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· **Midwestern United States: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article ** o http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Midwestern_United_States o Site includes historical information about the region, geographic descriptions, and links to individual pages for each state in the region. The regions’ culture and linguistic characteristics are even discussed in great detail. A discussion board is even featured on this site so questions can be posed and hopefully answered by those well informed on the topic. · **USA Geography-Map Game-Geography Games Online** o http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm o A website that features games focusing on states, their capitals, the landscapes, and bodies of water. Each game has several levels that can be utilized depending on the students’ knowledge of the subject. By clicking on the region on the left side-bar, one also gets information on geography, culture, and economy of the selected region. · **HowStuffWorks “Maps of Midwestern Regional”** o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">http://maps.howstuffworks.com/midwest-regional-map.htm <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">A map of the entire Midwestern region is available. With the ability to zoom in on a selected area and look at cities and bodies of water, this tool may be better than using a traditional pull-down map in the classroom. If the teacher also had an activboard, having students interact with this map (circling, labeling, etc.) would be possible. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Fun Facts-Midwest States ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">http://www.tripcart.com/Midwest-States,Fun-Facts-Index.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Stories and myths about events occurring specifically in Illinois and Wisconsin. Details on the Billy Goat Curse and the Great Chicago Fire are listed and would definitely add some excitement to the lesson plan. The other link at the home page directs you to facts solely about Michigan and the surrounding Great Lakes. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">**U.S. Geography: The Midwest-Lesson Plan Library** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/geo_midwest/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">A suggested activity dealing with the Midwest that incorporates the students’ knowledge about the regions agriculture and allows them to be creative at the same time. After students have learned about the geography and importance of agriculture in this region, they will create a miniature billboard advertising a certain product grown in the Midwest. Methods of evaluation, vocabulary terms, and standards from the NCSS and NCGE are even included. **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Literature List: ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· **//<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lee Bennett Hopkins <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Seven regions of the United States and Washington, DC, are explored through 51 poems by 40 different poets. The pieces explore each area's geography, climate, or urban or rural features. Classic poets such as Langston Hughes and Carl Sandburg are represented along with David McCord, Myra Cohn Livingston, and Hopkins himself. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· **//<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Regions of the United States, The Midwest //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Judson Curry <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">In this book, students will discover what makes the Midwest special. Students will learn about this unique part of the country, its history, landscape, resources and everyday life. This book is one of a series that takes students on an exciting journey through the regions of the United States. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· **//<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Wisconsin Portraits: 55 People Who Made a Difference //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Martin Hintz <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The text introduces famous Wisconsinites who broke records, invented wonderful devices, and made our world a better place. Students will meet 55 fascinating people from Wisconsin including Appleton magician Harry Houdini, astronaut Jim Lovell, and artist Georgia O’Keefe. As students continue to read they will get to know these imaginative, hard-working Wisconsinites and the great things they accomplished. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">**Bill Nye The Science Guy: Farming** //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Bill Nye/Disney <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">In this fun and educational DVD, Bill Nye discovers why farmers really ‘dig’ their soil. Agriculture is obviously plays a big role in our society, and Bill gets the dirt on this industry. Would be a great way to incorporate science into the social studies curriculum when studying the Midwestern region on the United States. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· **//<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Over America //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Discovery Channel <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">This DVD includes a collection of breathtaking American landscapes and cityscapes from an amazing aerial perspective. Tour the grandeur of Washington, D.C., behold the beauty of San Francisco and experience the metropolis of New York City. Students will enjoy the chance to view the scenic magnificence of our nation from wave-swept coasts, majestic mountains and the forested northwest
 * Tarah Hart (Midwest):**<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">
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LIT LIST
 * STATE FACTS QUIZ GAME
 * http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
 * This site contains links to many pages of random state based trivia. When going over the various regions this site may be useful in collecting information to share with the class.
 * ALASKA
 * http://www.state.ak.us/local/visitorHome.html
 * This is a great resource when teaching about the inclusion of Alaska and Hawaii. There are links to site containg historical information on how Alaska became a state.
 * HAWAII
 * http://www.ehawaii.gov/dakine/search.html?tag=visiting
 * Like the Aaska site, this page is very useful for teaching about the inclusion of our 2 non-contiguous states. There are links to the history of all the Hawaiin islands as well as information on how Hawaii became a state.
 * STATES MAP
 * http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html
 * This site contains a map of the united states with all the sates blank. The user goes through 50 questions, being asked to identify a different state in each one. This can be used for reinforcement of the states located in each region at the end of each lesson.
 * STATE FACTS
 * http://www.kidsolr.com/geography/page9.html
 * This site is linked to the U.S. Census Bureau and contains links to sites about all 50 states. This is another useful resource for gathering information about the States in the different regions.
 * //United States Atlas for Young Explorers//
 * Priyanka Lamicchane
 * This book was written in conjunction with National Geographic and contains interactice texts and websites to use for extra resources.
 * The 50 States Book and Magnet Puzzle Map
 * Creative Media Applications
 * This is an interactive puzzle map as well as a book full of state facts. There is a map of just the physical geography of the United States as well which can be a useful tool when teaching the different regions.
 * //Paddle-to-the-Sea//
 * Holling Clancy Holling
 * This is a story about a young indian who builds a canoe and navigates through all the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Great for geographical context.
 * Twister Trouble
 * Anne Capeci
 * This book can be used when discussing the midwest and the climate and weather patterns that exist there.
 * Magic School Bus
 * Cole
 * This book can be used when discussing the south and the climate and weather patterns that exist there.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">New World Encyclopedia <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #003399; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[]  <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #003399; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This website includes a lot of general information about the Western region. The information includes information in the following categories: Geography, Demographics, Culture, Major population centers, and Politics. The website also features several pictures and maps of the region. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">American West <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This website includes information from the past. There is a content index on the left. There you can find out about the people, events, and places of the old west. The website also contains links to online magazines at a discounted rate. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Oregon Trail <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This is a website made by two teachers who created the documentary film, the Oregon Trail. They took their research and put it onto a website for teachers to be able to use. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">United States emblems  <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> and flags <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This website contains pictures and information about each of the states flags and maps. There are also some pictures of scenery and state birds. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Social Studies  <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Online <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[]  <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This website contains links and many worksheets about Geography and History in general. It also has information that could be used as a supplement to a textbook or other books. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">//Grand Canyon// <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Julie Murray <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This is a picture book about the Grand Canyon. It discusses how it was formed, who lives nearby, and animals and plants of the region. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">//Sitting Bull// <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Kathie Billingslea Smith, Pamela Z. Bradbury <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This is a biography about the Sioux Indian chief, Sitting Bull, who led his people at Custer's Last Stand. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Pioneer Cat // <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">William J. Hooks <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> This book is about a young girl named Kate Purdy, traveling on the wagon train. Kate smuggles a cat named Snuggs on board even though pets aren't allowed. This is a story about the travel on the wagon train heading for Oregon. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Tales from Gizzard's Grill // <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Jeanne Steig <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This book is three tall tales from the Old West town of Fiasco. It is told in rhyming text. It tells about the different characters that come to eat at the local hangout, Gizzard's Grill. // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Ghost Town at Sundown   // <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Mary Pope Osborne  <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">In this  Magic Tree House book  takes Jack and Annie back to a ghost town in the Wild West of the 1880's. They go on many adventures to try to solve a mystery.
 * Nancy Maisenholder**
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