s journey to statehood.

The Mountain States Interactive Notebook Unit includes a balanced mix of lower and higher level hands-on activities that focus on:

• questions after each lesson – assessing informational text comprehension
• language skills activities – fostering literacy in Social Studies
• Mountain Man biography – pre-writing questions that guide through the creative writing process included!
• mapping skills – using number pairs to plot points on a coordinate grid
• mapping skills – utilizing cardinal and intermediate directions
• grid math activities – using number and letter pairs to solve a mystery puzzle
• scale mapping – using scale rulers to measure the route traveled by the Transcontinental Railroad
• design a scale map – implementing map-making knowledge and skills
• vocabulary and states/capitals quizzes
• nine Interactive Notebook assignments – all patterns and step-by-step directions included!

Context-appropriate Glossary, Answer pages, and Grading Rubrics included!

The Mountain States is one of 8 titles in our US Regions Series. Purchase this unit separately or save money by purchasing the entire US REGIONS BUNDLE.

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