Trail Guide United States Geography Curriculum

"Take your students on a geography journey through all 50 states while developing research and map skills. This "week one, day one" teacher's manual requires very little preparation and includes daily 5 minute geography drills at three different levels."

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Recommended Resource List

Depending on the level of involvement you will need the following essential resources (or a similar one.)

Trail Guide to U.S. Geography Student Notebook CD-ROM
Uncle Josh’s Outline Map Book or Uncle Josh’s Outline Map CD-ROM Used for all grades in the mapping section.
Children's Illustrated Atlas of United States or other U.S. Atlas. Used in the Mapping section for all grades and in the Geography Trails section for students in grades 3 to 8.
World Almanac and Book of Facts or other almanac. Used in the Geography Trails section for students in grades 8 and above.
The Captain's Dog, My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe Used in the Geography Through Literature section.
Geography Through Art Recommended resource for the Points of Interest Trail Blazing section, if you want to include art in your geography study.
Eat Your Way Through the USA This is useful if you want to incorporate cooking into your state studies.

Trail Guide to U. S. Geography

A Trail Guide to U.S. Geography

By Cindy Wiggers

Trail Guide to U. S. Geography by Cindy Wiggers 9781931397193A Trail Guide to U.S. Geography is a one year multilevel guide.

Students can create a state student notebook with information in the trail guide or you can purchase the Trail Guide to U.S. Geography Student Notebook CD-ROM and print the templates.

 

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Recommended Resources for Trail Guide to U.S. History

From various publishers, the following books are recommended resources for The Trail Guide to U.S.  Geography curriculum.

Trail Guide to U.S. Geography Student Notebook CD-ROM *

By Josh and Cindy Wiggers

Make creating geography notebooks simple and fun with the printable templates and maps in the Trail Guide to U.S. Geography Student Notebook CD-ROM. You can print what you need.

There are three levels included. The Primary Notebook has 177 pages and goes to gr. 4. The Intermediate Notebook is for grades 5-7 and has 177 pages. The Secondary Notebook is for Grades 8 to high school and has 177 pages you can print.

Note: If you are using this item, you won't need the Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book or CD.

 

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Uncle Josh’s Outline Map Book

From Geography Matters

Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book from Geography Matters 9780970240309In Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book, there are over one hundred reproducible outline maps. Using maps is a foundational part of teaching geography and history. It includes each of the fifty states, continents, ancient historical regions, historical war regions, and more.

The Outline Map Book is reproducible and comes in paperback. It is also available on CD-ROM.

Note: The Trail Guide to U.S. Geography Student Notebook CD-ROM has the necessary outline maps for that study. However, if you are not using it, you will need either Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book or CD-ROM.

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Uncle Josh’s Outline Map CD-ROM

From Geography Matters

This is the CD-ROM version of Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book. You can print maps as you need them.

Note: The Trail Guide to U.S. Geography Student Notebook CD-ROM has the necessary outline maps for that study.

 

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Children's Illustrated Atlas of the United States *

Children's Illustrated Atlas of the United States 9780528934599This alphabetical state-by-state atlas examines each state's unique landscape, culture, and history, providing young readers with a solid background for school reports and research projects. Visually inviting illustrations, paintings, and photos in the Children's Illustrated Atlas of the United States capture the historical, physical, and individual personality of each state.

Used for students in grades 3 to 8.

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The Captain's Dog *

By Roland Smith

Captain's Dog by Roland Smith 9780152026967"Part history, part science--and adventure through and through--The Captain's Dog is the carefully researched, thrilling tale of America's greatest journey of discovery." This is a story of the dog who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on his famous trip through the Louisiana Purchase. Used in the book study section of the Trail Guide to U.S. Geography.

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Geography Through Art by Sharon Jeffus and Jamie Aramini 9781931397582Geography Through Art

By Sharon Jeffus and Jamie Aramini, Geography Matters

Trail Guide to U. S. Geography, Trail Guide to World Geography and Around the World in 180 Days refer to the Geography Through Art curriculum. With different types of art projects from around the world, you will have no problem finding an appropriate project for the region you are studying. Geography Through Art is a multi-level curriculum.

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World Almanac and Book of Facts 2006 *

2009 World Almanac and Book of Facts coverThe World Almanac and Book of Facts has over 1,000 pages of information. It's a useful reference book.

Used for students in grades 8 and above.

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Eat Your Way Through the USA

By Loreé Pettit

Eat Your Way Through the USA by Loree Pettit, Geography Matters 9781931397346Eat Your Way Through the U.S.A. is more than just a cookbook. Each state has its unique geographical features and agricultural products. These influence both the ingredients that go into a recipe and the way food is prepared.

With Eat Your Way Through the USA, you can experience a different meal from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Easy to follow recipes for a full meal from each state are included. There is a set of interesting food facts from each state to supplement your cooking experience.

 

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