Your State

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: Geography of Your State

• Different regions can be found within a state's borders.
• Know the regions of your state.

Lesson 2: State Symbols

• Memorize the name of your state song, capital, bird, and tree.
• Know your state motto.

Lesson 3: State History

• The year your state became a state.
• Major events in the history of your state.
• Native-American tribes that lived on the land that is now your state.

Lesson 4: Famous People

• The names and contributions of famous people from your state.

Lesson 5: Places to See

• Historical sites and tourist destinations can be run by private groups or by the government.
• Tourist destinations bring money into a state's economy.

Lesson 6: State Field Trips

• The state helps provide funding for many resources, such as state parks, museums, and historical sites.

Lesson 7: State Statistics

• Every state has two senators in Washington.
• The number of state representatives a state has in Congress is determined by the population of the state.
• How many people live in your state? What is your state's ranking in terms of population?
• How many representatives does your state have in Congress?
• How does the climate in your state very throughout the year?

Lesson 8: State Maps

• Climate maps give information about temperature and precipitation in a region.
• Resource maps feature types of natural resources.
• Physical maps show the physical features of an area, such as landforms and bodies of water.
• Political maps indicate the boundaries of a state or country.
• Road maps show the major highways, railway tracks, airports, and places of interest within a country, county, state, province, or city.
• Topographic maps show the shape and elevation of an area.

Final Project: State Book

• Each community within a state contributes to the state economy and is dependent on state resources.