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Constructing Thematic Maps of the United States
Create and label a thematic map displaying physical features, resources, or historical boundaries.
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Physical Geography and Landforms of the United States
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Goal
Explore the major mountain ranges, water systems, landforms, and climate zones across the United States while learning to analyze and create thematic maps.
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Learning standards covered
SS.4.8West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesDescribe and locate examples of the major physical features of the United States (e.g., bodies of water, mountains, rivers, grasslands, oases, etc.) using references and technology (e.g., atlas, globe, geographic information system, etc.).
SS.4.11West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesPlan and construct maps to demonstrate the effect of geographic conditions on historical processes, practices and events (e.g., colonization, industry, agriculture, major engagements in the Revolutionary War, Westward Expansion, etc.).