Middle School Social Studies 50 States Geography Workbook PDF OR EASEL Full-Year

This is my North American Geography Workbook bundle for Social Studies or content-based literacy ELA classrooms. You get 4, full-sized geography workbooks, puzzle packs, task card sets, study guides, and assessments.

• Do you need something students can do independently?
• Differentiated resources at the 3rd-8th grade level?
• Want a way to integrate literacy into your Social Studies classroom (or content-based writing into English class)?

Look no further!

What is inside each of the 4 workbooks:

1. State research pages that include the state flag, symbols (animals, birds, flowers, etc.), outline, and maps
2. State note-taking page with 5 comprehension questions about the state
3. State writing prompt with graphic organizer, drafting space, and editing checklists
4. Study guide

What is included for each of the 4 regions/units:

1. Student workbook on Easel or PDF
2. Binder or folder cover and coloring page
3. Digital and PDF Peer Editing Checklist and Teacher Rubric
4. Easel and PDF Puzzle Pack
5. Easel and PDF Task Cards
6. Digital or PDF multiple-choice and paragraph writing assessments
7. End-of-Year project ideas
8. Standard alignment and lesson plan cycle
9. State Flags and Symbols Bingo game

Materials are differentiated at 3 different levels.

This is a great resource to use as warm-ups, stations, or activities. The Teacher Guide includes tips for how to use this workbook as warm-ups for the entire year.

A pacing guide is included for how to use the workbook for both a 1-year or 2-year cycle.

Also aligned with Newsela articles directly linked in the Scope and Sequence and Core Knowledge Student Reader (both of these are optional).

Alignment included for Common Core, National Social Studies, National Geography, Social Studies TEKS, Social Studies SOLS, and DC Social Studies and ELA Standards for grades 3-8!

Regions/States and Capitals Included:

Unit 1: New England and Mid-Atlantic

New England Region

Maine

New Hampshire

Vermont

Massachusetts

Connecticut

Rhode Island

Mid-Atlantic Region

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Delaware

Maryland

Washington, D.C.

Unit 2: The South

The Southern Region

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

West Virginia

Kentucky

Tennessee

Alabama

Mississippi

Arkansas

Louisiana

Unit 3: The Midwest and The Great Plains

The Midwest Region

Minnesota

Iowa

Missouri

Wisconsin

Illinois

Indiana

Michigan

Ohio

The Great Plains Region

North Dakota

South Dakota

Nebraska

Kansas

Oklahoma

Unit 4: The Rocky Mountains, West, Alaska + Hawaii

The Rocky Mountain Region

Montana

Idaho

Wyoming

Utah

Colorado

The Southwest Region

Nevada

Arizona

New Mexico

Texas

The West Coast Region

Washington

Oregon

California

Alaska & Hawaii

Alaska

Hawaii

This set aligns with the Core Knowledge North American Geography Student Reader, but you don't have to use Core Knowledge to learn with these units! This product is not endorsed by Core Knowledge. See their free Student Reader at http://www.coreknowledge.org