Bishop - Road Trip USA-Friday Assignments

Hello everyone, we are going to finish the Southwest Region and you will have two weeks to finish since Spring Break will be next week. It will be due on Thurs. April 1st or Friday April 2nd depending on your day of attendance. We will be coming back in person at that time. If you are coming in person you can hand in this assignment online and we will begin the new unit in person. Bring your binder when you come in person we will add to it! Bring your brochure as well, I would love to see it!

If you are remaining online you will continue as we have been doing all year, we will have a new packet for you to pick up.

This week's assignment:

1. Watch this week's video Part 1

2. Watch this week's video Part 2.

3. Complete the before True/False questions on page 14.

4. Read: Landmarks then complete the True/False after questions page 14.

5. Complete questions 1, 2 & 3 on page 14.

6. Complete beforeTrue/False questions page 15.

7. Read: Culture then complete the True/False after questions page 15.

8. Complete questions 1 & 2 about Culture, page 15.

9. Complete your brochure as directed in the video: you will be adding the state capital, governor, famous people, interesting facts, food, industry and natural resources.

10. Complete the Southwest region quiz.

I know it seems like a lot but you will have 2 week to complete the activities and we will be able start new after Spring Break, thanks!
Have a great week and I look forward to seeing you soon,

Mrs. Bishop

This week we will continue our travels to the other two states in the Southwest Region, New Mexico and Arizona. We will also continue to work on your state brochure. Here are this week's activities:

1. Watch this week's video.

2. Make the flashcards for : Arizona, AZ
Phoenix

New Mexico, NM
Santa Fe

3. Label: Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico on the Southwest Regional Map.

4. Complete the true/false before questions on page 13.

5. Read about Products and Natural Resources page 4.

6. Complete the true/false after questions on page 13.

7. Answer questions 1, 2 and 3 on page 14.

8. Add to your brochure: Statehood, places of interest and landmarks. (Example in the video.)

9. Send me a picture of completed activities. Thanks.

I hope you have a great week!
Mrs. Bishop

Hello everyone, we are going to visit the next Southwestern state, Texas! I have a new project for this region and you get to pick the state you would like to do, watch this week's video for all of the details.

1. Watch this week's video.

2. Make the flashcard for: Texas, TX
Austin

3. Label Texas, Austin on the Southwest Region map.

4. Do the true and false before questions on page 13.

5. Read about the climate on page 3.

6. Complete the true and false after questions on page 13 as well as questions 1, 2 & 3.

7. Begin your travel brochure by choosing Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona or New Mexico then complete the first items on the brochure:
State name
State flag
State Motto and Nickname
Choose one: state flower, tree, animal or bird.

**Directions are in the video for the brochure. I included a template, an example brochure and research materials below if you would like to use any of them.

This is our final week of the Mid-west region and the beginning of the Southwest region, we will visit Oklahoma as the first state in the SW region. Here are this week's activities:

1. Complete the quiz on the the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest regions. (Share your quiz with me).

2. Choose a new color flashcard for the Southwest region and fill out the flashcard for: Oklahoma, OK
Oklahoma City

3. In your new packet for the Southwest Region fill out the region map adding Oklahoma and Oklahoma City.

4. Answer the before True/False questions on page 12.

5. Read pages 1 & 2 on the Land and Water.

6. Answer the after True/False questions on page 12.

7. Answer questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 12. (Share page 12 with me).

8. Watch 50 Birds, 50 States - Oklahoma.

Have a great week,
Mrs. Bishop

**Hi guys so sorry I keep mixing up Pierre, South Dakota and Bismarck, North Dakota! This is a mental bock I have had since I was your age learning these :0**. I will keep them straight now!! Learning is a lifelong journey.

Hello everyone, welcome back to the Mid-West, we are visiting the last two states in the region. This week we will complete the Mid-West Travel Log, reading and questions. Here are this week's activities:

1. Watch this week's video.
2. Make flashcards for: Kansas, KS
Topeka
Missouri, MO
Jefferson, City
3. Label the Mid-West region map with the state names and capitals.
4. Answer the before True/False questions page 15.
5. Read Culture pages 5 &6.
6. Answer the after True/False questions page 15.
7. Answer questions 1 & 2 about Culture. (Share this page with me, if you are able).
8. Complete the travel log map, marking Kansas and Missouri with their abbreviations. Color them in.
9. Complete the Did you know? page for Kansas. (Share this page with me if you are able).
10. Complete the State Animal page for Missouri. (Share this page with me if you are able).

**Optional - I provided Kansas and Missouri material to read through if you would like to use it to help you complete the travel log pages.

Thanks for traveling through the Mid-West with me!
Mrs. Bishop

Hello everyone, this week we are heading to Iowa and Nebraska, let's find out more about our Mid-West neighbors! This week's activities include:

1. Watch this week's video. (Located the below).
2. Make Flashcards for : Nebraska, NE
Lincoln
Iowa, IA
Des Moines
3. Label the Mid-West region map with the state names and capitals.
4. Read and answer the before questions on page 14. (True and False questions).
5. Read page 4 about the Landmarks.
6. Answer the after questions on page 14. (True and False questions).
7. Answer questions 1, 2 and 3 on page 15 about the landmarks.
8. In the Mid-West travel log complete the Agriculture page for Nebraska, page 10. (Examples in the video, extra information packet located below if you would like to use them, for both states).
9. Complete the State Bird page for Iowa, page 11.

I hope you found some interesting information about the Mid-West landmarks, keep studying the states and capitals.

Have a great week,
Mrs. Bishop

We are continuing our tour of the Mid-West states by visiting North and South Dakota, there we will find National Monuments, State Parks and sunflowers! Here are the activities for this week:

1. Watch this week's video. (Located below).
2. Watch this week's video Part 2. (Located below).
3. Create the flashcards for this week: North Dakota, ND
Bismarck
South Dakota, SD
Pierre
4. Label the Mid-West region map with the state names and capitals.
5. Read and answer the before questions on page 13. True or False questions.
6. Read page 3, Products and Natural Resources.
7. Answer the after questions on page 13. True or False questions.
8. Answer questions 1, 2, & 3 on page 14.
9. In the Mid-West travel log, complete page 8 Popular Attractions for South Dakota. (Examples in the video). Extra information located below, in the SD information packet if you would like to use it.
10. Complete page 9, Natural Resources for North Dakota. (Example in the video). Extra information located below, in the ND information packet if you would like to use it.
11. Watch the 50 Birds video for South Dakota.

Have a great week, thanks for touring North and South Dakota!
Mrs. Bishop

Our travels this week are taking us to Wisconsin and Minnesota as we continue to visit the Midwestern states, here are this week's activities:
1. Watch this week's video. (Located below).
2. Make flashcards for: State - Minnesota, MN
Capital - St. Paul

State - Wisconsin,WI
Capital - Madison
3. Label the region map with Minnesota (St. Paul) and Wisconsin (Madison). (Directions in the video).
4. Read and answer the before questions on page 13.
5. Read page 2 about Climate.
6. Read and answer the after questions on page 13 as well as question 1&2.
7. Label Wisconsin, WI and Minnesota, MN with their abbreviations on the front of the travel log map. (Directions in the video).
8. Complete the state flower page 6, for Minnesota in the travel log. (I provided extra info. below if you would like to use it).
9. Complete the Famous People from Wisconsin page in the travel log page 7. (I provided extra info. below if you would like to use
it).
10. Watch the 50 States, 50 Birds videos for Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Have a great week, I I hope you enjoy learning about WI and MN.

Mrs. Bishop

This week we are continuing our tour of the Mid-West Region, we are going to visit Illinois and Indiana. Here are the activities for this week:
1. Watch this week's video. (Located below).
2. Make flashcards for: State- Illinois
Capital- Springfield

State- Indiana
Capital- Indianapolis
3. Label the region map with Illinois & Springfield. Indiana & Indianapolis. (Directions in the video).
4. Read and answer the before questions on page 12.
5. Read pages 1 -2 about land and water.
6. Complete the after questions on page 12.
7. Answer questions 1 and 2 about the land and water.
8. Complete activity page 4 in the Midwest travel log - Landmarks for Illinois. (Directions in the video, optional pages located below
to read for state information).
9. Complete activity page 5 in the Midwest travel log - State animal for Indiana -HINT- you can use a bird. (Directions in the video, optional pages located
below to read for state information).
10. Watch the Illinois and Indiana videos. (Located below).

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bishop

Welcome back, I'm so glad to see you back in Road Trip, we will begin this year by visiting the Midwest Region. I put together a new packet of materials for this semester containing the information you need for the Midwest and the Southwest Regions. If you don't have your packet yet it can be picked up at APEX this week. Here are the activities for this week:

1. Watch this week's video (located below).
2. Add your new materials to your binder.
3. Make flashcards for: Michigan, MI
Lansing
Ohio, OH
Columbus
4. Label these states and capitals on the Midwest Region map.
5. Mark the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest Regions on the Travel Log map. (Directions in the video & the map is located in the
packet).
5. Read the Midwest region handout (located below) for Michigan and fill out the Famous People page in the Midwest travel log (as
shown in the video).
6. Read the Midwest region handout (located below) for Ohio and fill out the State Flag flag page in the Midwest travel log (as
shown in the video).
7. Send me a picture of the Popular Attractions and State Flag page. Hold on to the Travel log book as we will do a couple of pages
each week.

I have included a picture of the Popular Attractions page and the State Flag page so you can get some ideas on how they could look.

Have a great week, let me know if you have questions.

Hello everyone, we are going to finish the Southeast region this week so you will not have any work over break and in January we can start fresh in the Mid-West region. Have a great Christmas/Winter break, I hope you can relax and have some fun! I look forward to seeing you in the new year.

1. Watch this week's video.
2. Complete the lapbook by adding the flora and fauna (plants and animals) with their name labels and top part of the states map.
(Send me a picture of your completed lapbook.) Thanks:)
3. Study for and complete the quiz for the Northeast and Southeast regions. (Send me a picture of your completed quiz.) The quiz
papers are located below.

We are finishing the Southeast region this week, you guys have done a great job keeping up and learning about the regions! Our last two states are Louisiana and Arkansas, we will learn a little about each state and work on our lapbook. Here are this week's activities:
1. Watch this week's video. (Located below.)
2. Make flashcards for: Louisiana
Baton Rouge

Arkansas
Little Rock
3. Fill out the Southern States map with the state name and capital. (In your binder.)
4. Read the Louisiana and Arkansas article. (Located below.)
5. Lapbook: Cut out the state names, write the capital inside the fold and glue them on the back of your lapbook. (Example shown
in the video.)
Color in LA and AK on the map in your lapbook.
6. Watch the 50 states, 50 birds videos for Louisiana and Arkansas. (Located below.)
7. Go over all of your states and capitals from the Northeast and the Southeast regions.

Have a great week!

NOTE: YOU WILL HAVE TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT DUE TO THANKSGIVING WEEK OFF.

This week we are going to explore the culture of the Southern states, which includes food, entertainment and music. The two states for this week are Mississippi and Alabama. Here are this week's activities:

1. Watch Part 1 of the Mississippi/Alabama video.

2. Write flashcards for: Mississippi, MS
Jackson

Alabama, AL
Montgomery
3. Fill in these states and capitals on the Southern States map.

4. Answer the before true/false questions on page 15.

5. Read the section about culture on pages 5 and 6.

6. Answer the after true/false questions on page 15.

7. Answer the questions 1 - 3 about culture, page 15.

8. Watch Part 2 of the Mississippi/Alabama video.

9. Lapbook Pieces: color MS and AL on the middle section of the map. Cut out and add the culture pieces for food, fun and music; draw a picture or write a sentence for each category.

10. Watch the Alabama 50 Birds, 50 States video.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a relaxing week off!

This week we are heading further South to Georgia and Florida, we are going to take a look at some of the interesting landmarks to be found there. Enjoy your trip through the south!

1. Watch Part 1 of this week's video.

2. Make flashcards for: Georgia, GA
Atlanta
Florida, FL
Tallahassee
3. Fill in these states on the Southern States Map.

4. Answer the before true/false questions on page 14 about landmarks.

5. Read about the landmarks in the Southeast region page 4.

6. Answer the after true/false questions about the landmarks on page 14 and answer question 1.

7. Watch Part 2 of this week's video.

8. Lapbook pieces: color Georgia and Florida on the middle section of the map. Cut out and add the landmarks section piece of the book as described in the video.

9. Watch the Georgia 50 Birds, 50 States video.

Optional project: Make the Georgia Peach souvenir as directed in the video. If you make one, I would love to see it!

We are continuing our tour through the Southeast Region. The states for this week are Kentucky and Tennessee, we will also look at the Products and Natural Resources for the Southeast Region.

1. Watch this week's video.

2. Write flashcards for: Kentucky, KY
Frankfort
Tennessee, TN
Nashville
3. Fill these in on the Southern States Map.

4. Fill out the before True/False questions on page 13.

5. Read the Products and Natural Resources section on page 3.

6. Fill out the after True/False questions on page 13.

7. Answer questions 1 -3 on page 14.

8. Lapbook pieces: Color Kentucky and Tennessee on the middle section map. Cut out and add the Natural Resources and Products piece to the lapbook as described in the video.

9. Watch the Kentucky 50 States, 50 Birds Video.

Optional Project: Make a raccoon - the Tennessee State Animal. Directions in the video and the template located below.

Hello Everyone, I hope you have been having a good time learning about the states so far. We are visiting North and South Carolina this week. Here are this week's activities:
1. Watch this week's video.
2. Make the flashcards for: North Carolina, NC
Raleigh
South Carolina, SC
Columbia
3. Label both states and capitals on the Southern States map.
4. Read the before questions on page 13 answer true or false.
5. Read about Climate on the bottom of page 2.
6. Answer the after questions on page 13 answer true or false.
7. Answer question #1 about the climate.
8. Continue the lapbook by adding the climate piece and the U.S. map with the abbreviations. (Directions in the video.)
9. Watch South Carolina Video. (Located below.)

Optional Souvenir: Make a lighthouse postcard. I included a picture of the one we made two years ago, this celebrates the beautiful coastlines and lighthouses that North and South Carolina have.

I hope you have a great week!

We are ready to start our next region, the Southeast Region, keep reviewing the states and capitals from the Northeast Region. You should have all of the new materials for this section from the beginning of the year packet. If you don't have the needed materials, let me know. This week's videos will guide you through these activities:

1. Watch Video Part 1. Fill out flashcards (start a new color for the new region).
West Virginia - Charleston WV
Virginia - Richmond VA

2. Label West Virginia - Charleston and Virginia - Richmond on the Southeast map.

3. Answer the before the questions on page 12 about Land and Water.

4. Read page 1 and 2 about Land and Water (until you get to Climate).

5. Answer the after questions on page 12.

6. Answer question 1 and 2 on page 12.

7. Watch Video Part 2. Begin SE lapbook as directed in the video, add the two front cover pieces as well as the land and water sections on the left front
of the folder.

8. Watch the 50 states video about Virginia.

Have a great week!

Hello, this week our road trip will finish up the Northeast Region of the United States, by visiting Pennsylvania. Watch this week’s video to guide you through the activities, if you haven’t finished your scrapbook continue working on that and send me a picture or stop by office hours to show it to me . I hope you have learned a lot about the Northeast Region!

1. Fill out your flashcard for Pennsylvania/Harrisburg.

2. Label Pennsylvania and Harrisburg on your Mid -Atlantic states map.

3. Complete the map quiz( as described in the video.)

4. Watch the Pennsylvania state video.

5. Complete the scrapbook, if you haven't yet, Place to Visit, Interesting Fact and the Map. Share the scrapbook with me(picture, email or office hours.)

6. Our goal is to memorize as many of the states and capitals as possible by the end of the year.

Optional souvenir from Pennsylvania:
The Liberty Bell - To make the Liberty Bell you will need a toilet paper roll, a small paper or plastic cup, foil, brown paper, marker etc.

*Color or cover the toilet paper roll in brown. Write LIBERTY across the roll in black.
*If you want to put a bell in the middle (see the picture) poke a hole in the top of the cup. (You will need a pipe cleaner and a bell).
*Cover the cup in foil, poke a hole in the foil also( if you are adding the bell). Poke a hole in the roll (the bell and pipe cleaner go through the cup and roll.)
*Draw a crack on the bell with a black marker.
*See the pictures below. If you make one I would love to see it!

Let' continue our journey in the Northwest Region of the United States! Watch this week's video to guide you through these activities:

1.Add flashcards for Delaware/Dover and Maryland/Annapolis

2. Label these states and capitals on the Mid- Atlantic states map.
3. Answer the before questions, True or False, page 15.

4. Read the Culture section on page 6.

5. Answer the after questions, True or False, page 15.

6. Answer questions 1 and 2 after reading about the culture of the NW region. (send me a picture, post here, email me or bring to office hours.)

7. We will finish the scrapbook this week, write a short sentence and draw a picture about the culture p.3, place you would like to visit p.4 and an Interesting fact p.4 ( send me a picture, post here, email me or bring your complete scrapbook to office hours.). You get extra points for your finished scrapbook this week! ** If this seems like too much for 1 week you can continue to work on the scrapbook page 4 for next week also.**

8. On the map of the region write the number states in the Northwest region and color the states in.

9. Watch the Delaware and Maryland Videos. (they are fun and short, located below.)

Optional Souvenir: Delaware and Maryland are both coastal states so we made a beach in a jar! I provided a few pictures of one I made but you can use your ideas too. If you make one, send me a picture, I would love to see it!

You will need: A container
Sand
Small rocks
Shells
Colorful gems - I used blue to look like water.
Anything you may want to use to make a beach!

This week we will travel to New York and New Jersey, watch this week's video to guide you through these activities:
1. Make flashcards for New York/ Albany and New Jersey/Trenton.
2. Label these states and capitals on the Mid- Atlantic states map.
3. Answer the before questions page 14.
4. Read the Landmarks section page 5.
5. Answer the after questions page 14.
6. Answer question # 1 on Landmarks p.14.
7. Complete this week's scrapbook section on Landmarks p.3
8. Watch the videos for New York and New Jersey.

Optional souvenir activity: Statue of Liberty
Use a toilet paper roll as the body, color the toilet paper roll or wrap a colored piece of paper around the toilet paper roll. Use the template provided below for the arms, face, crown, and flame.

Welcome to week 5, we are traveling to Connecticut and Rhode Island this week. I tried to make the video a little shorter this week to make it easier to download. The video will guide you through the following activities:

1. Make your flashcards for Connecticut/Hartford and Rhode Island/Providence.
2. Label these states and capitals on your New England states map.
3. Answer the before questions on page 13.
4. Read pages 3 and 4 about products and natural resources.
5. Answer the after questions on page 13.
6. Answer questions 1, 2 and 3 on page 14.
7. Complete the product and natural resource part in your scrapbook.
8. Watch the Connecticut and Rhode Island videos. The are fun! (Located below).

Optional souvenir: This week if you choose you could make a pinecone mobile, the New England states are heavily forested, many of the trees are pine! I used a stick and pinecones I found outside, yarn and beads. I provided a picture below, if you make one I would love to see a picture. The example is pictured below.

Hello, this week we are visiting New Hampshire and Vermont! The video will guide you through:

1. Making your flash cards for the week.
2. Marking the states and capitals on the New England States Map.
3 The before/after true and false questions page 4.
4. Reading about climate on page 3 (the gray box).
5. Fill out the two questions on the reading (question 1 & 2 on page 13.
5.Filling out the Climate section of the scrapbook.

6. Optional souvenirs if you would like to make 1 or more of them. Leaf Project: you could use the template below with colored paper, magazine clippings, markers, crayons or watercolors. You could also make a leaf rubbing with a real leaf under a piece of paper rubbing the crayon over the top. If you make one I would love to see it!

Snowflake ideas are below.

Watch this week's video, you will need your binder, a pencil, notecards(green).

1 .We will make our first two notecards
2. Fill in the map
3. Read page1, 2and the top of 3.
4 Fill out question 1,2 and 3 on page 12.
5. Complete the first page of the scrapbook. I guide you through these activities in the video.

Upload, send me a picture or bring to office hours: p. 12 with the questions and the first page of the scrapbook. I will check in on the notecards and maps later on.

Watch this week's video, put your binder together, gather notecards and watch the Brain Pop at the end of my video. We will do our first two states next week, I'll be better at filming by then!! Hope you have a great week!!