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The Fifty-Nifty United States
Second Grade
Ssocial Studies
States and capitals
Introduction:
Imagine that you're a travel agent. Your job is to develop a travel brochure
that will convince people to visit your state.
Task:
Each small group will create a travel brochure of one of the fifty states using
Claris Works, the internet, classroom resources, and library media center
resources. The brochure will contain a map of the state indicating where the
capital is, the major crop of the state, places of interest within the state,
famous people and sites from that state, climate, and any other interesting
facts.
Process:
1.You'll be assigned to small group, and your group will be assigned a state.
2. Each person within the group will be responsible for a job
• front page - state outline, capital location, and a key.
• second page- places of interest within the state
• third page- famous people and sites from the state
•fourth page- climate and crops, and any other interesting
facts
3.Have your teacher approve your information.
4.Show your completed project to the teacher.
5. Present your brochure to the class.
Resources:
Using the internet you will click on the blue words to visit that partiular
site-
State and capital information,
famous people, and other interesting facts-
climate information
places of interest
Sources in the classroom and the LMC-
Almanac
Encyclopedia
Atlas
State books
Sample state brochures
Evaluation:
Your brochure will be graded using the following rubrics-
Click here to go to the rubric page.
Conclusion:
Hooray! You've successfully completed your job assignment. Tourism is up in your
state, and your boss has given you a raise in pay!
Your brochure has been published and is on display in the state information
center.
Authors: Eleanor Brongiel, Jill Brooks, Sue Doczi, Lauren Pelzer, and Sheila
Wells
Created:10/8/99
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