Southwest States US Regions Interactive Notebook Unit

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

The Southwest 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 – reinforcing literacy in Social Studies
• Southwest States research and puzzle activity
• mapping skills – using lines of longitude, latitude, equator, and prime meridian
• mapping skills – utilizing cardinal and intermediate directions
• Abraham Lincoln biography – thought-provoking discussion questions to stimulate critical thinking
• grid math activities – number and letter pairs to solve a mystery puzzle
• journal writing activity – writing entries about life on the Trail of Tears
• scale mapping – using scale rulers to measure the route traveled by Spanish conquistador Francisco Coronado through the Southwest
• vocabulary and states/capitals quizzes
• seven Interactive Notebook assignments – all patterns and step-by-step directions included!

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

The Southwest 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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